Kib is growing up. Sometimes I'm already having difficulty controlling him as he already makes his own decisions. Since he is still young to be fully responsible with his decisions, I'm here to guide him so that he will make good decisions in the future. Kib is becoming complacent with his studies. He plays in-between PACES which makes him finish everything longer...
Kib started with Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum last March. He started with Level 1. When I saw the lessons for each PACE, it is very easy for Kib. I assigned 5 pages per day for each subject. With the grace of God, we were able to finish Level 1 in July! I didn't immediately bought Level 2 materials as Kib and I...
I prefer buying books than toys for my son. Last week, we had another book-shopping spree during the 33rd Manila International Book Fair at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. For me, the Manila International Book Fair is a haven for homeschoolers like me. This is a good chance for us to look for new materials for our children and of course, to buy books at...
For his birthday, I bought Kib a notebook that will serve as his diary. I wanted him to develop his creative writing skills as I lack it. The notebook basically serves everything--diary, journal, jotting down important notes about our lessons, reflection on important events, story writing, etc. I make sure that he always writes the date on top to carefully document everything that...
I love history. I appreciate artifacts. I have intense hunger for knowledge, for knowing how everything began and how it evolved to the present. That is why I like reading books about facts, history and almanac, watching documentaries on History Channel, Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel. I want my son to also have this passion so that he will be able to...
Kib started with ACE curriculum last March and we are 75% done with Level 1. There is a possibility that we will start with Level 2 by August. Kib is enjoying his lessons, even making Ace (main character in the comic strip on each PACE) his friend. Kib was able to know more about God and he even shares to us what he...
Homeschooling your child is not just an effort of the mother and child, or the father and the child. Homeschooling is an effort given by the whole family, and it's a never-ending family bonding moment in your home. In our case, my mother and my uncle are involved with my son's homeschooling. Last year when I was working in a regular school, my...
This is one of the misunderstood aspects of human development, and a homeschooled child, as most people say, lacks this. First, let me define what socialization is. In sociology, socialization refers to the lifelong process of inheriting and disseminating norms, customs and ideologies, providing an individual with the skills and habits necessary for participating within his or her own society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialization). Socialization is the means by which human...
A lot of people acknowledge that homeschooling is no fun. They can't imagine how a parent manages the home and schooling at the same time. They can't also imagine how a parent was able to let their child get into school mode when they are playing. Every night before going to sleep, I always ask Kib what is he going to do the...
They say homeschooling is boring. You don't see people very often, your child doesn't have a playmate, you don't get to do things aside from studying. That's what you think... The beauty of homeschooling is you can design your the activities for your child. In a regular school, the child is given few options on what activities he/she can do. They have a...
I wanted to go on being an independent homeschooler forever, but if I have decided to mainstream Kib in the future, schools will look for some documents from me which I may not be able to present to them. As a result, Kib may not be accepted by some schools =( With this predicament, I am forced to look for a homeschool provider...
I'm a sucker for books. When I was young, I only had few books to read. When I was growing up, I also got addicted with Sweet Valley High and Nancy Drew books. I even read encyclopedias because I like facts! When I became an adult, I like reading magazines and some mystery novels. Now that I have a son, I want my...
I first learned about this reading curriculum when I was still teaching in a regular school. I find this curriculum very effective in terms of teaching a child how to read and write and I read a lot of reviews about this both from regular school teachers and homeschooling parents. And, my search for this kit is on.... I know that it is...
