Over at our little homeschool in this corner of the world, we are currently obsessing about numbers. While I introduced the alphabet as early as age 2, I admittedly overlooked teaching numbers to the Energizer Bunny. We learned how to rote-count and one-to-one correspondence was a breeze, but number recognition is a whole other thing. So, to make it less painful and more … [Read more...]
Featured Author: Jomike Tejido
I first learned about Jomike Tejido when Mariel introduced me to one of his books, "Ang Pambihirang Sombrero". This is one of our favorite Filipino read-alouds and we have used it for storytelling in various occasions, complete with a Pambihirang Sombrero prop! In fact, we love it so much that we made a free unit study that you can download here. Two weeks ago, we … [Read more...]
The Un-Princess Princess Book List
During our teenage years, my best friends and I swore that we would not introduce our children to princesses and fairy tales. We did not want them to grow up jaded and in love with the idea of a "knight in shining armor" sweeping them off their feet into Neverland. We wanted strong girls who are independent and happy. Here we are, twenty years after, and half of us are … [Read more...]