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Superkids Conference 2012
by Cheryl Villareal on Jul 29th, 2012
Mark your calendars because the Superkids Conference will be back this coming September 2012!!! Learn different issue and learning styles in Early Childhood Education, learn how to develop young children who will change the world and much much more! This is one conference you TEACHERS and PARENTS wouldn’t want to miss out on! When: September 14 & 15, 2012 Conference: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Where: Function Room 3, 3/F SMX Con...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Featured, Fine arts, Fine motor skills, Playdough, Senses and Body Parts, Skill development, Teaching Ideas
Clay Art in Preschool: Other Ways to Play with Clay
by Cheryl Villareal on Jul 15th, 2012
Clay… Playdough… noodles….these are just some of the many “toys” kids like to play with that really tap several skills all at once! With clay they get to practice their fine motor skills, their imagination, their creativity and so much more! Last summer, another activity Ayala Museum did was Clay Art by Jose Joya. It’s really simple and easy to do! This post isn’t really like my usual tutorials, this really is just some...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Featured, Fine arts, Messy art, Teaching Ideas
Puncher Pointillism at Ayala Museum
by Cheryl Villareal on Jun 22nd, 2012
From April to May, the Ayala Museum held a bunch of art workshops for the kids. One of these focused on George Seurat’s famous pointillism art! I love how complex and simple this activity can be! So before the actual art activity, a brief intro about George Seurat and pointillism was given. From wikipedia: Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of pure color are applied in patterns to form an im...Read More » Tags Share Comments (5 )
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Filed under: First Day of School, Teaching Ideas
5 Ways to Prepare Your First Time Kids for School
by nicoleso on Jun 12th, 2012
Your child’s first day in school is a milestone for your family. It’s the beginning of a new adventure for your curious preschooler. However, introducing your child to a new environment can be quite challenging. Separation anxiety may arise that can make it difficult for your child to want to be left alone in the school. Here are some ways that you can prepare your newbie student for his first time in class. - - Prepare together. Get you...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Featured, Messy art, Science Experiments, Teaching Ideas, Transportation
Hot Air Balloon Craft for Kids! Up up and away!
by Cheryl Villareal on May 16th, 2012
I love playing with paper-mache! The activities and the outcomes that can be done with them are countless! During our lesson on different kinds of transportation, we made some HOT AIR BALLOONS! It was fun to see the different reactions from the kids! Some of them were really excited, while others like myself got weak on their knees at the thought of riding a balloon several hundred feet above the ground! What y...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Teaching Ideas, Tips for Parents
Online Study: Which Course is Right for You?
by Cheryl Villareal on May 16th, 2012
Online Study: Which Course is Right for You? With the popularity of online study increasing every day, there have never been more course options available to students. When choosing which course to study to commence your online learning experience, we are often very eager to start our studies and want to dive straight into the first available course. If you want the most out of your learning experience and want to find the course that is right f...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Math and Numbers, Teaching Ideas, Workshops and Seminars
The Benefits of Singapore Math by Galileo Enrichment Program
by Cheryl Villareal on Apr 29th, 2012
MATHEMATICS!!! NNNOooooooo!!!! If you’re like most people, then I’m pretty sure just hearing the word MATH already makes your nerves start shaking and your body start trembling! I for one am caught in between! Most people HATE Math… as for me, it’s a love and hate relationship! There are some aspects of Math that I love… One of which is Algebra… but I hate Geometry and Calculus! I just couldn’t understand them! Moreover...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Lifestyle and Events, Math and Numbers, Skill development, Teaching Ideas, Workshops and Seminars
Singaporean Math Workshop with Galileo Enrichment Learning Program
by Cheryl Villareal on Apr 17th, 2012
Singaporean Math is really trending nowadays. I’ve heard a bunch of schools like Xavier already using it to teach the kids. As I’ve heard, the kids are doing way better in Math because of this new technique. Unfortunately, adults including myself who grew up with the traditional math methods are still having difficulty grasping the concept of Singaporean Math. Good news!! The Galileo Enrichment Learning Program offers so...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Featured, Holiday crafts, Teaching Ideas
Giant Earth for Earth Day
by Cheryl Villareal on Apr 7th, 2012
I think earth day is a very important day which gives special attention to mother nature and the beautiful planet we live in. We take our world for granted and abuse it, assuming that somehow, everything will just get better on it's own... thing is, it isn't. And if there's one place to start.. it's with the kids. So for our extended activity, we decided to have the kids make a gigantic earth! If you've read my previous post, you'd also know h...Read More » Tags Share Comments (3 )
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Art Workshop in Manila for Summer 2012
by Cheryl Villareal on Mar 20th, 2012
One thing I love about being a preschool teacher besides working with my adorable students is the wonderful experiments we get to do day in and day out! Part of these experiments of course is ART! We have different themes per month and the famous artists and their art works was one of our themes this school year. It’s funny how we don’t seem to appreciate the art works of these famous artists and yet kids can find so much joy in ...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )