A couple of days ago, we celebrated mom's 60th birthday. We just made the celebration simple because we couldn't also invite many people due to the COVID-19 health protocol in our city. As a creative gal (I claimed, hehe), I made the decorations myself in a gold and black theme because this is what I saw online after my research. At first, it was a little bit off because I didn't like a black design but when I saw the output, I loved what I was seeing. Mom liked it very much and she was happy with the design. Materials used: 

I couldn't believe Psalm just turned 4 last month. How time really flies!

Psalm's birthday was the most simple one because it so happened during this time of crisis.  Aside from that, we are not allowed to celebrate in a big crowd so we decided to just invite a few relatives close to us. 

She chose Harry Potter herself as her birthday theme.  It was kind of strange because I was expecting she would choose a unicorn or princess theme.  But since we started watching the 7 episodes of the Harry Potter movie, she became a huge fan of it.  As a matter of fact, even before her birthday came, she kept requesting me to buy cake, toys, and clothes with the characters of Harry Potter in it.  So without further ado, I would like to share with you our pictures. 

The Block Model Approach helps students solve word problems involving fractions easily using bars.

Block model approach or Singaporean Math helps children visualize a problem situation using bar models. Thus, it helps them solve problems easily. In this video, I gave three examples: 1. Mr Donald had 456 oranges. He sold 178 of them and threw away 49 rotten oranges. How many oranges had he left? 2. John has 20 marbles. He gave 3/5 of it to Peter. How many marbles did John give to Peter? 3. Ann had five books. Bill gave her more 7 books. How many books did Ann have altogether? I will be sharing more problems soon. Stay tuned!

 

 

 

 

 

 

My 4-year-old, Psalm, was diagnosed with Amoebiasis last week. It all started with frequent LBM for almost 6 times in a day.  I got panicked when I noticed her stool was watery with a little mucus on it, which I found to be very unusual than her normal poop. Such manifestations of symptoms alarmed me and suspected that it might be an Amoebiasis.  By then, we had her stool checked to the laboratory near us for confirmation.  Please watch the video below the result of her laboratory and the medication that the doctor gave to my daughter. 

Oh Boy! My daughter, Psalm,  was pooping unusually, about 5-6 times for this day alone. It made me worry because she'd been diagnosed with Amoebiasis a few years ago which all started with a frequent diarrhea that persisted up to 7 days.  I remember what my Pedia said  that if a baby or child has already a history of Amoebiasis, chances are,  this disease would recur.

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Disclaimer: This calculator is not from the PAG-IBIG website, however, this calculator is using a standard formula that is often used in a housing loan. 

 

This is not just a typical maja that you have tasted before.   This maja is creamy and special that I served whenever we had a special occasion in our house. My visitors would always ask me how I cooked and what the ingredients were because it was so tasty and yummy. I would always answer them "secret". But now, I am so thrilled to share with you this special maja recipe which I inherited from my ninang. This is so easy to cook and you can use it for your business. Make sure that you buy the brand that I indicated below to achieve the creamy maja blanca that you are looking for. 

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As a mother, I know how it feels when kids say "I'm Bored" during this time of crisis. So today, I am sharing our latest video "10 Fun Activities Using Plastic Egg " that will keep your child entertained while stuck at home. Enjoy watching!

Kids got bored during this trying time? You have no idea how to entertain them while at home? Fret not, I am sharing our 14 Pre-Writing Skills and Fine Motor Activities You Can Do at Home With Your child.

Over the past weeks, homeschooling has been a hit topic by every parent across social media. Many are afraid to send their children to traditional schools due to the fear of COVID-19, so homeschooling is only an option.

If you want to ask my opinion about homeschooling, I made a video (which is against my will since I am not used to facing a camera hehe) to answer some questions from our Facebook page followers.  These are the questions I answered in this video.

✅How to start homeschooling a preschooler?
✅What is the difference between homeschooling with providers and independent homeschooling?
✅ Why I homeschool my preschooler instead of sending her to a traditional school?
✅ What are the things you need before setting up preschool at home?

I hope the video below will give you some thoughts on whether to homeschool or not your child specifically a preschooler during this trying time.

Of all the recipes we've made in the past few weeks, this recipe inspired by Teachingmama.org has the best ingredients. The finished product was soft and super floppy. My kids love it. My verdict is cooking the playdough gives the best result.

Watch the video below to see the ingredients and recipe.

I am wearing multiple hats since Enhanced Community Quarantine began. From being a mother, a teacher of two kids, a worker, a blogger, a vlogger,  and at the same time as a wife.  As much as I want to post all of our daily activities here, my energy and time cannot accommodate them all. But fortunately, I was able to set aside a little time over the weekend for video editing of all our fine motor skills.

To those who do not know yet, fine motor skills are very important for young children. It involves the use of small muscles in the hands like holding toys, feeding themselves, buttoning and zipping clothes, lacing, etc. Thus, they are prerequisite skills before the child can learn to write.

I am excited to share with you some of our fine motor skills we've done in the past few weeks. Just click and watch the video below.  If you haven't yet subscribed to our channel, please click this link and smash the subscribe button. Your single click means a lot to me.

How's your Holy Week? For me, it's a blessing to have celebrated Holy Week while on Community Enhanced Quarantine.  My family and I had ample time to rest and reflect as we commemorate the death and resurrection of our savior, Jesus Christ.  As self-sacrifice, I decided not to browse even a second to all my social media accounts since my employer shortened my work hours from Holy Monday till Wednesday. It feels so great to have dedicated my time just for myself, family and most of all to God.  Despite our early work break, I still followed my schedule faithfully.  In place of my free work schedule, I watched the free retreat online initiated by Bro. Bo Sanchez, our online inspirational figure.  There were plenty of inspiring talks that deeply touched my heart and soul.

However, while watching the retreat online, I was also a hands-on mommy to these kiddos.  Starting Holy Thursday, we already created some arts and crafts for the easter. They had to follow their own schedule, too,  to make their days productive. I don't want to resort most of their time to gadgets and TV.  I wanted to share with you the activities we indulged in last week.

1. Bunny Mask

The ECQ limits our mobility and we can hardly find art materials right now since only grocery stores are open. We are so lucky that the walking-distance convenience store outside our subdivision was selling construction papers, folders, colors, and other art materials.  So we were able to make these masks out of construction paper. You may get the free bunny mask template here.

2. Easter Egg Pop-Up Card

3. Bunny Basket

4. Easter Basket

5. Bunny Paper Plate

6. Egg Sensory Play

7. Indoor Egg Hunting

It was indeed a productive Holy Week for all of us.  How about you? How did you celebrate Easter?

You may watch our activities on our Youtube Channel. 

Day 19 - Davao City Community Quarantine
April 7 - Enhance Community Quarantine Will Take Effect

Not much has changed on our daily schedule since my husband and I work at home except, of course, during weekends where we go to church every Sunday and attend Feast, a weekly prayer gathering of the Light of Jesus family.  This routine was completely stopped since the lockdown in our city took effect a couple of weeks ago.
While the lockdown doesn't really impact our daily schedule, I cannot avoid being anxious about what is happening in our world today because of the coronavirus. Aside from that, the media has become scarier than the virus by bombarding us scary information that escalates our fears, worries, and anxieties.  That's why I chose not to start my day watching the news and browsing social media where posts are overflowing with so much negativity. My mental health is what matters most to me at this time of crisis. This is why I wanted to share with you my daily activities on how to reduce my anxiety.

I have followed the schedule above for five days streak already and I love the benefits it provides to me. For example, I didn't do deep breathing before but by doing it already I felt like I could breathe well. I have also strengthened my relationship with God and known Him better by reading daily devotionals. It eases my burdens, cleared my mind from any anxiousness, knowing that He is the provider and protector of all.  Additionally, one of the benefits of the schedule that gives to me, believe it or not, the time I spent in social media was reduced which gives me more time in homeschooling and tending to my kids.

Let's use this lockdown period as an opportunity to nourish our relationship with our family,  improve our physical and mental health, enhance our skill,  and most of all strengthen our faith in God.

I hope you find this post helpful. I love to hear comments from you on how you use your time during the lockdown period?

Hi Guys! How's your life after the enhance community quarantine? I am sure you got bored already. It's day 13 of lockdown here in Davao City. All the people of Davao City are required to stay at home as possible.  Staying at home is no longer new to us and we are used to it since my husband and I are working online from home. We are so blessed for having this kind of job, however,  we are saddened for other people who are working outside and all of a sudden they lose their job after this outbreak. I believed this coronavirus will soon pass. Let's just hope and pray.

How are your kids, by the way? In Chesska's case, their classes were suspended two weeks ago right after there were cases of coronavirus already in Metro Manila.  Their school canceled already their 4th Periodical Exam.  (One week na lang kulang para makag-exam na sana sila ) COVID wins the race 😁. This virus is super fast to spread but let's stay healthy to avoid infection.

We have no idea when this lockdown would last but let's take this opportunity to help us grow as a parent, friend, wife or husband, and as a believer of Christ. This corona virus humbles the world, reminding us to slow down, become healthy, reflect and strengthen our relationship with our loved ones.   In my case, I use this ample time reading daily devotionals, enhancing my skills in video editing, eating healthy, and homeschooling my children, making sure they are still learning while at home.  That's why I wanted to share this schedule with you which I came across from YouTube channel (I already forgot what the name of the channel but I believed it's helpful) however, I modified it a bit suitable for my 8-year old.


After implementing this schedule, I noticed that my child became disciplined already and her time was spent productively.

I have also sensory play ideas where you can use when children's boredom strikes.  I bet, your children will love these. I hope you find this post helpful.  Feel free to comment below.

Since we are on lockdown mode due to COVID, kids get bored easily, resort to gadgets and play the whole day, or sneak watching non-sense YouTube shows without our knowing.  Since all classes got suspended weeks ago, I reviewed all the sensory plays and lesson plans I bought 2 years ago when I homeschooled Chesska. Then I thought of using them during their idle time. They find it enjoyable.

Here are the sensory play we created for the past two weeks.

1. Gelatin Sensory Play
2. Bubble Foam Sensory Play
3. Easter Egg Sensory Play
4. Sea Animals Sensory Play
5. Ice Dinosaur Sensory Play
6. Corn Sensory Play
7. Frog Cycle Sensory Play
8. Ice Stamping Sensory Play

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My older daughter, Chesska, 8, was homeschooled when she was 3 years old.  I haven't had a hard time teaching her numbers. Psalm was a little bit challenging since her span of attention was short. That's why most of her activities are sensory plays.  I learned that children learn using their senses. So easter egg sensory bin is a nice activity for her.

First I put rice in a bin. Yes, it's a messy activity but remember children love messy!  I added eggs with numbers with corresponding dots on them (idea here).  I had her count the dots written on the egg and introduced the number corresponding to it.


She loved scooping the rice, pouring and fillings eggs with rice. For listening activity, I asked her to shake the eggs filled with rice. She was having fun listening to it.


 After cleaning up the mess, I asked her again to match the dots to its corresponding numbers. It cannot be learned in just one session. Do it over and over until your kids master the skills. Yes, it will take patience and strategies in teaching kids her age.


It took her almost an hour playing with the easter egg sensory bin. No screaming, crying, whining in the house for the first time. And I save my voice.

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