How to improve your spelling

Spelling correctly is a skill that every student of the English language should hone. Here are some ways to help you improve your spelling: READ The more you read, the more that you encounter words in written form. You don’t have to read the dictionary. Just pick books or magazines that interest you. Just remember that as you read, take note of how words are spelled. CREATE SPELLING...

Recognizing learner types

We know that each student is different and as teachers we should be able to recognize our students individual personalities.  Knowing how our students learn will also help us devise lessons that would be most suitable to them and thus maximizing their learning capacity. But how exactly do you spot them? THE VISUAL LEARNER Uses his imagination a lot Pays close attention to images and...

Monitoring your kids’ internet activities

Here are more tips on how to make sure your children are protected from unwanted entities in the internet: Keep your computer in the area of your house where there is more traffic – such as your living room. This way, your children will not be tempted to visit illicit and illegal sites as passing eyes can easily glimpse at what they are doing. Establish internet surfing rules. Write down...

Helping with homework 002

Give your child half an hour to relax if he has just come home from school. Get him a light nutritious snack. Don’t feed him junk food or sweets as the sugar and preservatives will only make him hyper and he won’t be able to concentrate on his homework. Avoid getting your child distracted. Study time should be study time. Turn off the TV or radio for the duration of the period. Make...

DepEd talks about ICT4E

Good news! The Department of Education led by Secretary Jesli Lapus is all for IT incorporation in education. Secretary Lapus recently spoke in the recent 3rd National ICTs Basic Education Congress and he revealed the Information and Communications Technology for Education (ICT4E) – a strategic plan that will take five years in development and a budget of P2 billion  (and that amount is...