http://www.lasticmoms.com Moms teaching their kids to read. Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:54:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The school year has zipped by so fast (although it didn't feel like that when you were going through it) that it is summer once again. My son's school has given a Summer Book List again, appropriate for 12 to 13 year olds. Here are the books that you might want ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/summer-reading-list-for-12-to-13-year-olds/ Kids vary in terms of how fast they learn how to read. For some, it may be quite automatic, that some parents are surprised when their kids come home from school one day and just start reading by themselves. In some cases, it may take a little more time and ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/reading-is-all-about-confidence/ It has been a little over four months since Claretian Publications launched my first book, Mom's A Stewardess (Or Why There is No Vacation from Your Vocation) -- Stories of Stewardship. The book is already out of stock in some of the National BookStore, Powerbooks, and Best Seller branches so ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/moms-a-stewardess-update/ Now, it's time for a plug. As much as this site is designed to promote the importance of reading, as I have said before, children will read books if they see their parents reading. Here is one book that parents may want to read or check out. I am launching my ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/moms-a-stewardess-not-just-a-book-for-mothers/ Summer is a great time to stop, relax and read a good book. Given that the school year has just ended in the Philippines, as a parent, you may want to take your children to the bookstore and have them pick out some stories and novels that they are interested ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/summer-reading-list-for-11-12-year-old-boys/ Summer is fast approaching and am sure parents are on the look-out for activities which will keep their kids occupied during the two- to three-month break. Are you looking for a program that will help your 5 to 6-year old children to read? Ateneo de Manila Grade School offers several programs ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/eager-reader-at-the-ateneo/ Spot's Rainy Day by Eric Hill is one of my kids' favorite books. It's a Play-a-Sound book so kids can have fun pressing squares which make the following sounds: a dog's laughter; raindrops; the tweeting of a bird; the meowing of a cat; the ringing of a bell; the croaking ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/spots-rainy-day-by-eric-hill/ One of my daughter's favorite books is Haluhalo Espesyal (Haluhalo Special) by Yvette Ferreol, with illustrations by Jill Arwen Posadas. The story is about Jackie, a young girl who gets sick and is nursed back to health by the delicious food from her Lola Itang's kitchen. The book features Filipino delicacies ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/haluhalo-espesyal-by-yvette-ferreol/ One of the things that I like about my kids' schools is how they encourage the children to enjoy reading more. In my son's school they had what you call a "Pass the Book" project where all kids brought home one book each to read every week. As soon as ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/pass-the-book/ Uuwi na ang Nanay kong si Darna translates to My Mother Darna is Coming Home. It was written by Edgar Samar and illustrated by Russell Molina. It won the Grand Prize in the 2002 PBBY Salanga Writers' Prize. Darna is a Filipino superheroine, not unlike Wonder Woman. It tells the ... http://www.lasticmoms.com/uuwi-na-ang-nanay-kong-si-darna-by-edgar-samar/