Sunday, March 24, 2019

Shanna's Filipino Portfolio 1st and 2nd Quarter SY 2018-2019










Shanna's Bible and Character Portfolio 1st and 2nd Quarter SY 2018-2019








Kids' Dance Participation

My kids participated in two interpretative dance presentations with other Sunday School children  last December 16, 2018 at the Buhangin Community Church. These are their videos:





The Story of My Kids' New Pets

On January 10. 2019, the kids went fishing at the Fishing Village of Eden Nature Park. The three of them together with their dad caught 4 catfish which weighed up 4.2 kg. Their dad decided to have 2 catfish fired and have it for lunch while the two were to be kept alive and cooked at home. However, when we came home, they were already pleading not to have the 2 catfish cooked. Instead, they wanted to keep them alive as pets. We didn't have any aquarium so they used a durable plastic transparent box as temporary aquarium for the two catfish.  




They named them Alex and Albert for they though that were both male. The two of them lived together until one day, one of them named Alex, was found lifeless. So, my kids buried it in the backyard and even made a gravestone to mark where it was buried. They even had a burial ceremony imitating the ceremony they witnessed one time.


My kids were so sad about this. However, they are still grateful that one is still alive and it is growing. In fact, they decided to give it another name - Isa because they believed it is a female catfish.


Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Kids Join LHN Homeschooling Day Celebration

On March 3, 2019, my kids and I went to People's Park and joined the celebration of Homeschooling Day with other homeschoolers from LHN.


A pose while waiting for others to come


Starting to gather




Playing "The Longest Line" game with other kids

Book Swapping





Siopao Making Activity

My kids like to eat Siopao so sometimes we find time to prepare it. These are some of the captured moments when they are doing it.






Sophie's Involvement in Gavel Club

Sophie attended the Gifted Youngsters Gavel Club in Buraimi, Oman in the past. When we came back to Davao City, we found that there is a Gavel Club so I pushed her to attend it. These are captured moments and videos when she comes in front of other young people to speak.

Sophie attended the  the Kinaadman Gavel Club Meeting on January 16, 2019 for the first time and she was asked to be an Ah Counter during the meeting



Sophie served as Grammarian during the Kinaadman Gavel Club Meeting on Mar. 6, 2019 at Arrows and Quivers Homeschool Hub.


Sophie served as an Ah Counter during the Kinaadman Gavel Club Meeting on Mar. 13, 2019 at Arrows and Quivers Homeschool Hub.



Sophie was the Inquisitor or the Table Topics Master of the club meeting on Mar. 20, 2019 at Arrows and Quivers Homeschool Hub.


Fascination with Foldscopes

On January 2, 2019, we received the Foldscope Microscopes we ordered last December 16, 2018. I got excited and my kids got excited too! Here are captured photos and videos of explorations.











Looking at a Thunbergia flower


Looking inside a a louse


Looking inside another louse


Looking at Seini's blood


Looking at another live louse


Looking at a red ant


Looking at a seed



Monday, March 18, 2019

Sophie's Writing Stints

Sophie, my little yet already big writer, has been writing stories and poems on The Little Writer website. She didn't ask me to read her stories before she wrote them. However, I decided to look at them and post them here.



This story was posted in The Little Writer.




This is a poem published at The Little Writer.



See this post at The Little Writer.




Read this here.

Published at The Little Writer

Read it from The Little Writer.


A very short poem


This is a long article to read here.


This is a story published in The Little Writer.








Thursday, January 10, 2019

The Kids Had a Great Experience at Eden Nature Park

On January 9-10, 2019, we went to and stayed at Eden Nature Park which is located at Eden, Toril, Davao City. The kids had a blast!


Day 1

Arrival at the Entrance


Walking to the Front Office of Eden Nature Park



Collecting Pine Cones





Bird Watching at the Aviary













Racing




Butterfly Watching at the Butterfly Garden







Swimming at the Pool




Day 2

Hiking to Lola's Garden



Learning about Culture at Tinubdan









At Lola's Garden












Going Back to the Cottage



After the tiring walk, we had breakfast at Vista Restaurant. We were so hungry and tired that we didn't think of taking photos of the food. 

Riding the Indiana Jones











Fishing at the Fishing Village











At Eden Fields