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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Do your kids love bubbles? Does mine too. Over a week ago, I incorporated bubble sensory play in teaching letter B. Psalm got excited seeing the bubbles in different colors. It's indeed stimulating to her senses.


Here are the simple things you need to prepare.

1. 1 cup of water
2. 1/2 cup of dishwashing liquid
3. Food Color
4. Blender
5. Mix all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until you get a foamy solution.


I put some toys that begin with letter B. I had her explore the bubbles and asked her where letter B is.  I also discussed things that begin with letter B.

I also asked her what colors the bubbles are.   Sensory play is a great way of keeping your kids busy instead of letting her watch YouTube videos for hours.

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I can't believe I was able to post four times this month and I admired my productivity, knowing how hectic my schedule is.  I know blogging is not as lucrative as vlogging nowadays but I love documenting memories. I love to read old posts, reminiscing how my journey was like as a mother. and even as a wife. Aside from that, this blog is my training ground for writing. I am not a good writer though but this a way to hone my writing skills.
Speaking of our Valentine's date, we went to Amiya Resort for dinner. We love this place because aside from it's relatively near where we live, the ambiance is peaceful and soothing.  On an occasion like this, many couples are flocking to restaurants to eat and some have to wait before they can reserve seats. And I hate that!
Good to know that by the time we arrived,  a few people were around so we were able to get a big table. However, it was raining heavily so we haven't round the swimming pool. So we just stayed in their restaurant and listened to the songs of the band performing at that time.




We dined here for the third time already and I can assure you that their foods are affordable and at the same time yummy. Here's what we ordered:

Marinated beef with broccoli for 285 pesos, good for four people. In fairness, the beef was so tender. I love it!
 Imbao soup for 190, good for 4-5 people.
 Lagoon Chicken with French Fries for 280. I can say that it's not so delicious. I should have ordered buttered chicken for my kids.
I am happy to know that there's already an Ice Giant in the restaurant. Ice Giant is known for selling delicious ice creams. We ordered a chocolate ice-cream for 180 pesos. My kids can barely consume it because it's plenty.

As far as the service, ambiance and foods are concerned, I would highly recommend Amiya restaurant. They also have a function hall for weddings, birthdays, or any corporate events.

Amiya resort and residences is developed by the Kisan Lu Lands and Development Inc. You may contact them through their Facebook page or you may call them through this number 09321949719.

Though I am no longer in the teaching world, I still love teaching. Yes, I do, especially teaching my own kid. Also, my younger daughter is already at the right age to learn Alphabet. Aside from that,  I am quite alarmed how she spent most of her time on YouTube as I am so busy with my work as a digital marketer.  So busy! Di na pwde maging presidente 😁😂😅.

Despite the busyness, I really find time to teach her the skills she needs in school later on. Since I have already an idea about homeschooling (since Chesska was homeschooled),  I don't find it hard to teach. The secret weapon here is just make learning fun, engaging and hands-on.

So yesterday, I prepared gelatin and incorporated letter A. I love sensory play in teaching kids because it involves motor skills. It also helps soothe their minds especially kids who are fussy.


Psalm was so happy upon seeing the gelatin because she loves squishy things.


I first introduced letter A and later on discussed things that begin with letter A such as apple, ant, astronaut, airplane, and alligator.



She later got some of her toys such as a spoon to scoop, knife to slice, and transfer the slice gelatin to small containers. She was having fun while playing the gelatin.  She played for more than two hours crushing, slicing and scooping the gelatin.

I also prepared more activities to reinforce the concept learned. On this activity, I had her name each picture and put the clothespin on the picture that begins with the letter A. Motor skills have been incorporated as well.


Do you like our sensory play? I hope you find my post helpful. Feel free to comment below for your questions, reactions or ideas.

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Chesska's 19th Video is now up on her YouTube Channel. The video's quality is not as impressive as other's popular video. I am still practicing. Well, this is already good for the novice. 😁😁😁😁.

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Most of their tables have no roofs so we moved to tents as it was drizzling at that time.  This is one of the downsides of the resort.



My birthday falls on a love month so whenever we celebrate my birthday outside, it is always expected that we see Valentine's decorations.



We weren't able to explore the place fully because Psalm was not feeling well but I was able to take some pictures of the resort.

Finally, my dream to throw a Jollibee birthday party for Chesska came into reality. Not only my dream but also her dream. In fact, she's the one who told me that she wanted to have it celebrated in Jollibee. Without further ado, I am so pleased to share with you the package pricelist.

Jollibee Party Fee: Php 1500 (loot bags not included, loot bags can be ordered for Php 65 each)

Inclusions:

30 balloons
30 name tags
15 assorted game prizes
15 invitation cards
15 tray liners
15 party hats
1 message board for guest birthday greetings
Jollibee mascot appearance
event hosting
use of the sound system

Choose your food package. Minimum order is 5, 000.

Package A: P161

Jolly spaghetti
Regular Fries
Regular Softdrink
Sundae

Package B:  P210

1-pc chicken joy w/
Jolly spaghetti
Regular Fries
Regular Softdrink
Sundae

Package C:  P206

Cheesy Yumburger
Jolly spaghetti
Regular Fries
Regular Softdrink
Sundae

Package D:  P236

1-pc chicken joy w/ rice
Jolly spaghetti
Regular Fries
Regular Softdrink
Sundae


*You can buy your own birthday cake. Must be red ribbon.
*Must deposit a minimum of 3000 upon reservation.
*Party duration: 2 hours only
*You can order from their value meals if you reach the minimum order of 5,000 from their food package.

 Watch the full video of Chesska's birthday from the start to the end.