CRAIN - Center for Reading Assessment and Intervention Philippines

December 14, 2025. This year, our Christmas team lunch is the same day as the blessing of our new center, CRAIN Alabang!

Thank you Teacher Vic for cooking our extra special lunch (Christmas cocido) and to Teacher Tasha for hosting!
We enjoyed story-telling, listening to each one's heartfelt Christmas message, small-gifts grabbing, spot awards, telestrations and lots of food. We are truly blessed!

Congratulations, CRAIN team for a fruitful 2025. More to come in 2026! Happy holidays!

CRAIN Holiday Break Update 🎄

As we wrap up the year, we’d like to share our holiday schedule.

Last day of classes: December 20
Holiday break: December 21 – January 4
Classes resume: January 5

We hope everyone enjoys a peaceful Christmas and a restful New Year. We look forward to seeing you back in 2026. ✨

CRAIN Biñan celebrated Teacher Tasha’s birthday meaningfully with a book donation to the Filinvest Alabang Elementary School Library and outreach activity with high school students of PAREF Woodrose.

Happy birthday, Teacher Tasha!

Teachers, reading interventionist, parents and Developmental Pediatricians, here is a journal that is worth your while!

https://publuu.com/flip-book/984172/2165190/page/4

The NCCA proudly joins Filipinos in championing Filipino literature and joins the celebration of National Book Week! 📚

Carrying the theme "Tulay ang pagbasa sa bukas na puno ng pag-asa", this year’s National Book Week (Nov 24–28), highlights the power of reading not just as a pastime, but as a bridge to our shared heritage and future.

As the government’s cultural arm, we reaffirm our commitment to nurturing a reading habit that strengthens identity, sparks imagination, and fuels nation-building. Let us honor our libraries, uplift our storytellers, and open the pages that connect us to the heart of our collective soul. The NCCA proudly joins Filipinos in championing Filipino literature and joins the celebration of National Book Week! 📚

It's National Book Week! What books did you read as a child that made a lasting impression?

The NCCA proudly joins Filipinos in championing Filipino literature and joins the celebration of National Book Week! 📚

Carrying the theme "Tulay ang pagbasa sa bukas na puno ng pag-asa", this year’s National Book Week (Nov 24–28), highlights the power of reading not just as a pastime, but as a bridge to our shared heritage and future.

As the government’s cultural arm, we reaffirm our commitment to nurturing a reading habit that strengthens identity, sparks imagination, and fuels nation-building. Let us honor our libraries, uplift our storytellers, and open the pages that connect us to the heart of our collective soul. The NCCA proudly joins Filipinos in championing Filipino literature and joins the celebration of National Book Week! 📚

Let’s kickstart Monday with optimism!

“Every child who learns to read gains the power to understand the world—and the confidence to shape it.”

National Reading Month: Put a book in a child’s hand Reading is not just a classroom requirement. It is the bedrock of learning, the gateway to knowledge, and the spark that ignites imagination and critical...

Teachers Ruby and Andrei of Team CRAIN Bacolod welcomes Teacher Pao of CRAIN Pasig for a series of class observations and professional conversations.

🌧 BE FLOOD-READY, FAMILIES.
A new typhoon is approaching Luzon this weekend.
Let’s prepare, not just our homes, but our hearts. 💙

🪣 Preparation lessens panic.
When kids know what’s happening, they feel safer.
When families plan together, they stay calmer.

💡 Before the storm:
• Pack go bags: clothes, food, meds, flashlight, docs.
• Move valuables up high.
• Charge phones.
• Talk to your kids about what to expect.
• Don’t forget your pets!

🌊 During the storm:
• Follow PAGASA and LGU updates.
• Evacuate early if near rivers or flood-prone areas.
• Keep calm. Your calm helps your child feel safe.

☀️ After the flood:
• Wait for clearance before returning home.
• Avoid floodwater.
• Listen to your children’s stories. It helps them recover.

📚 Teacher Zarah’s Disaster Ready Kids books: Fire, Earthquake, Flood, Volcano, use stories to help kids prepare mentally and emotionally for disasters. Because being ready is an act of love.

Zarah C. Gagatiga
Author, Disaster Ready Kids Series
Illustrator: Juno Abreu
Publisher: Lampara Books
Stay tuned to: PAGASA • NDRRMC • LGUs