It’s the perfect time of the year to think of what to give your kids this Christmas. And since most kids these days prefer gadgets over toys, here’s what I can advise parents instead – start investing in your child’s education. Divert your focus from the latest toys or phones or ipads to building college savings. Consider starting a college savings this Christmas instead of gadgets or toys The gift of education provides a lasting legacy. Building college savings is an investment in their future, offering opportunities...
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If your child is planning to to take up a course that belongs to Science and Technology, don’t miss this scholarship which the DOST (Department of Science and Technology- Science Education Institute) is giving. I was just glad that my daughter, when she got into high school, she was proactive enough on her own in knowing the different scholarships that were available. Actually, we both have found out that there are more out there when it was at least almost the end of the year. She was able to submit all the requirements for DOST...
Food and gaming are two special things that we enjoy a lot whether we are at home or outside. Because my husband and I are both kids are at heart, we feel this connection with them when we eat out and then go to arcades or to toy stores. Because we love both food and games, we even love them when they are combined – via games that involve cooking or playing with food. Fun Cooking And Food Games For Kids Do you remember Fruit Ninja? We used to love to play that game a lot when the girls were just toddlers, when our iPad was...
I haven’t done my back-to-school shopping but I’ve already made a list. I was actually waiting for my kid’s school and parent orientations so I can have a full grasp of what we need to buy this school year. I was actually waiting if there will be an actual list that will be given by my daughters’ teachers but apparently, this school year will be totally different. we are missing back to school shopping this year but it’s also good that we can save more on school spending and save the budget for next...
Back to school 2020 has already been announced and though I haven’t seen any concrete or specific guidelines yet on how this back-to-school activity will take place, I’ve read that DepEd has already started planning what they need to implement in the next school year to secure our children’s health including :1. revised K-12 curriculum2. reduced class size to 15 to 20 learners per class3. multiple learning delivery modalities4. testing protocols wherein “students and teachers with respiratory symptoms are not allowed...
National Book Store’s Grand Back To School Fair started Friday and ends on Sunday May 26, at the Glorietta 2 Activity Center, Palm Drive, in Makati City. We were one of the early birds last Friday because that’s how excited I was. I want to see the first stocks to be out that day and this is already my second time to attend an NBS Back To School Fair. You know how moms shop, right? It’s not enough for us to make a single trip around the venue. If we can see every nooks and cranny around the shop, we’ll do it, just...
A few months to go and the season of taking entrance exams to science high schools starts once again. If you are planning to have your kids take the exams, I’m giving you some tips which I practically used for my daughters who have successfully passed the rigorous exams. 1 Ask your child first if he or she really wants to study in a Science High School. Not...
Joining the Daloy Dunong Plant Tour by Maynilad was quite an eye-opener for me. If I will be asked, I think every customer of Maynilad should be able to request a tour like the one we had, not only to appreciate Maynilad’s service but also to increase awareness on how we can all help protect our water supply and resources. Let me tell you a quick recap of how our Daloy Dunong Tour went on and I hope that at the end of the post, you’ll also have the same realizations I had. Veterans Village Water Reclamation Facility Before...
