Five years ago, when we just started our curated online children's bookshop, we met Fran Ong, the editor of Tahanan Books. That quick visit turned into a gabfest about children's books! At one point, she showed us an intriguing picture book called "First Around the Globe." It was based on a 1995 article by Carlos Quirino, National Artist for Historical … [Read more...]
Making Philippine History More Interesting: Post-World War II (A Booklist)
We have finally come to the last part of our series of Making Philippine History More Interesting through a chronological booklist. Check the end of this post for the links to the different historical eras. Several significant events happened in our country after World War II until today. The Martial Law years and the EDSA revolution highlight the period. In addition, the … [Read more...]
Making Philippine History More Interesting: American Era to World War II (A Booklist)
The Filipinos fought for Independence from Spain at the close of the 19th century. However, our heroes' efforts were seemingly for naught. Spain ceded the Philippines to emerging superpower United States of America in 1898. Despite the revolution, we were again under the dominion of a foreign power. After 40 years, life changed yet again at the onset of World War II and the … [Read more...]
Our Morning Basket, or how we start our homeschool mornings
Our morning routine used to be a fairly unorganized affair. I would grab a prayer book for children , and lead the kids to prayer. Then we would dive in to our dedicated learning time. Having organized our homeschool last year and transitioned to a Charlotte Mason education, I became aware of a richer morning routine. Some people call it Morning Time (and do it any time of … [Read more...]
Making Philippine History More Interesting: Spanish Era Until The Revolution (A Booklist)
This is the third installment of Making Philippine History More Interesting. It’s a chronological booklist for the study of our country’s history that will hopefully engage even the youngest children. Just click on the purple links found all throughout this article. We started with a list of history books that can be used as “spines” that can give us a general overview of … [Read more...]
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