Before our son turned two years old, Jeff was already set on having him enroll in Trumpets. I think they still had classes at Shangri-la Mall that time. Our leaning was always towards Trumpets as opposed to the more popular pop school because my husband wanted our son to learn about music and sing the correct way. Since it was already a given that our son is musically inclined from before he could utter a straight word, it was best that his inclinations be nurtured the correct way right from the start. I remember showing my husband a free workshop offered by a pop school and all I got was a frown. Teehee!
At 2 years old Jed can play the drums along his favorite Kids Praise songs and w/correct timing, at that.
As for Trumpets, we were not able to go beyond telephone inquiry and we decided to avail of the services of the very talented Teacher Pau of UST Conservatory of Music instead. It was very convenient that Teacher Pau does music lessons right at our home. But when my husband and I got an invite from Promil for its i-Shine at Acting Trumpets Playshop event, we just had to check it out. Another convenience of homeschooling is that we can call off our classes and go take advantage of things like this. The workshop was held at the STI Center of Arts in The Fort, Taguig.
Promil Pre-School and Trumpets Playshop and the Philippine Association for the Gifted, offered some tips for parents to help them hone their child’s potential at home. Cecile Tamura, Vice President for Parents of the Philippine Association of the Gifted, said that the pre-school age is the stage of development where kids begin to apply what they have learned in their earlier years, with emotional development beginning to partner with their cognitive development.
Trumpets conducted an intimate workshop for the kids who were present
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that the total lunar eclipse will begin on June 16, 2011, Thursday at 1:23 a.m. and will end at 7:02 a.m Thursday (Manila Time).
Summer has officially started and so is Promil Preschool’s i-Shine Talent Camp 2011. Last year, my son and I attended the 2010 camp held at the Activity Center in Shangri-la Mall and I remember him having lots of fun during the whole program. Too bad we had to miss this year’s event. But for those who are outside the Metro, you can still catch the schedules. Happening in SM Cebu on April 15-16, SM Rosales (Dagupan) on April 27-28, and SM Davao on May 2-3.
Forgive my lack of posts. Our family has been busy with the little guy’s graduation from ABC’s with Ace and Christi. We have been rehearsing since last week and the week before that was his Karate promotion for Yellow Belt. Whoever said that a homeschooler’s life can be boring couldn’t be more wrong.
The Galileo Enrichment Learning Program is bringing you a one-day workshop for parents and their grade school children (grades 2 to 4) on Singapore Math entitled “Unlocking the Secrets to Singapore Math.” This workshop aims to educate the participants with solving strategies used by the Singaporeans.
The workshop will be held on February 12, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Bestsellers, 4th Level, Robinsons Galleria, EDSA corner Ortigas Avenue, Quezon City. It will be conducted by a mother-and-son tandem, Dr. Queena Lee-Chua and Scott Chua who are both advocates of the Singapore Math.
For inquiries and registration, please call 898.1234 or email events@galileoenrichment.com.
Pursuing learning activities outside the home while we are homeschooling is an important part of our son’s learning process. It may not exactly be dictated in the curriculum that we are using. But it is the supervisor’s (mine) responsibility to be creative and even schedule places we could go to. The convenient thing about this is we can do it at our own sweet time. It often makes for a family day out whenever we do.
Singapore has been consistent in their top ten ranking at TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study). Their students have mastered a technique which allows them to visualize equations, thus helping them understand Math concepts better and more efficiently. Schools around the world are now implementing this technique, including some of the top schools in the Philippines.
The Galileo Enrichment Learning Program is bringing you a one-day workshop for parents and their grade school children (grades 2 to 4) on Singapore Math entitled “Unlocking the Secrets to Singapore Math.” This workshop aims to educate the participants with solving strategies used by the Singaporeans.
On to Grade 1 we go! Our son actually had to take the Post Test exam twice. The requirement was for the student to have a perfect score. So despite how pleased the teacher was with Jed acing his reading test, he has to practice more on his writing skill. After a couple of weeks of practice, he finally got a perfect score on every subject and now we are officially on to Grade/Level 1!
When my husband and I embarked upon this homeschooling journey middle of 2009, we committed to what we chose for our family. Homeschooling will require that of you, alongside strong conviction and sacrifices, amongst a host of other things.
We also knew that we were in this for the long haul. Despite being frowned upon by well-meaning relatives who knew little to nothing about homeschooling. So far, so good. We cannot be more glad to be breezing through homeschooling as we are now. We are done with our Preschool level and are now on to Level 1.
It has been a while since our family have started maximizing the benefits that we could get from the internet. Aside from having our very business run on it, we have also appreciated how hassle free shopping for things we need is done through it, cost effective and saves us money. Yes it does! Because we get to compare prices and have the choice of grabbing a hold of the better option.
Last Friday, July 20, 2010, I attended “Trek Around Europa,” a culminating event of the Linggo de Lingua Europa 3. It was a collaboration of the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University. The marathon activity ala Amazing Race was held at the Manny V. Pangilinan Building inside the Ateneo University campus in Katipunan.
Students from participating schools all over Manila: Ateneo, Miriam College, UP Diliman, De La Salle College of St. Benilde, Instituto Cervantes Manila, et.al. were first given the floor as they were randomly asked why they think it’s important to learn a foreign language. A handful of students gave their take, including a Chinese exchange student who shared her thoughts about the beauty of exploring different cultures through learning a second tongue. Bloggers and language enthusiasts also graced the event.
Foreign ambassadors and culture representatives of European Union who were present gave short talks as each shared their thoughts about their respective country’s culture and history as they encourage the audience to learn a second language.
My boys and I attended the launch of the Mind Museum’s online fund raising campaign in Market! Market! last Saturday, May 29, 2010. We also got a taste of what Mind Museum has to offer for family and kids via The Roving Space Shell – a travelling inflatable dome that would bring the wonders of the universe within our reach. The 8-meter diameter Roving Space Shell is from Cosmodome Australia and is the choice of many universities and research institutions around the world, including NASA. This inflatable planetarium can sit up to 50 people comfortably with a 360- degree view of the shows through a high definition projector. This also provides the public a sneak preview of what The Mind Museum, our country’s first world class science museum, will be offering to the public when it opens late next year.
The Roving Space Shell
My boys and I just before we got in the Roving Space Shell
This is the time of the year where premiums have been paid and the next we have to prepare for are the school expenses. The next homeschool curriculum that our family is going to use for our son is School of Tomorrow’s ready to read program – ABCs with Ace and Christi. Our son will go through this curriculum for approximately 3 months and he will be off to first grade from there.
When Alex Dizon had us sign up for a whole day event in Zoobic Safari, I knew I just had to grab hold of the opportunity for a learning experience for the little guy. Since our son has been blogging for sometime now, he also gets to sign up. Nevermind if we had to wake up earlier than usual. It was something all of us (and not just our 5 year old tot) looked forward to.
The event coincided with the launch of Zoobic Safari’s newest attractions: The Zoobic Cave and The Forbidden Cave. The Zoobic Cave is a taxidermy museum. Real stuffed animals are showcased in this cave that mimics the natural habitat of exotic animals, complete with waterfalls and a pond. The Forbidden Cave took us through a forest with two waterfalls, a shaking hanging bridge and real aetas spitting fire.
Yesterday, I attended an event for parent bloggers where we were presented 2 of the most creative toys that were recently introduced in the market – ZipBin and RainbowBrush. Just to give you an idea what RainbowBrush is. Here is a video clip of how to get started with these creative pens.
