Parenting and home schooling
Blogs about raising and homeschooling children, most particularly boys, and bringing them up according to the Bible.
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Sending our Teen to High School at Abot Tala Self-Directed Centre
We’re at a crossroads with our eldest son Pablo’s education. On one hand, we had acknowledged his interests and educated him using unconventional methods; on another, we live in the Philippines where accreditation…
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Traditional Filipino Parol (Christmas Lanterns)
One of my fondest memories of Christmas when I was a child was my mom playing the Christmas album that featured traditional Christmas songs on the cassette player and seeing my brothers make…
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Homeschooling….For What Purpose?
I always look forward to the annual Philippine Homeschool Convention by Educating for Life team. I love listening to the speakers talk about their own experiences in homeschooling, and the methods and strategies…
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My Thoughts on Homeschool Co-ops, Communities and Special Activities
When Pablo was 3 years old, I decided to put together a small play group for him. Fortunately for us, many of our friends from church gave birth to their kids around the…
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Me & My Dad Camp: Why dads should take their kids camping
I had a quiet two days last week. My husband, Jay, took the two younger kids to the annual Me & My Dad Camp event with our church. The venue was in Clearwater…
