Teaching Filipino is a challenge. All the more when you use a local dialect at home. As we use Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, speaking and learning that dialect comes natural for Gab even if we did not teach him. But that’s not the case in learning Filipino. He also has a very limited number of his playmates here in Manila speak straight Filipino and most persons he interact with uses English.
So, how do we teach Filipino?
Teaching Filipino is easier when you use songs and bilungual books. Here’s our list of fun and easy Filipino books for kids. These are Gab’s favorites.
Kilikili and Prrrrrt…Utot
These two books are part of the Anvil’s Early Learning Series. These are easy to read books, with simple words and sentences. We also find the books very entertaining.
Read Anvil’s Early Learning Series Book Review
Jepoy Dyip
Gab likes cars and it was not a surprise that he will be interested in the Jepoy Dyip series. Each book comes with a cut out page where you can build Jepoy Dyip and other characters.
The series contains five books plus another one to make the town of Pag-asa.
Hating Kapatid
This is a story, with ants as the main characters, to show fairness and sharing between siblings.
Munting Patak-ulan
This is a story about a little raindrop, who discovered a lot of things when he left his home in the clouds. This book also teaches about the water cycle.
Takbo, Tatay, Takbo
This book about a boy and how cheered on his dad on marathon day.
Read Run, Dad, Run! Book Review
Do you have other fun and easy to read books? Let us know so we can also check them out
On other days we also listen to audiobooks: Filipino Audiobooks : Sandaang Salaysay
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