Games
Geography App
Once in a while, I let my kids borrow my IPad and play educational games on it. There was a time when they were into Plants vs. Zombies until I realized that my second son was getting addicted to it. So I installed a couple of educational apps on my IPad to deflect his interests. … Continue reading
Afternoon Delight
Thanks to one of Edric’s college friends, we spend the afternoon in Serendra. I am not a sales person for Ayala Land, buy wowza! I could be. They make the best amenities for their home owners. Serendra is one of those places that feels like another world. With its gardens, open spaces, children’s playgrounds, sports … Continue reading
“Best Day Ever!”
We spent all of Saturday hanging out with the kids (and mostly, at home). We played Monopoly Philippine Edition, went swimming, drove around in the car to run errands, and put out a big mattress in the living room so we could all lay on it and chill. One of our sons said, “This is … Continue reading
28th Street Has A New Park!
A new mini-park for kids has opened in Bonifacio Global City. We checked it out today with the kids, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. For us condo folk, it’s always nice to find grass for our kids to run around on. Terra 28th Park is located across the Active Fun Building in High Street. Its open … Continue reading
Planet Earth by Game
The boys enjoyed this Planet Earth game. I had forgotten that we had this game until I saw the box on one of our shelves. We didn’t know 60% of the answers to the questions, but we learned from our mistakes. Games like this can really make a subject like geography or science come alive … Continue reading
Kitchen Tool or Toy? Both!
The kids played with these wire racks from the kitchen and turned them into toys — spinning tops. I just love seeing the boys invent games with household items. Kids really don’t need high tech or expensive toys. They are quite simple and can find ways to entertain themselves. I think it is us, as … Continue reading
Screen Media: The Modern Day Pacifier of Our Children
I must confess that today I didn’t really homeschool. Okay, the kids did a little bit of work here and there, but I was so exhausted this morning, I plopped the kids in front of my laptop. After coming home from the U.S. Embassy to process Tiana’s citizenship and staying up late last nnight to … Continue reading
Family Game Night – 7 Wonders
One of our favorite things to do as a family is play board games–not the snakes and ladders kind, but strategy games. Tonight we played a game called 7 Wonders. It gets you to employ critical thinking, logic, planning skills, and mathematics. Of course it also teaches the boys to take turns and play fair. … Continue reading
