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My kids and I only had two weeks of formal classes this month so this article will be short. The month was the most relaxed period of our homeschooling so far. We had a week where we had to do summative tests. I did not expect that there would a series of tests again as… Continue reading December Homeschooling Highlights
As you all know, I post my kids' homeschooling highlights here as part of building their portfolio, so I would remember what we did during their first year in this journey. I have been so inspired by this month by my mentor, Martine De Luna, that I'm actually considering unschooling my kids for next year.… Continue reading November Homeschooling Highlights
My son, Nereus, has already perfected his favorite piano piece, Arabesque. I am so proud!Nereus also went surfing with instructor the second time. The first time was last year, summer time. Gugu with his surfing instructor. 3. Socialization with fellow homeschooling children. A birthday was celebrated among friends. 🙂 4. Ian learned how to bake… Continue reading October Homeschooling Highlights
We got our Batanes tour package when we attended the Travel Mart Expo at the Mall of Asia last September 2. Our plan was to get a tour package for Coron, Palawan - our favorite island in the country. But when we saw a promo tour for Batanes being offered by IBS Tours and Travels'… Continue reading Our Batanes Tour Highlights
1. Kids have started using Wikahon to supplement their Filipino subject. For Ian, we opted to start with Wikahon Pre-A as he seems to find Wikahon-A a bit difficult. Luckily, a friend in our homeschooling community sold me a set from her big box designed for classroom (contains 5 sets). I love my homeschooling community!… Continue reading September Homeschooling Highlights
Have you ever gone to a natural history museum like the ones we have in the country, National Museum and NIGS museum? They're the best. At NIGS museum, my youngest son's favorite was the sand box! During the Geology, I also got to teach the kids how to break a rock using the sample pick.… Continue reading The Fabulos Scientist’s First Project Ever: The Rock Dig Kit
My kids enjoyed looking at the real-time monitoring of the weather at PAGASA Media Center. Your 30 Philippine pesos (about 60 US cents) will go far and your kids will learn a ton! Read below to find out how. Last August 29, our homeschooling group Sulit Tipid at Pinoy Homeschooling (STPH) decided to conduct a… Continue reading How to Take Your Kids to a Science Tour for Less
My two kids closely studying a growth of moss on an old tree near the UP amphitheater using their magnifying glass. One of the perks of living close to the campus is the number of green space where kids can explore, play, and learn about the ecosystem. My kids have great textbooks in Science, I… Continue reading Ecosystem Study in UP – A Lesson Idea for Homeschooling Kids
Because the weather this month had been erratic and kids have been showing interest on how the weather is predicted, we created this Weather Station where they identify the relative temperature, amount of rain, cloud, sun, etc. This kind of activity covers both Science and spelling. 🙂 Since August is the month our country, the… Continue reading August Homeschooling Highlights
One of my realizations as first time homeschooling parent teacher is that Filipino, sadly, is the hardest to teach despite it being our native tongue at home. Unlike most families I meet in our community, we talk in Filipino more than half the time, speaking in our second language, English, only when our lessons are… Continue reading Unboxing Our Mini Wikahon-A
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