The Spawn demonstrates how to use the Magic Wallets he made out of duct tape. Wallets will be sold at 50 pesos each at the Homeschool Headstart Bazaar. Limited supplies only! He will also be selling Finger Knitted Scarves and Scented Bath Salts. Manikako DIY Kits and Customizations will also be available during the bazaar. [...]
The Spawn and I have been taking a breather from our regular lessons in order to prepare some handmade goods to sell at the Homeschool Headstart Bazaar this weekend. I will be selling some pre-loved books and Manikako, while the Spawn has been very busy creating some finger-knitted scarves (pictured above), scented bath salts, and [...]
I splurged the other day and bought the Spawn a wooden artist’s box that can also be used as an easel. it contained watercolors, acryllic paints, oil paints, palettes, paper and canvasses. He said using it made him feel like a real artist and he was so inspired to begin painting with it right away. [...]
The Spawn and took a break from focusing on Math Drills all week (more on why we had to do this in another post) and did a project he has been excited about since he read Polar Bears Past Bedtime by Mary Pope Osborne two weeks ago. SPOILER ALERT!! In the story, Jack and Annie [...]
Today marks the 112th anniversary of Philippine Independence. In commemoration of this, I leave you with this poem by Aurelio Alvero 1896 – The Cry of Balintawak Freedom! The cry awoke Balintawak, And the echoes answered back:”Freedom!” All the four winds listened long To the shrieking of that song; Every poet struck its lyre With [...]
I received this invitation from a homeschooling egroup I am part of and wanted to share the information here: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES hereby invites you to a Presidential Exhibition, the first of its kind, on June 14th, 2010 at the National Art Gallery in the Old Legislative Building, in front of the Manila [...]
Summer is ending and for most kids, the schoolyear will begin in the middle of June. Although the Spawn and I have been touching on his lessons already, he has mostly been having fun at the summer workshops he joined these past 3 months. Most of his summer was spent at MyTalent summer workshops for [...]
Just a cute hand poem I remembered from when I was a kid. (starting at the thumb) This is the Father, short and stout This is the Mother with children all about This is the Brother, tall you see This is the Sister with a dolly on her knee This is the Baby still to [...]
The Spawn and I did some Reading Comprehension, Arts and Crafts, and Science yesterday. He wrote his first book report on Pa Jinglebob And the Grabble Gang by Mary Arrigan and Korky Paul. He chose his own activity from one of the exercises in my Creative Teacher book. He made cut-out character report. The face [...]
I learned how to touch-type in highschool and it was the easiest computer/technology credit I ever earned that was actually useful. The Spawn already started tying lessons using the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing for Kids program at his old school. He said he enjoyed that program and he would proudly report to me every day [...]
