My Listers Gotta Lists Entries

I found this group on Facebook and it sure does catches my attention. Since I love doing crafts, scrapbooking and such I found the listers interesting. But as time passed, I got busy trying to balance my mom-life, being a wife and being a teacher. These things has consumed much of my time, that I hardly find time to do my Listers.

I realized that since I am spending a lot of my time in front of a computer doing a lot of teacher stuffs, why don't I take my listers challenge into the digital world. 

Hope I could be able to finish my lists for this month. (Fingers-crossed...) 

Do you want to take part also? Click on the image above and it would take you to the site. Just follow the instructions on how to get started.

Small Car Collections

Daddy and my lil' boy's small car collection.

Actually, it's my lil' boy's toys.. but Daddy loves them,too :-)

But these toy cars would surely grow in number as the days do by.

My hubby has somehow great fond for toys.

Books and reading.

My dad loves to collect and read books, I grew up seeing him buy books from time to time and read them.  So when I got married and was blessed with a son, I got slightly obsessed with children's books especially board & felt books.

Bought these books in a book sale store (a store where they sell pre-loved books in a cheaper price).

Whenever I get to go to a book sale store, I always go home with some books in hand for my son.

We don't have much space in our very tiny house --  but I guess I could ask hubby to build me a multi-purpose book shelf for my little boy's books.

Reading books has been one of our favorite past-time. We usually read in the morning, upon waking up or after watching his favorite cartoons in the television.

Exploring Scissors with my 2s & 3s

Using scissors are one of the fine motor skills that are quite difficult for child, yet they are very important for hand and fingers' practice thus requiring a hand-eye coordination.

For a teacher of a group of 7-10 2s & 3-year-old kids, a cutting activity is scary. Thus it needs a maximum supervision for every kid while doing the activity.

With a constant reminder of dos and don'ts before handing them the scissors and we are ready to start.

Child's drawing

The child's drawing is not just mere product of his/her imagination. 

Sometimes it is what he feels towards something or someone.

Sometimes it is what he experiences at home or with friends.

And sometimes it is what's inside his heart.

I am always fond of letting my kids draw from time to time. I want to know what's running inside their mind, even if they are not telling me. 

Just by looking at their drawing, i would know what they wants, what happened at home, or what tv programs they like best.

Happy 3rd birthday, son!

It's been three years already when God gave me the gift of "motherhood". Since then, a lot of things started to change.

Despite and inspite of all the changes, I was so blessed beyond measure to have given the privilege to become a mother to this young little boy.

Today, he is turning 3 years old. He is at the prime of his toddlerhood. Aww, you know what "toddler" means -- it's quite a challenge but God has been faithful in helping me deal with him during those times. 

What I love most about him, is that he is so "malambing" -- as he always say "I love you, mommy" or hugs and kisses me.  

He is also smart and very observant.

He never fail to amaze me whenever I see him learned new things -- one I am most grateful for is when I see him clapped his hands and bowed his head in prayer. As it is always my desire to see him grow in the Lord.

   

Star & Smiley Incentives

I believe that giving rewards or a simple praise for a job well done at the end of the day is must-to-do for teachers before every day/session ends. 

It doesn't necessarily be so expensive, it could be something that's of no-cost. When my kids are behaving so well during the day, I give them a star on their fist or if someone is having a not-so-good day I give them a smiley. And it surely would want my kids to look forward for the next day to behave. One of my kid's  mom shared to me that her son brag his star to all the members of the family, and when he takes a bath he really didn't want his hand with a star on it to be wet with water. 

What a joy in my heart to hear this and it really makes me happy to see the smile on my students face. Every day I always challenge my kids to do their best in everything they do (not only academically but in actions and in words, too) – it will not only make their teachers smile but it would also make their parents & Jesus happy.

Kk is for KITE

The Kk says, "kuh".. 

The Kk says, "kuh"..

Ever letter makes a sound..

The Kk says, "kuh".. 

Kk -- "kuh" -- kite. Take a look at our kites, :) How I wish we could be able to make real kites and have it fly. But sadly, our school doesn't have enough space for such activity. 

  

Still we were able to make kites, though its not real but it okay.. Instead we hang them  in our ceiling.

My 3-year-old kids also practice writing letter Kks :)

Have a kiss-filled day with your kids!

Short Story: IN 100 DAYS

** Mushiness ahead! :P 

This is one of my fave short stories from way.. waaaaayyy.. way back!

Found it while cleaning my email folders and thought to share it.

Peter and Tina are sitting in the park doing nothing, but just gazing into the sky, while all their friends are having fun with their beloved half.

Tina: I'm so bored. Just wish I have a boyfriend now to spend time with.

Peter: I guess we're the only leftovers. We're the only person who isn't with a date now. (both sigh in silence for a while)

Tina: I think I have a good idea. Lets play a game.

Peter: Eh? What game?

Tina: Eem... It's quite simple. You be my boyfriend for 100 days and I'll be your girlfriend for 100 days. what do you think?

Peter: Oookay... Anyway I don't have any plan for the next few months.

Tina: You sound like you aren't looking forward to it at all. Cheer up. Today will be our first day and our first date. Where should we go?

Peter: What about a movie? I heard that there is a really great movie in theater now.

Tina: Seems like I don't have any better idea than this. Lets move. (went to watch their movies and sent each other home)

Day 2:
Peter and Tina went to a concert together, and Peter bought Tina a keychain with a star.

Day 3:
They went shopping together for a friend's birthday present. Share an ice-cream together and hugged each other for the first time.

Day 7:
Peter drove Tina up onto a mountain and they watch the sunset together. When the night came and the moon glowed, they said sat on the grass gazing at the stars together. A meteor passed by. Tina mumbled something.

Day 25:
Spend time at a themepark and got onto rollercoasters, and ate hotdogs and cotton candy. Peter and Tina got in the haunted house and Tina grabbed someone's hand instead of Peter's hand by accident. They laughed together
for a while.

Day 67:
They drove pass a circus and decided to get in to watch the show. The midget asked Tina to play a part as his assistant in the magic show. Went around to see other entertainments around after the show. Came to a fortune teller and she just said "Treasure every moment from now on" and a tear rolled down the fortune teller's cheek.

Day 84:
Tina suggested that they go to the beach. The beach wasn't so crowded that day. They have their first kiss with each other just as the sun is setting.

Day 99:
They decided to have a simple day and is deciding to have a walk around the city. They sits down onto a bench.

1:23 pm
Tina: I'm thirsty. Lets rest for a while first.

Peter: Wait here while I go buy some drinks. What would you like?

Tina: Eem... Apple juice will be just fine.

1:43 pm
Tina waiting for about 20 minutes and Peter havent return. Then someone walked up to her.

Stranger: Is your name Tina?

Tina: Yes, and may I help you?

Stranger: Just now down there on the street a drunk driver has crashed into a guy. I think its your friend.

Tina ran over to the spot with the stranger and sees Peter lying on the floor with blood over his face and her apple juice still in his hands. The ambulance came and she went to the hospital with Peter.

Tina sat outside the emergency room for five and a half hours. The doctor came out, and he sigh.

11:51 pm
Doctor: I'm sorry, but we did the best we could. He is still breathing now but God would take him away from us very soon. We found this letter inside his pocket.

The doctor hands over the letter to Tina and she goes into the room to see Peter. He look weak but peaceful. Tina read the letter and then she burst into tears. Here is what the letter said:

"Tina, our 100 days is almost over. I had fun with you during all these days. Although you may be greedy sometimes and less thoughtful, but these all brought happiness into my life. I have realize that you are a really cute girl and blamed myself for never taken the time to knowing that. I have nothing much to ask for, but I just wish that we can extend the day. I want to be your boyfriend forever and wish that you can be beside me all the time. Tina, I love you."

11:58
Tina: (sobbing) Peter. Did you know what was the wish I made on the night there was a meteor. I asked God to let us last forever. We were suppose to last 100 days so Peter! You can't leave me! I LOVE YOU, but can you come back to me now? I love you Peter. I LOVE YOU.

As the clock struck twelve, Peter's heart stopped beating. It was 100 days.

by Anonymous Author

Value everyone who has touched your heart, and may it be a reminder to us, to be appreciative  to everyone who has touched our hearts... before its too late. 

Life is too short to live with hatred in our hearts. 

Working so Hard

I've been working so hard these past days, my usual weekdays routine starts at 8:30am and ends at 6:30pm. I know, it means lesser time to play with Jedi. But i always try my best not bring any school work at home, and I promise myself to spend every weekend and holiday with my husband and Jedi.

If working so hard would mean I could buy Jedi toys that we could play with together ..

and seeing him this happy, working so hard has been so worth it.

If working so hard would mean that we could eat and play at MCDO play place..

and see him play, run, climb up and down, play with slide and watching him having FUN and hearing his laughters. Working hard is really worth it.

If working so hard would mean Jedi could ride a carousel or in a slow moving animal toy..

and seeing him having a good time. Working hard is worth all the sacrifices and tiredness. 

**Sorry for the pictures not being rotated. I don't know what happened, before emailing this post in my blogger account I know I've rotated the picture.

Diary of a Teacher 101

"I do have a lot of kids who are wonderful, funny, difficult, tiresome, loud, sweet little blessings in my classroom. But don't get me wrong, I LOVE all of them and so thankful for them, it's just that they are draining ALL the energy and patience I have."

There are a lot of times that they get so loud, so difficult to handle, pulling my patience to the extremes and a lot of times I seat in a TIME-OUT chair (I need a moment to breathe in and out and to calm myself).

What keeps me going? Knowing that there are parents who believes in my strength, my sweet little blessings who are looking up to me and knowing that as they say good-bye to me at the end of the school year they have learned a lot from me.

Inspite of it all, they are still my sweet little blessings, and I'm most grateful for them!

Note: Photos are from pinterest :)

Catching Up - t.h.a.n.k.S

Hey, there!

I still have one day to catch up the linky party before it closes.

Sunrise and sunsets are one of the few things that are wonderfully made by God. 

Photo taken last January 01, 2012

Sunrise reminds me of a new beginning! New chances, new opportunities and new challenges.

Thanks to my brother for this photo.

Sunsets reminds me that everything ends. A not-so-good day and problems  will come to its end. It might be not today, but surely it will.

Thanks Blog Hoppin' for hosting this fabulous party.

Better late than NEVER - t.h.a.N.K.s

Past week has been CRAAAAZY! I got lost track of time, that I ended up cramming for the things that needs to be done. I've been juggling up motherhood, school responsibilities & church responsibilities.

Anyway, I wanted to finish the weekly thankful - so, I've got two letters in one post today.

I love nights or evenings! It's the only time of my day that I get to spend with my family. Cuddle up with my hubby and son, that's why I always try my best not to bring any work at home. I just wanted to spend every night with my family and not working (though, sometimes I really, really fail on that part.)

Despite the wickedness this world has, I still thank God for people who are very kind-hearted. This world needs MORE kind-hearted people.

I am linking up with the fabulous girls of Blog Hoppin'.