How to praise your kids effectively

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If there is one important lesson I learned in raising smart kids, it’s never to say “good job” even if the kids did a good…

Million, Billion, Trillion, what’s next?

Million Billion Trillion
I can only count until trillion. That is how much money I have in the bank right now! Chos! But Gab is asking us to…

Machi Koro Bright Lights, Big City Card Game Review

Machi Koro Bright Lights Big City
Machi Koro Bright Lights, Big City Card Game is an educational card game for older kids. Kids get to practice their skills in handling money,…

Raising Happy Kids According to Science

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As parents, we want our kids to be happy. But what will truly make the kids happy? Is it the toys they play? Is it the videos they…

Independent Homeschooling in the Philippines

Independent Homeschooling in the Philippines
Homeschooling in the Philippines can be classified under two groups: those who are enrolled in a DepEd Accredited Homeschool Provider and those who are independent…

How the clock taught Gab to multiply

Gab learned to multiply by accident. I haven’t taught him about multiplication yet except for the idea that it is repeated addition.  I only showed…

DepEd K to 12 Curriculum

DepEd K-12 Curriculum
DepEd K to 12 covers 13 years of basic education with the following key stages: Kindergarten to Grade 3, Grades 4 to 6, Grades 7…

At what age is it best to travel with kids to new places

Gab and Anton in Dumaguete 2016
Travelling is a great learning experience for kids. As parents, we would love to take our kids to new places. It may be travelling to…

Tools for Teaching Math for Pre-K

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We used these tools for learning and teaching Math when Gab was Pre-K.   We have started him on few concepts in addition and subtraction…