Our first week of AlphaBooks was a big hit! Little Sir now knows "K," our letter of the week, and always asks for "my lesson." Please don't get scared or turned off with the word "lesson," though. It's really just my one-on-one time with my boy while his big sister is doing something by herself. We usually take about 15 to 30 minutes reading and doing our activities. You can … [Read more...]
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Featured Book: Stellaluna
The Story Stellaluna is an endearing story of a fruit bat who was raised by a Mama Bird after being separated from her mother. Stellaluna struggles to fit in with her new family. However, no matter how she imitates her "siblings" Pip, Flap, and Flitter, she remains unhappy. She is forced to let go of her "bat ways", which certainly does not help. But it was either this or lose … [Read more...]
Miniature Storytelling Props
The rain is POURING over Manila, and my heart goes out to those who are affected by the floods. We are on guard ourselves, not knowing if history will repeat itself, when tropical storm Ondoy ravaged homes in our area almost three years ago. When grownups worry, though, children can’t help but feel the tension and the fear. The mother hen in me comes to the fore and makes me … [Read more...]