Life is filled with paradoxes and the gospel today (Luke 18: 9-14) states one of these seemingly contrasting truths we have to live with “… for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted…” I learned how to be really humble through an experience I went through [...]
Tags: Gilroy, humility, life, teacherToday, aside from being a mom, I played three roles: Ma’m, Mrs. and me. Early morning breakfast at McDo, as Ma’m — I met Ade (not her real name), our ever-loyal, hardworking and longest running assistant (a. k. a. “super alalay”). I have known her for almost 20 years now. We first met when she [...]
We parents are our kids’ first teachers and their permanent learning partners, mentors and coaches. How can we enrich our kids’ school experiences and help them learn better? Just like me, most moms have their own careers and many have not been trained in child psychology, teaching and learning techniques. Also, a lot of moms [...]
“Long-term and persistent efforts to achieve do not come from the head; they come from the heart.” – Johnson and Johnson, 1989 I have just finished reading researches on cooperative learning (for my EducPsych report for Prof. Olegario’s class) when my daughter Aei comes home in the verge of tears because of her frustrations with [...]