Happy Mother's Day!

 Wow its Mother's Day!

One of my favorite occasion.

When I knew about Whats in the Bible site through twitter, I grabbed right away a FREE Mother's Day project there for my daughter & niece.

There's a lot of other free & fun activities for kids you can find there.

I just read the questions for my daughter & wrote it there for her & then she signed her name below with her sweet "I love You Jane" sign.

I'm so touched.

My niece can already answer it on her own & she even colored it to show it to her mom.

My daughter was sick when we did it (but she's getting better now) that's why she's not in the mood to color hers.

I scanned it & post it online so that my niece's mom can see it because her mom is in abroad working.

Mine is just to brag it (because I'm a mom & i'm proud of it) & to share with family & friends. ;)

It is fun, easy to do & like what I've said, so touching.

You will also know whats on their mind by answering the questions.

This is our very first homeschooling project.

I'm glad I was able to do it also with my niece.

READy or Not READy

This are the reading books I am using to teach my preschooler to read Tagalog (our native language).

We started late last month.

So far, so good.

I felt that she's ready to read because she already show interest with reading.
She loves reading story books with me.
She even ask where is this "word" in the book I am reading for her.

I can also see her playing as if she can read.

At age 4 & 9 months, she already started learning to read, little by little.

I wish I started earlier but I guess, its the right time for her.

I bought this books from National Bookstore.

The yellow one, "Bagong Alpabeto", I bought it on sale and there was only 2 of it left, the other one was in not so good condition already but still useable.

Its an old edition and it was also a reading book our mother used for me and my siblings when we also started reading.

Even though it is an old edition, Its still good and easy to use for reading.

My daughter enjoyed using it.

The other one, "Halika at Magsanay", is also a good book and its a newest reading book left in NBS when I bought it there.

There is also a writing exercises inside.

I am trying to teach and review my daughter with it everyday but I often use the yellow one so far.

After teaching and learning from this books, I have other plans for her to learn reading, including English.

School, Anyone?

This are the lists of the Catholic Schools I searched since January this year to consider for my daughter when I was not for Homeschooling yet.

This are all in Binan & near Binan/in San Pedro, Laguna.

Alpha Angelicum Academy

Golden Meadow Subd. San Antonio, Biñan, Laguna 

Ms. Marlene M. Alon; 511-3450 

Alpha Angelicum Academy Site
Wikimapia Alpha Angelicum Academy

Amazing Grace School

San Vicente, San Pedro, Laguna 

Ms. Herminia M. Bien; 868-0527

Amazing Grace School Site
Wikimapia Amazing Grace School

Ann Arbor Montessori School

Southville Subd. Bo. Calaboso, Biñan,Laguna 

Ms. Libertad F. Grajo; 512-8012

Ann Arbor Montessori Site
Wikimapia Ann Arbor Montessori

Caritas Don Bosco School

Brgy. Biñan, Laguna

Sr. Teresita Furuki; 541-2954

Caritas Don Bosco School Facebook Page
Wikimapia Caritas Don Bosco School

Casa del Niño Science Mont. School

P6A5 Pacita Complex I, San Pedro, Laguna

Mrs. Rosario G. Acierto; 808-0270

CASAN Site
Wikimapia Casa del Nino Science Montessori School

Catholic School of Pacita

Mindanao Drives St. V. Macaria Vil. Canlalay Biñan, Laguna

Mr. Restituto V. Ramos; 698-8641

Catholic School of Pacita Alumni Site
Wikimapia Catholic School of Pacita

Colegio San Agustin

Juana Complex, San Francisco, Biñan, Laguna

Rev. Fr. Manuel M. Vergara OSA

Colegio San Agustin Binan Site
Wikimapia Colegio San Agustin Binan

Evangel Christian Academy

B-12,L-24-25,Holiday Homes III, San Pedro, Laguna

Efren R. Racoma; 868-8312
Evangel Christian Academy Company Profile

Grinhar Academy & Montessori School

Cataquiz Subd. San Pedro, Laguna

Ms. Magdalena M. Almazan; 520-3030
Mapiles Grinhar Academy and Montessori School

Holy Family of Nazareth School

Rose Ville Subd. II Casile, Biñan, Laguna

Ms. Gloria P. Lazareto; 511-9683

Holy Family of Nazareth School Facebook Page

Holy Infant Jesus of Praque Cath. School

St. Francis Vil. Antonio, Biñan, Laguna

Ms. Feliza D. Abuda; 511-6713

HIJPIANS Facebook
Wikimapia Holy Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic School

Holy Spirit School

South City Homes, Biñan, Laguna

Sr. Teresima Mancini; 512-7118

Wikimapia Holy Spirit

Immaculate Heart of Mary School

Pacita II, Guevarra Subd. San Pedro, Laguna

Ms. Felicidad Dunglao; 847-3756

Immaculate Heart of Mary School Facebook Page
Wikimapia Immaculate Heart of Mary School Annex Bldg

Jesus the Risen Saviour School DLSUS

Sampaguita, Village ,San Pedro, Laguna

Ms. Raquel Ilmedo; 868-5957
Wikimapia Jesus the Risen Savior School

Joseph & Mary Academy

Rainbow Ave. Pacita Complex II, San Pedro, Laguna

Ms. Editha P. Marfori; 847-4809

Our Lady of Assumption School

Main Rd. Villa Olympia Subd. San Pedro, Laguna

Ms. Exuferencia C. Mina; 808-2902
Wikipedia Our Lady of Assumption College

Our Lady of Miraculous Medal School

P-4, B-21 L-4-6, Pacita Complex, San Pedro, Laguna

Mrs. Shirley T. Andres; 869-3175

Our Lady Of Miraculous Medal Science High School Facebook Page
Wikimapia Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Science High School

Pag-Ibig Christian Academy

San Carlos St. South City Homes, Biñan, Laguna

Pastora L. Ubaldo; 241-6859
Wikimapia PAG-IBIG Christian Church

Panorama Montessori School

Nat'l. Hi-way, Canlalay, Biñan, Laguna

Mr. Victor C. Vergara; 511-7292

San Francisco de Sales School

Nat'l. Hi-way San Pedro, Laguna

Mrs. Teresita L. Ferrer; 868-9640

San Geronimo Emiliani School

Rosario Complex, San Pedro, Laguna

Mr. Macrinio J.R. Tancinco; 869-2302

Facebook Group
Wikimapia San Geronimo Emiliani School

San Isidro School

Dr. A.R. Gonzales St. Biñan, Laguna

Mr. Antonio Layaca

San Lorenzo School

Mayumi St. USPS, San Vicente, San Pedro, Laguna

Mrs. Miriam P. Santos; 869-1069

San Lorenzo School Facebook Page
Wikimapia San Lorenzo School Main Bldg

St. John Mark Academy

P-3,B-3,L-3, Juana Complex, Biñan, Laguna 

Ms. Elvira A. Calderon

St. Paul Montessori School

St. Joseph Vil. San Vicente, San Pedro, Laguna

Ms. Divina Ambutong; 868-9016
St. Paul Montessori School Facebook Page

St. Peter Academy

Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna

Mrs. Engracia C. Montalez; 808-0593
Wikimapia St. Peter Academy

St. Therese of the Child Jesus School

15 Topaz St. St. Francis Home 3, San Pedro, Laguna

St. Therese of the Child Jesus School Facebook Page
Wikimapia Saint Therese of the Child Jesus School

St. Vincent De Paul Mont. & Science (HS)

South Fairway Homes Classic Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna

Mrs. Leticia B. Llamoso; 847-8595

Sta. Catalina College

San Antonio Biñan, Laguna

Sr. Ma. Seldita C. Tiorosio OP; 511-6073

Sta Catalina College Facebook Page
Wikimapia Santa Catalina College

United Montessorean School

218 Malaya St. United San Pedro, Laguna

Ms. Erlinda P. Olanday; 520-0954
United Montessorean School Facebook
Wikimapia United Montessorean School

University of Perpetual Help System

National Highway Binan, Laguna
University of Perpetual Help System Facebook Page

UPHSL Site

Perpetual Google Map

La-Consolacion-College
Sto. Tomas, Biñan, Laguna 4024
Telephone: (049) 512-7120 / (02) 699-2152
Fax: (049) 512-7120
E-mail: lccbndirectress@lccbn.mozcom.com

Wikimapia La Consolacion College

My personal choice is the Colegio San Agustin because in my research, it is highly recommended not only by other parents but also by my relative & friend who lives in Laguna.

I want my daughter to enter in this school if ever I will consider traditional school  again for my child.

If you want to look for other schools from other cities in Laguna or you want to look for other schools not listed above, you can visit this Laguna sites:

Laguna Site
Binan Site

Home School or Traditional?

 

That was the question kept repeating on my mind when I considered homeschooling for my prep this school year.

I've been searching for a good school since January for my daughter this coming June because we already decided to move to our new house in Laguna this summer vacation.

I already have lists of Catholic schools in Laguna I consider for my child but just this month, I came across again with Bro Bo Sanchez homeschooling, the Catholic Filipino Academy (CFA).

I already knew about it but I am not interested about it before.

I really had a hard time looking for a new school because I am considering so many things, as much as possible, it must be the same with her former school in Kinder, which my family already loved, The Nazarene Catholic School in Manila.

But because we already decided to move, we also need to transfer her.

So I prayed that God will help me to decide & find a new good school for my baby and that's the time I searched on CFA!

I guess that was already the answer, that's why I decided to home school her with CFA.

I still need to attend an orientation, they will inform me on their next orientation before I can enroll my daughter with CFA.

I was in mixed emotions but after researching and praying about it, I am now more excited about it!