Category Archives: Education

School supplies for school year 2013-2014

It’s school season in less than a month in the Philippines. For my fellow mommies, have you enrolled your kids? Or started shopping for school supplies and school uniforms? Me, I have enrolled the kids last month but haven’t shopped for school supplies yet. I will be picking up my daughter’s uniform next week. The…

Deped’s Home Study Program

Band-aid solution or temporary remedy. This is how some stakeholders view the Deped-proposed home study program in public schools. They say that it only covers the flaw(s) of the education system in the country and not meant to solve problems such as lack of sufficient schools, competent teachers and textbooks. But for an ordinary mom…

‘Book for A Good Cause’

How you can help: 1) Drop by the AGAPP Foundation @ Room 301, Regalia Tower Suites, #105 P. Tuazon Boulevard corner EDSA, 1109 Quezon City, Philippines) 2) Donate a minimum of 100 Pesos and get a free book of your choice (from thousands of second-hand books on hand) It’s as simple as that! -Proceeds from…

Kuya Bodjie on Storytelling

  Pictures taken at a popular fastfood chain in Quezon City I got the chance to interview Luisito “Kuya Bodjie” Pascua, a veteran storyteller and actor, sometime ago. He taught me a lot about the art of storytelling. Kuya Bodjie said storytelling can put a child to sleep. Storytelling eases the mind of a weary…

Is it time to hire a math tutor?

Does your child have difficulty understanding his or her math lessons? What do you do to help him or her cope with his difficult math assignments? When most children dislike math subjects, there are kids who simply love the challenge math or numbers presents to them. These students may not need guidance or tutorial lessons…

Online Education

Online education is the most convenient way to earn additional degree without the hassle of attending a regular school. A lot of professionals nowadays are taking online degree or masteral program to further their career paths in their own time schedule. There are those who take online classes to pursue a second course in medicine,…