What was the last thing you built with your own hands?
Submitted by Nick.
I don't really know about having built any structure, but the last thing I put together is the playgroup that I organized for my son. He's a gifted kid -- really advanced in many ways and is showing, and has special needs. We can't always afford the things that he needs. We're not financially stable yet, but we don't live limited. We know that God faithfully provides for what we need even before we ask. And we know that He gives in different ways, sometimes even through abilities.
The Playgroup is a success! It's now an official weekly activity for Pablo and his friends and their moms. It's his official Toddler Art and Music class (part of his Homeschool Pre-school curriculum). I'm the main teacher, it's hard work, but it's worth every single weary bone in my body! My son deserves the best, and I will never settle for less. A wise friend once said to me that it is the quality of love that you give your child that will last him a lifetime.
Click HERE to see pictures of latest playgroup activites.
Oh, anyway, these are Pablo's paintings today. He was done after two. He showed me his Dinosaur painting and told me that it's a longneck (brontosaurus). He particularly chose to use black and brown on that one. He's such a wonder boy to us, hahaha! I can't wait to show his proud daddy!
That's our little Pablo in the arms of his beautiful friend, Trina. The boy in green just joined in the picture (I wasn't able to get his name, yet), but Pablo doesn't seem to mind. The three of them must've been playing together all morning that Sunday in Junior Kids' Church, so my son knows him.
Our busiest day of the week is Sunday. Jay, my husband, leads the Kids' Music Ministry and is usually needed from morning till afternoon. We bring Pablo and his nanny with us and lets him attend Toddlers' Church. The Kids' Ministry has four divisions: The Nursing Area which is for the moms and kids below 1 year old-- We have a closed area on one side of our main service area where the moms can comfortably nurse and take care of their babies, and can still listen to the preaching via a monitor. We have Toddlers -- for ages 3-4, although Pablo has been attending since 2. Teachers always happily tell us how wonderfully participative, obedient, and behaved he's been, JKC (Junior Kids' Church) for 5-6 years old, and the Kids' Church for the 7yrs up.
Pablo is allowed to join the Junior Kids' Church because of his exceptional behavior. We take him with us every Sunday as one of his regular weekly activities, the other activities being: Playgroup on Thursday, and we're still believing for provisions for the DEVPED recommended Kindermusik classes. He loves the activities. In fact, he sometimes gets to be a character in their bible skits. One time, they wrapped him in some cloth and he willingly played out the role of Joseph (?) (not sure if that was the character or another).
Pablo gets to attend at least 4 kids' services on Sundays. When his friends are there, he loves it to the core. But there were times when, after one service, he pulls his nanny and walks around Victory center like a mayor, hahaha. He's popular, too! Almost everybody knows him by name, but he happily waves to those who don't (many of these people who wave to him, we haven't even met yet)...and we're guessing, it won't be long till he'll be friends with the rest of them!
We've been discussing about plants for the past two weeks in homeschool. On the first week, we discussed about the plant's cycle -- From seeds to plants. On the next week, we talked about the parts of a plant, putting together a picture by gluing in the parts one by one. It was so effective in teaching Pablo identify each part - root, stem, leaves, flower. We only have one day for Science. Friday. But that's all we discuss on Fridays, Science and no other. For this week, I decided to do a science project of planting seeds and watching them grow day by day. At the advise of my mom, who is an educator, I decided to use Monggo seeds since they're known to sprout faster than any other seeds.
Pablo was a bit puzzled on why we were going outside. I told him that we have a new activity. I got 3 plastic cups from the cupboard and cut some holes at the side part of the bottom. Pablo was getting more and more excited as he saw me prepare the soil which I got from my mom (as you can see in the picture, we have no garden to get soil from). I demonstrated shoveling in some soil into one of the cups with the use of a plastic spoon, then I told him to do the same to the remaining 2 plastic cups. I could sense that Pablo was giddy with excitement at the project. He couldn't stop smiling. Afterwhich, I showed him how to put in some of the seeds and water them. In his excitement, he poured a lot of water into one of the cups. I helped him take some of the water out and explained to him that he needs to put only as needed. I put water again into his water cup and let him pour again into the cups that had seeds.
I enjoyed this activity with my son, especially when I saw how much he loved doing it. I think I should think of more practical projects for us to do together in homeschool.
Money, or lack of it thereof, doesn't stop us from having "We" time. For the past several months, Jay has freed his Wednesdays for our family day.
Today, we took Pablo out for a dinner of spaghetti and pizza at Greenwich Pizza. It's a local fastfood outlet that's been bought by a larger company (Jollibee), and has been taking some retouches on their store make-up, menu, and stuff. Pizza and pasta is relatively cheaper than any other pizza & pasta outlets.
37Php for Spaghetti.
119Php for 6 slices of pepperoni pizza.
Not bad.
Service is excellent.
One of the crew offered to take our pic as a family.
He earned a point from me!
And check out the lighting....great for our V803T Cellphone camera!
Today, we took Pablo out for a dinner of spaghetti and pizza at Greenwich Pizza. It's a local fastfood outlet that's been bought by a larger company (Jollibee), and has been taking some retouches on their store make-up, menu, and stuff. Pizza and pasta is relatively cheaper than any other pizza & pasta outlets.
37Php for Spaghetti.
119Php for 6 slices of pepperoni pizza.
Not bad.
Service is excellent.
One of the crew offered to take our pic as a family.
He earned a point from me!
And check out the lighting....great for our V803T Cellphone camera!
I just have to post this!
I'm seldom in the same picture as my kid `cause I'm always the one taking them!
This was taken by a photographer in our church -- his name is Raphael Torres. Thanks Raph!
Priceless!
Since we've started homeschooling and I'm teaching at circle time for our Pre-school playgroup, I've been researching more on Nursery Rhymes more than the usual. I paid more attention to the ones that are playing on my kid's nursery rhymes videos and stuff.
During one of these days that I was paying attention....I was taken aback by this particular nursery rhyme about a cat that was thrown into the well by a mean little boy. Of course, another boy (according to the rhyme) saved that cat......
I started rewinding on all the nursery rhymes I know, and was a bit perturbed by a couple (and a few others) of the not-so-funny stuff they've got written on those that we let our kids memorize:
Jack and Jill ---
Jack broke his crown! That ` ain't such a lalala! As it turned out, the root of this rhyme is the beheading of a king of France and his queen right after.
Humpty Dumpty ---
He couldn't be put together again! (how tragic!). But this one is actually about a cannon put atop a wall in a war.
These Nursery Rhymes are rich in history, and very interesting at that! Maybe, if we get to know the background more, we can teach our children the real meaning of these rhymes (impart some history there!) and avoid some misunderstandings.
That's just me, thinkin'!
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During one of these days that I was paying attention....I was taken aback by this particular nursery rhyme about a cat that was thrown into the well by a mean little boy. Of course, another boy (according to the rhyme) saved that cat......
I started rewinding on all the nursery rhymes I know, and was a bit perturbed by a couple (and a few others) of the not-so-funny stuff they've got written on those that we let our kids memorize:
Jack and Jill ---
Jack broke his crown! That ` ain't such a lalala! As it turned out, the root of this rhyme is the beheading of a king of France and his queen right after.
Humpty Dumpty ---
He couldn't be put together again! (how tragic!). But this one is actually about a cannon put atop a wall in a war.
These Nursery Rhymes are rich in history, and very interesting at that! Maybe, if we get to know the background more, we can teach our children the real meaning of these rhymes (impart some history there!) and avoid some misunderstandings.
That's just me, thinkin'!
SEE MORE, READ MORE!
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