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
How to Take Your Kids to a Science Tour for Less
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
Ecosystem Study in UP – A Lesson Idea for Homeschooling Kids
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
August Homeschooling Highlights
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
Boss Reuel Staycation Suites – Our Home When in Tagaytay
Unique chandelier at Boss Reuel Staycation Suites. ❤ Tagaytay City is probably one of the most-visited spots outside of Metro Manila due to its proximity, the chilly weather, the view of Taal Lake, and sumptuous beef bulalo which is available almost everywhere in the city. Our family's fondest memories with dad also happened in Tagaytay… Continue reading Boss Reuel Staycation Suites – Our Home When in Tagaytay
Unboxing Our Mini Wikahon-A
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
Breaking My Prejudice Through Science in the Service of My People
When I took up Geology, all I ever expected to experience was that I'd travel around, take rock samples, identify rock formations, measure faults and fractures, create geologic maps, and write reports. That's it. There won't be a lot of human interactions, at the personal level, whatsoever. Purely professional. No one was allowed to get… Continue reading Breaking My Prejudice Through Science in the Service of My People
How to Write in Baybayin with Free Worksheets
This month, my local homeschooling coop requested I teach them Baybayin as part of our monthly meet-up activity. Although I didn't know how to write the Baybayin scripts, I relented because I have been wanting to study it for years. Now that I'm my kids' teacher now, I decided it was about time to grab… Continue reading How to Write in Baybayin with Free Worksheets
If you’re good at stock market investment, would you still need a life insurance?
Stork market is a powerful tool when building your wealth. But you could also lose money in the stock market when an illness strikes. Photo by Negative Space on Pexels.com Disclaimer: Everything I've written below stems from my own perspective based on personal experience with stock market investment and from trainings I've attended to become… Continue reading If you’re good at stock market investment, would you still need a life insurance?
Tip for Homeschoolers: Use Canva to Create Stunning Posters and Photo Collages
My son's project for Social Studies utilizing Canva as creative platform. My son's topic on Social Studies today focuses on the Early Inhabitants of the Philippines. To help him retain information he was reading from his book, as well as combine as many subjects as we can (Social Studies + Computer for this project), I… Continue reading Tip for Homeschoolers: Use Canva to Create Stunning Posters and Photo Collages