Found some interesting video of Manila back in 1930's.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Great Illustrated Classics
Last month, (Sept. 15th, 2009) we happen to go to the third floor of the one and only "mall/department store" in the city. Even though it wasn't really planned to buy books, we ended up buying some. A Marc Brown book on patience and a Great Illustrated Classics book, "Wizard of Oz".
I was hesitant to get the classics book at first thinking that P's level is not that yet and will be reading a couple more years later. I would have to keep it for a while before giving it to him to read. Was I surprised to see him later at home looking for the book and trying to read the Oz. At first, he looked at the pictures on the pages (each page has one full text and the opposite is an illustration). Keeping an eye on him as I was preparing dinner, I noticed that he has started to flip the pages at a certain tempo and was actually reading the text and not just the pictures. In more or less two hours, he had finished it. He figuratively devoured it.
I was very surprised but happy. At the same time, worried that he just swallowed it too soon. I mean, he can read it fine but that should be my cue to get him started or train him to read in a slightly higher reading skills not merely devour the book. And since he still has the appetite to reread the books that he has, I think it won't be a bad idea to slowly introduce this skills in these classics.
The next day, I went back to the store and got the three remaining books. He might or might not read it right away is fine with me. In time, he will read be glad to have these books in our bookshelf to read when he gets around to it.
I was hesitant to get the classics book at first thinking that P's level is not that yet and will be reading a couple more years later. I would have to keep it for a while before giving it to him to read. Was I surprised to see him later at home looking for the book and trying to read the Oz. At first, he looked at the pictures on the pages (each page has one full text and the opposite is an illustration). Keeping an eye on him as I was preparing dinner, I noticed that he has started to flip the pages at a certain tempo and was actually reading the text and not just the pictures. In more or less two hours, he had finished it. He figuratively devoured it.
I was very surprised but happy. At the same time, worried that he just swallowed it too soon. I mean, he can read it fine but that should be my cue to get him started or train him to read in a slightly higher reading skills not merely devour the book. And since he still has the appetite to reread the books that he has, I think it won't be a bad idea to slowly introduce this skills in these classics.
The next day, I went back to the store and got the three remaining books. He might or might not read it right away is fine with me. In time, he will read be glad to have these books in our bookshelf to read when he gets around to it.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Library Time
Being a not-so-busy-Mom gives me lots of free time to bring my kid to the library. Since little boy's Daycare class is til 4 in the the afternoon, we still have a chance to head to the library specially when the weather is good.
Sometimes, when we turn up at the center and find out that it's closed (we have no idea beforehand), we head on to the grocery (there's a playground there) or library. Like last Monday. It was actually raining but instead of going back home, I thought, why not the library?
We got in a around a quarter before 2 and left only when the librarians have to go home (meaning, 5 pm) I was pretty surprised to have stayed there that long with the LB 'coz his usual length of stay inside is more or less an hour or two. If I was alone, I could stay there from 1 to 5 but with LB, I'm doubtful. But we did stay longer than what I've expected. He sure likes to read. I just have to be more active in guiding him when he reads. At least get a chance to talk about one of the books that he reads or be able to retell the book.
Sometimes, when we turn up at the center and find out that it's closed (we have no idea beforehand), we head on to the grocery (there's a playground there) or library. Like last Monday. It was actually raining but instead of going back home, I thought, why not the library?
We got in a around a quarter before 2 and left only when the librarians have to go home (meaning, 5 pm) I was pretty surprised to have stayed there that long with the LB 'coz his usual length of stay inside is more or less an hour or two. If I was alone, I could stay there from 1 to 5 but with LB, I'm doubtful. But we did stay longer than what I've expected. He sure likes to read. I just have to be more active in guiding him when he reads. At least get a chance to talk about one of the books that he reads or be able to retell the book.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Grimm's Fairy Tale -as told by P(Sept. 22/2009)
Once upon a time, there was a donkey and he had a master.
Now, he was too old and his master didn't like him anymore,
and then he can only sit sit by the fire.
Now, he wanted to be magician so he walked.
And soon he met a cat sitting on a roof.
It was meowing and then the donkey said,
"Little Cat, don't cry. Why don't you come with me to be a magician?"
So they walked. They hadn't been long before they met a dog.
And he was looking around. And the donkey said,
"Why don't you come with me and be a magician?"
So the dog agreed to go with them. So they walked.
And soon they met a rooster sitting on a roof.
"Cockarookoo!"
"Well," said the donkey, "that is a good one."
So the donkey talked to the rooster. He said,
"Why don't you come with me and be a magician."
The rooster said "Okay." So they walked.
And soon they went to a house. And the rooster said to the donkey,
"What do you see?"
"What do I see?" "It is a group of robbers."
So, the donkey crept his four feet in the window.
The cat stood on his head.
And the dog went on cat's back.
And the rooster went on the dog's head.
And they all made a noise which the robbers scared and ran out of the house and ran into the forest.
So the magicians got in and they ate as they would be very hungry.
And they all made their sleeping place.
The donkey crept under the bed.
And the cat went under the table.
And the dog went under the shelf.
And soon they all fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the robbers outside were near the house. And they went back to their house.
And they opened the door, and got the match.
And they lighted the candle up but the cat heard it.
So she made a noise, and scratched the robbers legs.
So he went behind the door but the donkey gave a big bounce.
And the robbers got to the backyard but the rooster put his feet on the robbers head.
And he ran out to the captain and said,
"There's a dreadful monster in the house! And he spat and scratch me.
Behind the door, there was a man with a knife. And he hurt me.
And then in the yard, there was a monster and he hurt me with its sword."
So we shall never ever go back again. And they never did.
But the four magicians were really happy.
And then the house was turned into their house.
The END.
Now, he was too old and his master didn't like him anymore,
and then he can only sit sit by the fire.
Now, he wanted to be magician so he walked.
And soon he met a cat sitting on a roof.
It was meowing and then the donkey said,
"Little Cat, don't cry. Why don't you come with me to be a magician?"
So they walked. They hadn't been long before they met a dog.
And he was looking around. And the donkey said,
"Why don't you come with me and be a magician?"
So the dog agreed to go with them. So they walked.
And soon they met a rooster sitting on a roof.
"Cockarookoo!"
"Well," said the donkey, "that is a good one."
So the donkey talked to the rooster. He said,
"Why don't you come with me and be a magician."
The rooster said "Okay." So they walked.
And soon they went to a house. And the rooster said to the donkey,
"What do you see?"
"What do I see?" "It is a group of robbers."
So, the donkey crept his four feet in the window.
The cat stood on his head.
And the dog went on cat's back.
And the rooster went on the dog's head.
And they all made a noise which the robbers scared and ran out of the house and ran into the forest.
So the magicians got in and they ate as they would be very hungry.
And they all made their sleeping place.
The donkey crept under the bed.
And the cat went under the table.
And the dog went under the shelf.
And soon they all fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the robbers outside were near the house. And they went back to their house.
And they opened the door, and got the match.
And they lighted the candle up but the cat heard it.
So she made a noise, and scratched the robbers legs.
So he went behind the door but the donkey gave a big bounce.
And the robbers got to the backyard but the rooster put his feet on the robbers head.
And he ran out to the captain and said,
"There's a dreadful monster in the house! And he spat and scratch me.
Behind the door, there was a man with a knife. And he hurt me.
And then in the yard, there was a monster and he hurt me with its sword."
So we shall never ever go back again. And they never did.
But the four magicians were really happy.
And then the house was turned into their house.
The END.
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