playgroup
Fire!
For our playgroup, we had volunteer firefighters come over and teach the kids about fire safety. Fire truck arrives! Volunteer firefighter and friend of mine, Kim Evangelista, gives the talk, “Learn Not to Burn” to the playgroup kids. Kids learn how to use a mini extinguisher to put out a fire. Sparky the fire dog … Continue reading
Sweeter Than M&Ms
My two younger boys love M&Ms. After taking them to the grocery, I bought each of them a pack of M&Ms. I thought they would both finish them. However, I was pleasantly surprised when Edan left some for Tiana. “I am saving them for Tiana,” he said and gave me the bag to put in … Continue reading
Playgroup Fun
For today’s playgroup we read about the famous fauvist artist, Henri Matisse. I read from the book, “A Bird or Two“by Bijou Le Tord. Then I asked the kids to make cut-out art pictures. We also had animal cookie cutters and sugar cookie dough for the kids to play with. When the cookies were baked, … Continue reading
Ark Avilon Again
Every Friday is playgroup day! This means we get together with other homeschool families so our kids can socialize with one another, moms and dads can talk, and we can all take learning out of the home. The kids and I have been to Ark Avilon in Tiendesitas several times but the kids always love … Continue reading
Cooking Up Some Fun!
Looking for some family bonding, a creative party idea, or want to improve you or your children’s domestic prowess in the kitchen? Go to The Cookery! Our playgroup had our christmas party at The Cookery yesterday. At first, my boys were like…”What? Cooking? That does not sound like fun.” But, they loved the class! They … Continue reading
Historical Field Trip
We had a pretty amazing day with our playgroup in Intramuros. The afternoon started off with a lights and sounds show and culminated with a visit to Fort Santiago. For just less than 200 per person, it was well worth it. It was certainly better than reading about history from a book! Bookmark on DeliciousDigg … Continue reading
