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5 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed at School

7 / 31 / 17

All parents worry about how their children are doing at school. From the day they start, we’re panicking about them making friends or not knowing where the toilets are, right up to their last days when we are wondering how best to help them prepare for their exams and lives after school. The best thing you can do is find ways to help them to succeed.

Prepare Them

The two biggest events in your child’s schooling are starting primary school and starting senior school. These are very different challenges and they happen seven years apart, but both will fill you and your child with dread and excitement. Preparing your child for these big changes will help them to settle easily, make new friends, and feel comfortable in their new settings. While there is a lot you can do at home to prepare them, the best thing you can do to make this transition as easy as possible is sending them to a fantastic nursery school and then a top prep school. If you are looking for an independent prep school  is a great option.

Talk to Them

Your child will have to overcome many challenges during their schooling. These could include issues with teachers, bullying, struggling with work, feeling frightened or upset, not liking the food, and many other things. It’s important to your child’s success that they know they can talk to you about any issues they may have. To encourage this, ask questions about their day and tell them about your own school days, including any problems you may have had.

Read with Them

Reading is one of the best things you can do for your child’s education. Start reading to them at a very early age. Take them to libraries, introduce them to different books and then, as they get older, listen as they read to you and encourage them to have quiet time reading on their own. A love of reading can stay with children for life, helping to build their imaginations, creativity, concentration span and love of words. Reading with children has many benefits and is a way to spend some nice, quiet time together at the end of the day.

Be Involved

Chat with their teachers, get involved with any school trips and visits, offer your help, go in to see shows and events and generally be involved in school activities. This will send the message to your child that you love their school and want to be a part of it. It may also led them to studying for biology and other  field in which they may  find and nurture their passion. 

Encourage a Love of Learning

Reading goes a long way towards instilling a love of learning in your child. But, you can do more by playing educational games, crafting, visiting museums, and helping them with projects and homework.

Feeling anxious about your child’s development and progression is only normal. All parents worry when their child starts a new class or receives exam results. However, knowing you have done your best to help them will help you to feel calm and enjoy their school years, while also helping them to become the best they can possibly be.

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Dear Students, #PullitOff with Acer this School Year!

6 / 12 / 15

It’s the time of the year again, students and parents are now busy preparing ( some have even started school as early as the first day of June, just like us! :;)) for the school year 2015-2016. Since we are now living and breathing the modern day technology, Hello internet and techy gadgets! Students and us parents need to catch up as well in this fast changing pace in the educational system.

Read on as how Acer will get us, parents an students (even all of those who are in need and dependent on  the internet for school and work, research purposes) can keep up with these helpful gadgets and cool study tools armed for opening up to another level of gaining knowledge…

It’s back-to-school season again! Ready for long study notes, endless reviews, challenging projects? Global tech titan, Acer got you covered! #PullitOff this school year with Aspire Switch 12, Aspire Switch 11 and Aspire Switch 10 E!

Aspire switch 12Acer Aspire Switch 12 is an intuitive and immersive 5-in-1 device that can be used as a laptop, tablet with keyboard or not, or even as a desktop PC through its 5 modes—notebook, pad, display, tent and desktop.

Aspire Switch 12 is powerful in terms of computing abilities, responsive and vivid graphics yet consumes low power, thanks to its new Intel® Core™ M processor and smooth-running Windows 8.1 operating system.Its big, 12.5-inch display screen, protected against accidental bumps and scratches by Corning® Gorilla® Glass keeps up with the always-active student lifestyle. Its full HD display lets you see everything as clear as a whistle regardless of angle or extreme lighting condition. The touch-screen display has anti-fingerprint capabilities to prevent those unappealing smudges from splotching the screen.

Switch 11 Presskit

Need a buddy that is as versatile as you? With Aspire Switch 11’s unique Acer Snap Hinge™, you can flip, rotate, or detach it in a snap. Its invisible force of magnetism lets you detach the tablet seamlessly and snap it back on whenever and wherever you need it. The spacious chiclet keyboard is perfect for taking down long notes because it assures comfortable typing and solid tactile feedback. Supported by six touchpad gestures, Aspire Switch 11’s Precision Touchpad guarantees gestures as fluid as touchscreen gestures.
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Express yourself freely with Aspire Switch 10 E’s range of trendy colors that work perfectly with its dynamic shape and elegant textile-pattern texturing. This 2-in-1 runs on Windows 8.1 and features all the Microsoft Office programs1 you need to get home works done. Its Intel quad-core processor and 12 hours of battery life make the Aspire Switch 10 E the ideal tool for group studies.

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The Aspire Switch 10 E also comes with the Acer SwitchLock™ that lets you lock this keyboard dock’s HDD so it only works with the tablet part. Protect all you HDD data by snapping the tablet off the keyboard and snap it back on to unlock it.

Instax Promo

But Acer doesn’t stop by just offering an absolutely stunning digital device. From May 25 to June 30, 2015, buyers of an Aspire Switch 12 or any Aspire Switch 2-in-1 netbooks will get an Instax Mini 8 camera absolutely for free!

Get an Acer Iconia W1 2-in-1 netbook and get a FREE Smart Bro 4G Pocket Wi-Fi. Acer’s promo in partnership with Smart Communications runs from May 15 to June 15, 2015.

Smartbro PromoStudents, get ready to #PullitOff! Acer knows you need the perfect school buddy you can count on to help you get those grades you aspire for.

For more information about the exciting Acer Aspire Series and other 2-in-1 devices, visit the Acer Philippines Facebook page (www.facebook.com/AcerPH), follow Acer via Twitter (twitter.com/acerphils), or go to www.acer.com.ph.

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Setting Up a Classroom in a Free School

8 / 31 / 13

Free schools are becoming increasingly popular in the UK. With the success of academies evident, free schools are the new equivalent. While academies are established comprehensive schools which have been transformed into self-run academies taken out of the control of the local authority, free schools are brand new and often operate in community spaces or entirely new buildings. This is all well and good, but of course this means that if you are part of a group setting up a free school, you will need to know how to set up your classrooms.

If it’s a brand new school, you’ll need to make sure you set a good first impression, so while you don’t need to opt for expensive classroom furniture, you should opt for pieces which offer good value for money. Buying in bulk usually means you can negotiate a discount, so approach a good classroom furniture stockist and explain what you need to see if they can offer you a reduced price for a large order.

Firstly, you need to figure out the number of pupils you are expecting. Once all your applications are in and you have the final number of accepted places, you can figure out your class sizes and how many rooms you will need. If you haven’t already found a suitable space, do so now you have the exact figures prepared. This way, you can figure out a layout for your classroom based on the amount of furniture.

Once you know how much you will need, choose some suitable desks based on the age of the pupils. Very young pupils will need the smallest desks, whereas the older year groups will be fine with full-sized furniture. You also need to buy enough chairs for all of the pupils, along with spares in case you have visitors or parents coming in to help. The teachers may need bigger chairs, so make sure you factor these into your furniture order.

When it comes to storage, there are two things to think about: storage for resources and storage for the children’s belongings. For resources, cupboards and drawers should suffice, or if you have a separate storage cupboard outside the classroom or built into a wall this is even better as it keeps the clutter out. For children, there are a few methods you can use: under-desk drawers where they can keep their notebooks and pencil cases if they sit in the same place all the time, a single set of drawers with one for each child or lockers for older children for sports kits and more expensive equipment.

If you will have computers in the classroom, remember you will need extra desks and chairs for this. Some desks come with holes built in through which you can thread the wires to keep them tidy and out of the way, so you may want to consider this. Other specialist furniture can include science desks, which include gas taps and power points for experiments, and art and technology desks, which tend to be made from durable wood and are easy to clean.

Carla Tyldesley is fanatical about the free school concept and is looking forward to a boom in the scene

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Helping The Kids With School Homework

8 / 15 / 13

Now that both of my kids are in grade school (Grade 1 and Grade 3), things are somehow getting complicated in terms of their activities in homework and project.

The little boy, who is in his first grade is still in adjustment period, more so, they are in the new curriculum- K to 12 program. There are also changes in the teaching and grading system. While his big sister who’s in grade four is somewhat getting the hang of their school activity, but things are also getting  tougher as they level up.

How do we keep things sane when it comes to doing homework’s and all? Well, it was also quite hard for me as I am working ( the usual 8 hr day job) and I can only help them when I get home around dinner time.

Scheduling. I call the hubby whenever I am free at work before I go home and ask if the kids have “things to bring”  for their assignment or project that I need to buy. Remind him to check on the kid’s diary for assignments or reminders from school.

Work/ Study Time. After dinner, kids knew that they need to check and do HW (homework)

Whenever we work on their HW or project, we usually work on the computer table or the kids’ on bed as they write. We really need to set up an study area for them, they got a lot stuffs that needs organization. Coloring materials, pens, papers, magazines and all!

Support. As parents, we see to it that we are there to guide and assist them. Reach out when asked for some help. Encourage them ways and strategies that will lighten up the work load. Sometimes, I am really exhausted from a day’s work and I don’t have the energy anymore to stay up late and help them out- in this manner, it is the hubby’s turn.

Being involved feels like going on a backtrack on my school days too. I actually enjoy seeing them learn as I actually learn something new too!

 

 

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School Lunch Boxes

7 / 3 / 13

My kids are so lucky they get to have new school lunch boxes every year. Two years ago, Dear daughter have this Allerhand Lunch bag, in which until today is in good working condition. Still looks new despite being used everyday day.

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This time, they got these cute insulated Lunch bags.

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For the little girl she got the a  “brand called eD”  Insulated Lunch Bag in color pink.

It features:

  • 1 main compartment with velcro seal flap
  • Made with high density thermal insulation and durable material
  • Strong, durable bottle pocket zipper to ensure easy access
  • Soft handle for comfortable transportation
  • BPA Free, Phthalate Free and Lead Free lining
  • Easy to clean, simply wipe down with a damp cloth
  • Comes with a 500mL bottle

Features from here

The little boy on the other hand got ABCDEF Insulated Lunch, which has the same feature as her sister’s lunch bag, only with 350ml bottled I think. I Googled the brand and saw that it only cost around $5-$10 since its is on discount/ sale 🙂 But the style, design and materials used is of good quality.

 

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Bidding Goodbye to Pre-school

3 / 25 / 13

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Our Senior Kinder Graduate

Last Friday, March 22. We all trooped to the little boy’s school for their culminating day.Thank God that we’re able to witness another milestone for our little boy. Finally, he’ll bid goodbye to pre-school years and will be in grade one this coming June. 🙂 We will be having elementary kids by then and now I feel so old. Haha!

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Congratulations and Good Luck Nicco boy! you still have a long way to go, but rest assured that we will always be behind you to guide, support and love you always.

Love,

Daddy, Mama and Ate Gabby 😉

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School Holiday Break

12 / 19 / 12

Finally, the kids are now on their holiday break. Earlier this morning was the Christmas party of the little boy, he recited a poem together with some of his classmates entitled “What a Wonderful World” He was wearing a Chinese costume for the theme. 🙂

He was shy to pose for me when I told him that I’ll take a snap of him wearing his costume. 🙂

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Photo below is their performance on stage reciting the poem.

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I took a half day off from work to be able to see and join him on their Christmas party together with Daddy and Ate Gab.

He got coloring materials, water color, modelling clay and glue stick from their exchange gift. He was quite disappointed upon seeing his gift because he was expecting to receive a toy :D  

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While Ate Gabby received erasable crayons, wallets, ballpen and a rabbit coin bank 🙂

I am glad that they are now on vacation so I can take a little breather every morning without rushing things out on our early morning routine.

As for my work schedule, we still have until this Friday. i was even telling/ kidding my co-worker that we still got a work on the day of the end of the world. LOL!

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Fun Learning

10 / 3 / 12

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Last Saturday, September 29 was the educational field trip of dear daughter. As usual, I am her companion for the said trip 🙂 I woke up early to my dismay because I had to go the bathroom about 7 times the entire morning until we left home for the trip. I don’t know what happened but my tummy aches, diarrhea bouts that is! Perfect timing eh?! I thought that I won’t be able to make it, I took 2 tablets of Loperamide 30 minutes before we left.

I was really praying hard for the medicine to take effect. Glad it did and it was a great relief during the entire trip. I was able to focus on the little girl and enjoyed the trip as well. It was the about the little girl I was worried because she has motion sickness. Other than that, everything turn out smooth and despite the drizzly weather, we were able to have a fun learning activity together. I will share some of the pictures I took on my next post entries.

So please stay tuned… 🙂

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Grade 3 Educational Field Trip

9 / 27 / 12

I’ll be accompanying dear daughter on their educational field trip this weekend. Places to visit will be around Metro Manila only. We are praying for a good weather for us to enjoy the day and for our safety as well.

Here are the places that we’ll be visiting;

  • Science Centrum
  • National Museum of the Filipino People
  • ROPPETS (puppet show), Batang Pinoy at Kultura
  • Manila Planetarium
  • Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife

Can’t wait to share our photos during the activities… So stay tuned! 🙂

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Hellooo September!

9 / 7 / 12

Oh, that was a week late greetings for this post! Many things have happened since day one of this month. Things were quite hard and we’re still coping from the hard times that we had from the past couple of months, health wise and money-wise that is!

But as always, I  look forward to the positive side. Fervently praying for guidance and support from our Big God up there! 🙂

Last August 31, was the culminating activity for our little girl for their “Buwan ng wika”

The little girl in her Filipiniana Costume- casual kimona dress

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She was suppose to wear the top here but it was quite still big for her. So we opted to have the dress (patadyong) altered and bought a new top Kimona. Yey! for we only get to spend fifty five pesos for the kimona and forty five pesos for her abaca slippers. We bought them at the mini-divisoria-like area  beside the Marketplace mall in Mandaluyong.

The little boy on the other hand, had their first quarterly exams last week of August. Last night, he told me that he has a surprise for me and proudly show me this!

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One proud mama here! The short-time review sessions paid off. whew! Only 80% for the music subject, he told me he sang “Paa, tuhod..” for the tagalog song in their music test because he forgot the lines that he practiced for his supposed to be “ako ay may lobo” tagalog piece. lol!

Since “BER” months is here, we all look forward to a productive and fruitful months ahead in preparation for the upcoming holiday season! Bring it on September! 🙂

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