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Marital Scale Test

Tin AKA StrawberryGurl tagged me to do the Marital Scale test. Here is my result:

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As a 1930s wife, I am
Superior

Take the test!

I enjoyed doing this and had a laugh with several questions :DI am not friendly with the neighbors, fails to sew on buttons (my eldest daughter does that) and not a neat housekeeper alright but I don’t keep up with the Jones and have a good sense of humor.

I am not tagging anyone in particular but feel free to grab this tag and see how you would fare as a wife during 1930s.

Sunny And Hot

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It was a hot and sunny Sunday. We went to mass earlier so that we can go back home and rest earlier too.

Below is a photo of the church’s roof. The church is named Parish of the Holy Sacrifice and can be found inside the campus of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. This was designed by National Artist Leandro Locsin.

I took the photo while the younger children and I stayed outside in the garden during the mass. My hubby and eldest daughter stayed in the church.

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Tatak Pilipino

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Ano nga ba ang Tatak Pinoy o Tatak Pilipino? Tila wala naman yata tayong sariling tatak o pagkaka-kilanlan bilang isang bansa dahil sa mga napakaraming impluwensiya natin.

What is the essence of a Filipino? It seems that we don’t have our own character as a people, as a distinct nation because we are the product of so many influences of different cultures and belief systems.

Pero sa kabila nito, dapat nating ipagmalaki ang ating mga naging ninuno, na sa kabila ng payak nilang pamumuhay, naging masigasig at malikhain sila.

Despite this, we should be proud of our Filipino ancestors, who despite their basic and simple way of living, they showed perseverance and creativity.

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Ilang tatak Pinoy ang nakikita mo dito?

How many Filipino symbols can you find in this photo?

Kung minsan naiisip ko, parang gusto kong bumalik sa payak na pamumuhay tulad nito:

Sometimes I think about going back to the basics, like the one below:

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Flame of Friendship

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The Flame of Friendship.
A symbol of spirit of unity.
The burning icon of love.
Undying picture of hope.
The hot symbol of oneness.
The Flame of Friendship.

And now it’s your turn to flame yourself!

Meet new friends. Discover friendship. Make bonds.
Copy this post starting from the PICTURE ABOVE to the end
and add your blog on the list below.
Let’s start FLAMING!

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The People Who Accepted The Flame of Friendship
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Tiklaton: We are the witness
Janeth Vicy’s Life Journey
A Simple Life
Hailey’s Domain
Hailey’s Beats and Bits
MOMEMO
Pinay Mommy Online
Straight from the Heart
Under One Roof
Say Cheese
Teacher Julie
GreenBucks.1
GreenBucks.2

(now, you follow!)
OOOPSS!! Don’t forget to invite your friends!

END COPY HERE

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I would like to pass on this Flame of Friendship which was given to me by my online friend Mousey, to the following bloggers who welcomed my idea and participated gamely and shared their thoughts in this blog’s Weekly Questions: Tina, Cookie, Cess, Lynn, Feng, Rachel, Maiylah, Mitch, Arlene, Lovelyn, Liza, Adie, Lovely, Zriz, Tina, Charisma

Thank you everyone 🙂

 

Learning is Not Just Studying

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To those who do not really know me, beyond being a writer in this blog, I am a teacher. Yes, a teacher of children with special needs. My students call me Teacher Julie and that is what I call my other blog too. In other words, I am a special education teacher.

I just want to say the learning is my middle name. I believe that learning does not just take place within the four walls of the classroom. Learning takes place in our daily interaction with people, with problem-solving skills, decision-making processes and having the correct ideals to be able to help others and most specifically the environment.

How would I answer questions about special education issues?

About the books that I have used with my students, click here -> books

Do you know a child who can’t sit still and loves to move around? Click here -> ADHD

Do you know someone with autism? Click here -> Autism

Do you know someone who is very, very smart? Click here -> Giftedness

Do you know someone who has a hard time understanding words and has difficulty interacting with others? Click here -> Language Development

Do you know someone who can’t function because everything is so hard to do? Click here-> Mental Retardation

How should these children be taught? Click here -> Teaching Techniques

I don’t even want to think about students who go to school too early or too late, 6am – 12pm or 16pm – 6pm..

I don’t even want to think about children who have to walk several kilometers daily just so they could go to school.

I don’t even want to think of the students who study under the trees because facilities are a big problem.

I don’t even want to think about the students, 50 – 70 of them, sitting in a small, hot and cramped classroom.

So I present my children…

My daughter Trixie is a grade 7 student in a university where children with special needs are mainstreamed in their classes.

Here are two photos of my children whom I homeschool through the curriculum from Bo Sanchez company.

This is Julian,with his group mates in the center where I work. He is wearing a blue polo shirt. He will be 7 in July and he is now a second grader.

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He is with children who have developmental delays. They are with Teacher Joy and Teacher Xeres who are both occupational therapists.

And this is our youngest child, Tania:

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She is learning with RV in a dyad setting in the center where I teach as per developmental pediatrician’s recommendation. Both Tania and RV are 5 years old.

I hope you learned something in my post.