“I want to have a horse,” my daughter said a while back. “We can keep it at the vacant lot near us… pretty please with cheese on top?” Yes. She’s planned it all. Though the only horse we can afford to buy for her is of the papier mache kind, I was challenged by how we could learn about the beautiful animals even if we live in the city. I kept hemming and hawing about doing a … [Read more...]
Helping our kids speak Filipino better
One fine day, my four-year-old said out of the blue, “I must be an American because I speak English.” It was a bit funny, as he said it with all innocence and earnestness. But then, it alarmed me too, and I scrambled for words to tell him that he is a Filipino who speaks English. I know though that there are other Filipino kids who have had similar thoughts. This is … [Read more...]
10 Fun and Easy Nature Activities for Kids
All throughout the day, when the weather is nice, you'll find my two kids in the garden. They collect leaves, grass and flowers and incorporate those in their play. Living in the outskirts of the city, I am glad that my children have some space to play out in the sun everyday. They have the chance to interact with nature, even in a limited way, just by going out … [Read more...]
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