Grade 4 textbooks for a homeschooling family: We got ’em (plastic) covered
I love the look, smell, and feel of new books. The shiny, uncreased covers. The woodsy scent of fresh pulp when I fan the pages in my face. The smooth pages of text...
Boba Fett plushie quest at Timezone: A lesson in perseverance (and luck)
The boy spotted him across a crowded video game arcade. His head was disproportionately bigger than his body, but not in a creepy kind of way. His stitched limbs hinted that they were...
Calabarzon map puzzle: An Araling Panlipunan homeschool project
A map puzzle ( or puzzle map, if you prefer) is a fun way to familiarize a student with the directions, borders, capitals, and physical features of a territory. It’s also very easy to...
Potato chip can pinhole camera: A homeschool science project
Because you can’t eat just one, a can of potato chips often disappears faster than you can say “Pringles.” Here’s one homeschool science project that you can make using the can that holds those...
Pizza box solar oven: A homeschool science project
Pizza boxes are one of the most versatile objects you can use for a homeschool project. Pizza boxes are ideal for lapbooking, teaching fractions, making puzzles, creating decorative and functional art, etc. When the...
CFO Seminar and Emigrant Sticker: How I finally got mine
After nearly 12 years of marriage, the birth of my son, and more roundtrip journeys between Manila and Chennai than I care to count, the CFO Seminar requirement caught up with me at long...
Political campaign poster: An Araling Panlipunan/Social Studies project
With only two days before we cast our votes in the 2016 Philippine presidential elections, I am sharing with you an Araling Panlipunan (AP/Social Studies) project that Motito submitted as part of his...
A no-occasion staycation in Tagaytay City: Our Tagaytay trip
Standing on a ridge that rises 2,080 feet above sea level, Tagaytay City enjoys an invigorating climate, a thriving local food culture, and multiple vantage points to marvel at the scenic Taal lake and...
Manila Science Entrance Exam Results 2016: Manila Science High School exam results 2016
The results of the Manila Science Admission Test (MSAT) 2016 are out today, April 11, 2016! After almost three months of nerve-wracking anticipation, students who took the exams, as well as their anxious parents,...
A DIY Singapore stopover? Just do it!
Perhaps no place in Southeast Asia takes tourism promotion more seriously than Singapore. As a top-notch destination for business, leisure, education and healthcare, Singapore practically ropes them in: tourist arrivals exceeded expectations at 15.2...
