When I was a young girl, I was often scolded by my mother for being a smart aleck. I had a reason, a justification, for every single action that I committed, whether or not it’s right.
I’m in a perpetual juggling mode.
I’m still in graduate school while serving as my children’s teacher given the modular platform of learning that they are currently enrolled in.
So when I work on my learning tasks in school, I often involve my children in the process.
One of my learning task was to create a theory on the origin of language. Our class was instructed to be creative.
We’re parents to three children seven years old and below. We both agree that it’s the hardest job there is. Anyone who disagrees must be have figured out parenting and all its challenges and eccentricities. Because, seriously, raising miniature humans is tough. You second guess yourself all the time. There’s …
Twenty pesos. This dish is only P20. How did I spend my P20?
I was inspired by Sir Bart Mariscal, my good friend and the barangay librarian of Barangay Ermita Reading Center and Information Center, to come up with this 20-Peso Sud-an Challenge. The idea came about as we heard mothers say that they can’t afford to feed their children because of the …
Potatoes are mainstays in our kitchen. We never run out of them in our pantry. They’re in our list of essentials and must-haves. Our family lives and breathes potatoes, no kidding! When it comes to this house-favorite vegetable, we go for top-quality U.S. potatoes because they are nutritious, delicious, versatile, …
To help ensure continuous learning in education’s new normal, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has released video resources suitable for teachers’ virtual classes needs, all aligned with the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) of the Department of Education (DepEd). Supplementary teaching materials include the LearnSmart e-Storytelling series, Maging …
By now, dear readers, if you have been following the Reading Ruffolos’ Facebook page, you know that I am Mommy-Teacher. I have taken on the challenge to be at the frontline of my children’s education by being their teacher, day in and day out. It’s not the most glamorous task; it’s not easy peasy! I have mastered the art of intimidation by staring. Laser beams come out of my eyes and my nose is a smoke-belching organ. 
Because I teach full-time now — my twins are in Grade 2 and my youngest boy is in Kindergarten — I decided to continue my studies in professional education so I can be a full-fledged teacher. Continue reading“A poem and a song: A retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears”
It’s 11:46 a.m. on a Tuesday, October 6. I just told the twins to take a break because the last activity for the Mother Tongue (Sinugbuanong Binisaya language) subject is a bust.
I’m tired and I’m close to being fried.
I seriously feel like I’m this huge chunk of meat that has been marinated and breaded, ready to be submerged in a vat of boiling oil.
Yesterday, October 5, the first day of school was great! We tackled English and Math and we were done before the rice cooker flashed the red light on top of the “warm” sign.
Today is another story. Continue reading“Tuesday Tale of the Tired and Fried Mother”
I wrote many of these words on a Friday night. September 11. It’s a sad time. Joy left the house today, September 12, to go home to Leyte. I decided not to publish this immediately out of respect to Ate Joy. I also didn’t want to jinx her boat’s schedule …
