Are you a parent who worries about your child’s inability to speak, or even understand, his native tongue? You’re not alone. A lot of parents and teachers talk about students’ inability and reluctance to speak Filipino. Tutorial centers for the subject abound, and students’ Filipino grade usually blights an otherwise outstanding report card. I’m one of those parents. … [Read more...]
Fun Filipino Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Beginning Readers
I’ve kept my two older children’s board books from when they were young. They enjoyed “Good Night, Moon”, Eric Carle’s “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?”, and other classics. (For more book ideas for babies, click here.) Baby Bumblebee is also enjoying those same books now, reciting or singing along with each one. Experience has taught me, though, that it’s best … [Read more...]