THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HEART: PRINTABLE BOOKLETS
I came across a lovely story that touched upon a few well known morals. The first being not to judge a person by their appearance, and the other is a lesson on sharing. Given the theme of love this weekend, I couldn't help but make this into a Salita story!
Fast-forward a few hours and ta-da! I bring you ANG PINAKAMAGANDANG PUSO or The Most Beautiful Heart!
I was disappointed that I couldn't credit the author of the story itself, so if you come across the writer, please let me know so I can give credit where it's due.
My hubby-to-be and I had plenty of fun illustrating the little doodles for the booklet and it makes a great activity for parents and students to enjoy at home! Some of the translations are awkward, specifically because it is intended to highlight the kind of sentence structures we'll be covering in class.
There are two versions posted, one with English translations and the other in Tagalog, strictly for your reading pleasure.
My biggest qualm with most Filipino children's books is that the Tagalog paragraphs are always followed by the English translation. While that may work for students who are already comfortable speaking Filipino, most English speakers have a hard time breaking down the sentences and deriving definitions from context. it's also way too tempting to skip the Filipino part and read the English paragraph! So the English version of the story will have a word by word, Karaoke - style presentation. Let me know if this helps!
Words that are lost in translation, or where the subject is omitted are enclosed in parenthesis, and where sentence structure interferes with a clear translation, an asterisk will lead you the intended meaning!
I'm looking forward to making more of these in the future, but for now, let's get started on creating these awesome little booklets!
I printed mine on standard white printer paper (8.5 x 11) and because we'll be folding the pages in half, it's a great way to use up scratch paper. Cheers to clearing up clutter!
You can choose to make a half-sheet sized booklet, or print a miniature version where each page is divided into quarters. If you choose to make the smaller version, you'll need to cut each printed page in half, like so.
Once you've got your folded sheets, stack them in order of page number, with the crease, or fold side out. If you want sturdier booklet pages, you can lightly glue each sheet together with a glue stick.
Line up your pages well and staple the binding side (the side that isn't the folded end). Two staples should suffice.
We decorated our booklets by adding washi tape to our binding. Simply line up a strip of tape to the binding side of the booklet and wrap the tape around the booklet, lengthwise, taking care to tape over the top and bottom of the booklet to the backside. Taping it this way make's sure the binding is tight.. It's a cute way to disguise the staple and keeps little hands safe from getting snagged.
Stay tuned for a reading comprehension worksheet later this week, testing your understanding of Ang Pinakamagandang Puso! Enjoy your new booklet!
PRINTABLE: Ang Pinakamagandang Puso Booklets
