I’m lucky that at 6 years old, the Spawn is an avid reader already. Although he much prefers being read to by myself at bedtime, he is also eager to read to himself selections from his book of “365 Stories and Rhymes for Boys: A Story a Day” and has even been trying to read [...]
My friend from college shocked me the other day when the subject of my teaching Storytime Yoga in the Philippines came up. I shared with her how some schools are reluctant to allow a kid’s yoga class as an after-school enrichment activity because they are misinformed about it’s religious and/or cultural significance. She even said [...]
Today, 27 November, is Ninoy Aquino’s birthday. However, any celebrations for the martyred hero of Philippine Democracy, and merriment over the long weekend (Monday, 30 November is the birthday of another Philippine Hero, Andres Bonifacio, and is a non-working National Holiday) is overshadowed by the sorrow we are feeling as a nation — and by [...]
Another win for Manikako and the creative team behind its ad campaign! Manikako won a Gold Araw Award in the Integrated category at the 21st Philippine Ad Congress. Previously, Manikako also won a Bronze Spike in Singapore at the 1st Asian Ad Festival. View Manikako’s AVP below and may you be inspired to led a [...]
For the past few grading periods, I have been getting comments from the Spawn’s teachers that he needs to improve his handwriting. I have never really been strict about the neatness of his handwriting because I didn’t want to discourage him from writing at all by forcing him to do repetitive penmanship exercises. I have [...]
I was watching the film Little Ashes starring Robert Pattinson as Spanish Surrealist Painter Salvador Dali. The Spawn saw me watching and became interested in the artist. Unfortunately, I couldn’t let him watch the entire movie with me because it contains nudity, sexual content and other themes that are not appropriate for a 6 year [...]
With a heavy heart, no regrets, and sights set on moving forward, I must now make this difficult announcement. I am retiring my Crafty Tales workshops in order to focus on my Storytime Yoga Workshops (Yoga Tales). Arts and Crafts will continue to be a major part of this blog, however, and I will continue [...]
November is turning into a great month for Philippine Children’s Book publishing. Just yesterday, The Crucible Workshop (by the Crucible Gallery) launched their first 3 books about notable local artists and their works at the Ayala Museum in Greenbelt (The books will be available at Ayala Museum and Fully Booked). Another local publishing house that [...]
Received this is my inbox the other day. A treat for homeschoolers, the Calvert School is offering a 10% discount on their enrichment lessons until December first. See their email (screen grabbed here) for details and visit the Calvert School website for more information on their homeschooling curriculum. Related Products from Amazon.com:
Last weekend was a win for Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao against Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto. Manny Pacquiao has not only been a source of pride and inspiration to Filipinos for his boxing prowess but also for his apparent humility amidst his sudden surge to international fame and stardom. While the fight was being witnessed live [...]
