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Free homeschooling class: learn about fossils and paint a nautilus fossil using watercolors

Hello everyone. How are you doing? This is just a short blog to promote my upcoming free art and science class - the topic this time is fossils! Who likes fossils? I totally do. One of the things I dreamed about while in college taking up my bachelor's degree in Geology was to someday go… Continue reading Free homeschooling class: learn about fossils and paint a nautilus fossil using watercolors

Geology, Homeschooling, Local Travel, My Creations, Uncategorized

Step Up Your Storytelling and Teaching Activities Through ArcGIS StoryMaps

Some of my readers in the Philippines recently reached out to me via Facebook. They have heard about my Geology Tours from other homeschooling families and asked when I could bring it back even if it's just virtually. It warms my heart to know that families have missed me and the tours I gave before… Continue reading Step Up Your Storytelling and Teaching Activities Through ArcGIS StoryMaps

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Top Five Reasons Why You Should Read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to Young Children

I love reading books! My mom told me that no one taught me to love books. I just naturally did. Well, I still do. I guess growing up in the 80’s with no internet and having no interest in watching the TV, my choice for entertainment was pretty limited. I grew up reading National Geographic… Continue reading Top Five Reasons Why You Should Read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to Young Children

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My Poetry: Let This Mermaid Sleep

Yesterday while I was working on my IG puzzle feed at Canva, a sudden rush of feeling came to me - a deep longing to visit the ocean and bask in the sun again. I feel so lucky to have been born in a country that has plenty of beach lines and islands to visit.… Continue reading My Poetry: Let This Mermaid Sleep

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Get Piano Lessons Without Leaving Your Home with Teacher Cel

When Gugu was a toddler, he often sang to himself while he played with his toys, sometimes he even sang himself to sleep while we carried him. Music became one of his favorite subjects too when he started going to school. He would often come home to proudly play his recorder with pieces he learned… Continue reading Get Piano Lessons Without Leaving Your Home with Teacher Cel

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Disaster Go Bag Essentials Every Family Should Have in Their Homes

A Go Bag is a bag containing everything you would need to survive when exiting a building or evacuating your home after a disaster. Ideally, each member of your family should have one bag each. The bag should have ample supplies to help you survive while in transit towards the nearest evacuation area or relocation… Continue reading Disaster Go Bag Essentials Every Family Should Have in Their Homes

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2nd Week Homeschooling Highlights

Setting up a classroom atmosphere in the house is not easy because of the constant distractions around such as neighbors or delivery guys knocking on your door, the bed, the TV, the phone ringing, etc. In order to set the classroom I feel, I do the following preparations like a clockwork: I turn on the… Continue reading 2nd Week Homeschooling Highlights

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What to do BEFORE, DURING and AFTER Earthquakes (Source: EDC Quick News)

I know you guys have been hearing about how the West Valley Fault (originally known as Marikina Valley Fault) is due to move anytime in this lifetime. This is scary, I know. But it doesn't kill to be informed, prepared and ready when earthquake strikes.  Here are things that you can do at home or… Continue reading What to do BEFORE, DURING and AFTER Earthquakes (Source: EDC Quick News)