Entrepreneurship for Kids
One of the advantages of homeschooling for our family has been the time factor. Our kids have lots of time outside of their academic instruction…
Category: Education
Preparing for the Next Homeschool Year
A few days ago I visited SM Stationery department to buy supplies for my kids. This is one of my favorite aspects of preparing for…
How to Get Boys to Read
I always prayed that my kids would love reading but they didn’t all follow the same “path” to becoming proficient readers. Their developmental differences and…
Novels for Voracious Young Readers
These are the top picks of my son, Elijah, who enjoys fantasy and mystery novels that echo Biblical themes or that are morally “safe.” Most…
Motivating Kids to Learn
To keep my kids motivated and excited about learning, I sometimes add little changes and incentives to our daily routine. Today, I let my younger…
Philippine Homeschool Conference 2017
This post should have come earlier but it’s not too late yet! The Philippine Homeschool Conference is happening this Saturday at Treston College in Bonifacio…
When a Child is Gifted
After watching the movie, Gifted, I had a crisis of doubt over homeschooling my oldest son, Elijah. When he was six years old, he was…
Homeschool Materials for 2016 to 2017
I should have posted this last year but in case anyone is interested, these are the materials I have been using for my kids this…
First Homeschool Conference in Dubai
If you have friends and family who are interested in home education, please invite them to this first-ever homeschool conference in Dubai! This is one…
Technology and Hands-on Learning
Last year I was introduced to a company called Smart Toys, a distributor of learning materials that combine technology and hands-on learning. One of their…
What Will it be Like to Live on Mars?
On November 13, National Geographic Channel’s thought-provoking six-part series MARS premiered. MARS tells the story of mankind’s thrilling quest to colonize the Red Planet. This…
When Teaching Math Makes Me Crazy
Arrrrrrggggghhhh. Teaching math to my five year old daughter makes me go crazy sometimes! Why is it so hard for her to get math?! Is…
