The Reading Association of the Philippines will hold its midyear demofest on the theme "Comprehension: Beyond the World of Words," at Sanctuario, University of St. La Salle, in Bacolod City, Oct. 19-20, a press release from organizers said.

RAP members, literacy experts, reading educators and professors in Filipino and English, will share their best practices in teaching reading. The event aims to advocate for high quality teaching and successful reading among students. Guest speaker will be Dr. Cheah Yin Mee, former president of the Society of Reading and Literacy in Singapore, who will discuss "Reading Comprehension Instruction."

Experts in reading education will also discuss vocabulary and word recognition; content area reading and fluency; comprehension and reading - writing connections; children's literature; and literacy initiatives during the plenary session, the press release said.

Supt. Mildred Garay of the Bago City Division and RAP Negros Occidental Chapter president expects the influx of delegates from other regions, the press release added.*

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