Parenting & Homeschooling
Where Do I Start?
About a month ago, a reader expressed that she was interested in homeschooling but didn’t know where to start. I wasn’t able to see her comment until today and I feel horrible about it. But this post is dedicated to her and her very important question. “I’m interested in homeschooling, but where do I start?” … 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
Daily Activities With Your 0 to 3 Year Old
1. Listen to music or sing songs together. (Ex. nursery rhymes, bible songs, classical, praise music) Let her move to the music or give her something to shake, like a pair of maracas, or spoons to bang on the floor. 2. Read books before nap time and bedtime. Even just 15 minutes at a time … Continue reading
Homeschooling Is Not One of the 10 Commandments
Recently, I’ve been thinking alot about homeschooling friends who plan to send their children to conventional schools for the coming school year. A part of me was feeling down because I felt that they SHOULD keep homeschooling. I was trying to present to them reasons why they should stay the course, why their kids would … Continue reading
Have Home, Will Learn
This is the article I authored for Smart Parenting. It came out in the March 2011 Issue. I hope you will find it helpful. When people ask me where my kids go to school, my answer is, “They don’t. They are homeschooled.” More often than not, I get a follow up question like, “What’s that?” … Continue reading
Don’t Freak Out, Stage Mom!
Last Saturday, I was a stage mom. My two older sons, Elijah and Edan, had to take their Taekwondo promotional exam to move up to yellow belt. Edric was coming from a road show in Alabang so he asked me to take them earlier and he would catch up to us. I prayed with my … Continue reading
It All Boils Down to Love & Relationships
The quality of homeschooling is very much affected by the quality of your relationships in the home. When my husband and I have tension in our marriage or our emotional tanks are not full, these things have a negative effect on my interactions with the kids. If Edric and I let conflicts remain unresolved, I … Continue reading
The Importance of Modeling
I came across this excerpt as I was helping my dad prepare for one of his Sunday messages and it really struck me. It is from George Barna’s book, Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions. Barna has written more than three dozen books on contemporary Christian issues, with topics ranging from worldviews, trends and children to … Continue reading
