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My 3-year old daughter told me that her Chinese lesson was too hard. She could not remember the words for “sun” and “moon” despite me repeating it over and over. “Mommy, it’s too hard,” she said as her eyes started to tear up. My mommy guilt rose — am I pushing her too hard? She’s […]
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During our layover in Istanbul, my daughter wanted to buy at fast fashion store JC Waikiki. The vending machine was cheap at EUR 5.95 but after buying her a nice red jacket and a Frozen Bluebooth headset, I was NOT in the mood to be generous. “I want! I want!!!” She said. “I want a […]
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Are you looking for a relaxing creative activity every Saturday afternoon for a small fee of ₱350? My daughter and I attended the Kimnetix Network-organized art session in Conrad Manila yesterday. For a minimal charge of ₱350 per person, we were given a free art lesson by talented local Filipino artist. The reasonable ₱350 price […]
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We discovered this fun activity pack at Toy Kingdom for php 579.75. My daughter is 3 years old and we spent at least a happy hour taking the sticker mosaic off a pad and sticking it to the board. I am proud to say that she did this all by herself. All I did was […]
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Readers of my blog know that I have been highly satisfied with my daughter’s schooling at Mother Goose Playschool, so much that I have written an extensive blog post about it, Why I Highly Recommend The Mother Goose Nursery as a Kindergarten for Metro Manila Kids. I was happy in such that I have paid her annual […]
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Okay, I’m going to be honest here — Mind Museum is boring. Our small family went to Mind Museum last Sunday. I purchased tickets for ₱475 instead of ₱750 via Metrodeal so I thought that was a good deal. Our daughter is only 3, and to be fair to the Mind Museum, there’s enough exhibits […]
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Our 3-year old daughter came home crying from Mother Goose Playskool. Apparently, her teacher brought down her star from the board. Her offense? My daughter has not been very behaved and had not finished her seatwork because of her walking around the class. So she’s been telling everyone from her lola to her yaya how […]
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The AQ for Ambiguous Environment topic is handled by Mr. Jesse Francis Rebustillo says that Technology will become more pervasive. According to Mr. Jesse, the world has evolved. The way we do business has CHANGED. The way we lead and the people we are leading have transformed… There’s a lot of things we do in […]
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Story 1: “Ma’m, it’s almost time to pay for the next round of classes again,” my daughter’s yaya said. She showed me the Statement of Account for the next session. “Huh? I just paid them,” I replied, checking the breakdown: In life, it is super duper important to double check your billing and look at […]
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My 3.5 year old daughter will start school as a Junior Nursery Student at The Mother Goose Playschool this Wednesday. This is the third time I am enrolling her. So much is my confidence in the school that I have paid for an entire year. The Tuition Fee The tuition fee is average to its […]
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We allow our 3-year old daughter to use the iPad several times a day. And while I am not in favor of letting kids use Youtube to randomly view videos, I do credit a handful of apps for helping her improve her vocabulary, math skills, Chinese and general knowledge. Technology does help in educating our […]
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Pre-school just ended this week, and summer has just begun. Apparently, my daughter has 3.5 months of summer break to enjoy before she resumes her regular classes. Fortunately, so many people are offering a broad variety of summer classes. That’s why, I’m swamped with deciding which activity I am to enroll her. Yipee!!! While money […]
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