a lesson in symmetry
Last Friday, Bear and his 5's and 6's classmates had a culminating activity to show us what they learned from their theme investigation on ancestral homes - studying the bahay kubo, to the bahay na bato, to today's modern house. They were obviously busy these past weeks playing architects, art historians...
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spares and strikes
The boys just discovered a fun way to spend an otherwise lazy weekend afternoon...duckpin bowling! Meet the players:I was the designated scorer and screamer. Though this time it was more of the "Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT throw the ball on top of your brother's head!" than the "Go!Go! You can do it!"Bowling...
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holidays and heroes
Tribute to Andres Bonifacio by Justino MagalonaMost everyone got a free day yesterday as the country celebrated the birthday of one of our national heroes, Andres Bonifacio. The boys included. They love school and wanted to know why they were home yet another day. Me: We're celebrating the birthday...
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‘Twas a trip
Time is up. Show is over. I'm back. Thankful for the adventure that was (it was a trip!) but even more thankful for baby-sitting grandfolks and for the wonderful 21st century treasures like emailing and instant messaging (that was trippy!) that make mothering-on-the-road a tad more bearable.Mommy Me-Time...
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analogy and hyperbole
Rewind to 17 November 2003, Philippines and The World. Preceded by days and months of somber headlines and bad news, Manny Pacquiao makes the front pages of Manila's newspapers with Victory and Hope. The day before he had beaten Marco Antonio Barrera in a fight that started his unprecedented trajectory...
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