I confess, if not for a very efficient, parent-friendly homeschool curriculum, our homeschooling family would not have thrived beyond a few months in this alternative education system. I am happy to report that we have been homeschooling for two years and we cannot be more glad to have chosen School of Tomorrow’s homeschooling program. I have time and again emphasized in my homeschool blog, Christian Homeschooler, that the curriculum you choose has a lot to do with a family’s success in homeschooling. This explains why I would rave on and on about the effectiveness of School of Tomorrow’s curriculum. Nothing beats vouching for something that you have experienced for yourself on a firsthand level.

What amazes me more is what the people behind this curriculum have also managed to put up, a not-for-profit organization called Basic Literacy Education & Support System (BLESS). Its design is to reach out to the community as it penetrates through its network of organizations. BLESS makes use of the School of Tomorrow system and they put up BLESS Reading Centers to teach children how to read in 18 to 20 weeks. As someone with a child who actually learned how to read with comprehension through the SOT system at four years old, I know for a fact, that this is very doable given the right tool. Our family is beyond sold out when it comes to the SOT’s system.

BLESS kids graduating from the program

Four main goals of BLESS:

1. Lead souls to Christ (children, parents, siblings and relatives).
2. Teach children how to read.
3. Teach children rudimentary math.
4. Instill godly values by teaching of God’s creation and plan of salvation through Christ. Read this article »

It has been more than a month since our homeschooler took a break from attending his karate classes. After his dengue episode early last month, he had to rest for a week longer. This took from him half of the month of September.

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Our homeschooler had Dengue fever last week, this caused him to skip more than a week of classes. I blogged about it via Marriage and Beyond. It was a blessing that I stuck to my guns to have him get that Dengue NS1 test when his fever lasted for more than a day. The Dengue NS1 test was not just like your regular blood laboratory test. It actually come pricier, at P1,220.  But it is always best to be vigilant about these things. Especially so Dengue has been as rampant as ever.

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An informative afternoon with CHINKEE “Mr. Chink-Positive” TAN as he equips homeschoolers on finance on Sept. 15, 2011, 3pm-5pm, 4/F CCC.

#40 Scout Borromeo Street, South Triangle, QC. For more information, contact Irma Chua at 0921-7127640 or 929-4933.

One of the things that my husband and I prayed to be able to instill in our child in his early years is to devote a regular time each day to read God’s word. It helps a great deal that our son loves reading so much. Learning to read at four and progressed to reading with comprehension when he was five allows for him to enjoy hours upon hours of reading as opposed to what kids nowadays are easily exposed to – gadgets.

What basically got this homeschooler to take interest in doing devotions at six years old is his love for reading. He loves going to bookstores, second hand ones or otherwise to pick a book every time we visit the mall. I can leave him reading his book for hours a day and he’s fine.

Don’t get me wrong. This little guy loves gadgets as well. Alone with any gadget, computer or television, he will, for sure, submerge in these zombifying tech stuff if left to himself. We do allow him these gadgets. But with an hour limitation. Oh! Did I mention that we sometimes forget time? And when we do, we pay dearly for it. He just gets out of sorts!

My son attends Sunday School. But it is hardly enough. God has summoned parents in Deuteronomy 11:19, “You shall teach them (the Scriptures) to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down and when you rise.” Read this article »

Our six year old little guy is now halfway through Level 2. We predicted last June that he was to finish Level 2 by September at the rate he was then going.  But because there are more complex topics that he started learning in Math, we just let him work at his own pace. There is no rushing, anyway. He is only six years old. We value his learning more than how fast he will be able to pace through the curriculum.

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I totally forgot to blog about ChristianHomeschooler being on Smart Parenting last month!  Thanks to Smart Parenting and Tina Rodriguez for the feature and the traffic to this blog that resulted.

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The above screenshot about Homeschooling Your Big Kid (6 to 7 Year Old) is a little blurry. You might want to go to the Smart Parenting website to read the whole article. It might not be on print all right. But we all know that online is where all publications are soon to go anyway. It’s more permanent. And really, I believe more and more people now favor reading online magazines over the physical one (I do!). But then again, it is still lovely to turn the crisp and colorful pages of a physical mag  from time to time.

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Learn what makes Singaporean students the best in Mathematics. Find out how this new trend in education called Singapore Math makes Math concepts easier and faster to grasp and why top schools are adopting it. Educators, homeschoolers, school administrators and parents can avail of the Super Saver Discount until August 15, 2011.

Singapore Math Festival, the country’s first Singapore Math conference will feature Dr. Queena Lee-Chua, a Math Professor and multi-awarded educator. Notable speakers from schools who have adopted the Singapore Math will also share their experiences and teaching successes and how they make this method appropriate for the Filipino child.

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Despite classes being suspended because of Typhoon Juaning since yesterday. My son and I agreed to have our regular classes. This perfectly works for us as it allows us to have our days off during my husband’s rest day, being Monday. Mondays are usually rest days for all of us. We go places, hang out and just have fun. Other times, we just stay home and snuggle up. Oh, the joys of homeschooling!

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My son prayed and invited Jesus in his heart as his personal Lord and Savior in January 20, 2010. He was 4 years old then. If you are not familiar what this means, you might want to check this out –> Four Spiritual Laws. And because we wanted to be sure he really understands what it means to be saved and to accept Jesus in his heart, we stayed put and waited.  Several times, during their regular talks my husband got convinced along the way, that our little guy indeed understands.  We knew that he is ready to be baptized.

Baptism is a willing pledge made by those who recognize their sin, understand the significance of the death of Christ and commit themselves to Him. Check marks on every count for this homeschooler. Read this article »