When people ask me why we decided to homeschool our child when he was 3 years and 10 months, I tell them that I want to get to know his learning style better so I …
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Investing in the Child’s First 2000 Days
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Are we creating more “disabled” children?
Parents are expected to guide their children and facilitate learning and growth. In this day and age of exposure to varied media and we hear stories about children hurting themselves because of an online game, …
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A Sense of Urgency
It was June 1993, I was 20 years old when I officially reported for work in a special school in Quezon City. I requested for a month-long rest after graduating in UP Manila so I …
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Trying Threes
Recently, my soon to be three-year-old son has been more dramatic. Initially, he would just cry when he doesn’t get what he wants. Now, he rolls over, screams and cries. It takes more time to …
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21st Century Skills
According to the book Growing Up Wired by Lee-Chua, et al., parents of today are called digital immigrants while our children are digital natives. They have never known a world without the Internet. I have …
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Our Child’s Nature
It is his nature to be strong and brave. It is my nature to keep him safe. It is his nature to be independent. It is my nature to keep him close. I …
