There used to be an ad (Milo, I think) that said something like, “A child playing is a child at work.” And true enough; Maria Montessori says that play is the work of a child. Play is how kids learn to deal with the world around them, how they practice skills—from motor to social to […]
Rainy Day Activity #1: Fizzing Fun
October 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Raine is on sem break this week (a preschooler with a sem break!) the weather has been rather dismal, and the girls have been antsy. So I decided to try out the most fun of kiddie science experiments: the magic mix of baking soda and vinegar. And what can be more fun than baking soda […]
Review: Thank You , God, for Blessing Me
February 8, 2012 by 5 Comments
When we got our copy of Thank You, God, for Blessing Me, Breeze immediately commandeered it and declared it her “favorite book ever”. It’s a sturdy little board book, perfectly sized for her, and we are familiar with Max Lucado’s Hermie and friends characters, so I can see why she immediately took to it. […]
Review: Vocabulary Spelling City
October 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
Raine and I are happy with the Funnix reading program we currently use, so while we use Sonlight as our main curriculum, I don’t use their Language Arts and Reading materials much. Lately though, Raine’s reading skills have improved phenomenally. She can read and comprehend chapter books by herself (she loves Boxcar Children and is […]
Memorizing Bible Verses
September 28, 2011 by 4 Comments
Raine and I have started our more formal homeschooling this year. Thanks to the generosity of Trina, Rene, Nitoy and Inga, Raine and I have the Core K + Grade 1 Readers + Grade 1 Science from Sonlight. Of course, it’s the 2008 edition, and the workbooks are used, but oh my, we are so […]
Vocabulary Spelling City
September 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
I did a review on Time4Learning a few months back, and Raine and I enjoyed our experience. This time, we’ve been invited to try out Vocabulary Spelling City, which is perfect, since Raine loves to make lists of spelling words. And she also loves playing Word Search (she actually makes her own Word Search games). […]
Time4Learning
February 22, 2011 by 1 Comment
I’ve been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience. Time4Learning can be used as an online homeschooling curriculum, afterschool tutorial or an online summer program. Find out how to write your […]
12 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money
February 18, 2011 by 6 Comments
This article is from Rochelle over at Pinay and Money. She’s an advocate of women achieving financial freedom, and I thought she’d be a great resource person to help us teach our kids about money. Do visit her blog—you’re sure to pick up a lot of financial tips. The idea of parents discussing money with […]
Wealthy Living: Giving Your Kids a Financial Head Start
May 12, 2010 by 3 Comments
Contributed by Melvin J. Esteban, FLMI, AFSI, RFP, CFC Do you know why people find it hard to save? My take is very basic: we don’t have the right fundamentals. I believe that as kids, we should already be taught the value of savings and money. In fact, I believe it should be a requirement […]
Raising a Reader
April 16, 2010 by 2 Comments
We all know that reading skills are the foundation for future success. But how do you get your children into reading?
