Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Just last week, an inquiry made ma reflect and see what is really our role in the formation of young Filipinos and in the holding of our future generation. Through email, she asked me reasons why they should choose Oakridge among the many many schools in the region. And I paused and thought about our role and what we do for the kids and their families. Not thinking about marketing our school, i started talking about Parenting and how God has called us to be parents and as parents how crucial it is to be first teachers. Regardless of the school that you choose, the most crucial influencer in a person's life is his or her parent. When we decided to get married, we committed our lives to have a family and raise a family that will be honouring to God. And so being parents, it is such a huge task to be the best channel of influence and cognitive, moral and spiritual training to our children. We live in the day where parents over expect from schools and over delegate to teachers, yayas and tutors. They do not understand that the very factor to their child's success is they themselves. When you delegate the MOST important things in your life, the MOST important thing in your life will end up crumbling down. We need to go back to God's design - in marriage, in families. After all, God is the inventor and architect of families. If we follow what the rest of the world is doing- delegating, we will end up with children - future generation who were raised by yayas .
Friday, September 25, 2015
Schools are said to be factories - factories that produces the next generation. If we continue to teach and educate our studebts with irrelevant ingormation through rote memorization, what kind of community and society to we intend to have in the guture? Many many many times we have been accussed of not making our students memorize. But is memorization really that important? The world is changing. More and more industries need human respurce that thinks and makes decisions over manual job ( routinary and non-thinking skills). If we put our priority on memprization, how in the world do you think will we be able to supply the industries and jobs of the future?
It just troubles me alot how after listening to amazing talks and seminars about education for the future and 21st century learning , I go back to Dagupan City where people expect their kids to just Memorize. And isnt it ironic that same people who complain about the "stupidity" of her employees demand memorization from schools??!!! Just last month, a mom had a problem with Bureau of Intenal Revenue (IRS), and she was saying that her income tax report was all wrong because her inventory head didnt do inventory properly, her human resource dud not do his job properly. She was complaining about their "stupidity" and how they cannot make euse decision. And that same mom now demands memorization. And so i want to go back to my premise. Its not memorization and rote learning that we need to prioritize in education, but on How our kuds utilize these information.
It just troubles me alot how after listening to amazing talks and seminars about education for the future and 21st century learning , I go back to Dagupan City where people expect their kids to just Memorize. And isnt it ironic that same people who complain about the "stupidity" of her employees demand memorization from schools??!!! Just last month, a mom had a problem with Bureau of Intenal Revenue (IRS), and she was saying that her income tax report was all wrong because her inventory head didnt do inventory properly, her human resource dud not do his job properly. She was complaining about their "stupidity" and how they cannot make euse decision. And that same mom now demands memorization. And so i want to go back to my premise. Its not memorization and rote learning that we need to prioritize in education, but on How our kuds utilize these information.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Our country have been way behind compared to other neighbouring countries in terms of development and economic growth. It seems like it is only in our country that all forms of economic theories and urban planning are not applicable. Emotions and pakisama have always gotten in the way of every rules in terms of city development and even common sense. Just for example, we all know that we need bus stops and that buses are not suppose to stop everywhere the driver wants every time he want. But for some strange reason its not applicable in our country. 40% of Filipinos have seen the world outside the Philippines and yet none have ever tried to implement rules. Why?
While the rest of the world are trying to integrate mass transit and development of modern skyscrapers, we, on the there hand are stuck repairing our not so bad roads, cementing, putting asphalt and the non-stop fixing of drainage. Why the fuss on drainage? Have we ever thought of designing drainage that works, coming up procedures in cleaning and utilising it to avoid flood? It seems like no one has even tried to do it…the right way.
And so you ask me why do i write about these things? I believe as an educator, the very root of the problem is selfishness. While every Filipino thinks about himself over the Common Good, we will never progress as a country. Have you ever heard how Lee Kwan Yew spent his earnings? He donated them back to charities in Singapore. He gave everything for Singapore. Why? Because he love Singapore. Because of that, every Singaporean had that in them…the love for their country. And it all boils down to following our leader.
And now I ask… who should we vote in the next election? how are we to choose our next leader? are we really into progress or we just want a president who will do exactly what we want? If we want progress, we need to choose well.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
We have often been accused of having such a simple and basic curriculum. Parents in Dagupan City often say its "too easy". Because our kids are "too relaxed", they panic and think that the kids are not doing anything. What is happening to parenting today? Is "busyness" the gauge of learning nowadays? Is overfeeding your child with nonsense facts really important for his/her success? We really need to recalibrate and go back to the real purpose of parenting. We need to go back to God's design in child rearing, education and raising our children.
During the time of Jesus, kids are not sent to school for formal education. Education thus was one of the basic responsibilities and roles of parents....especially Mothers. Thus, mothers devote their time teaching their children the prerequisite skills in life- to succeed in life and to be a good human being. Teaching about faith is one of the core of Home education today. Its rooted in how children were taught when schools have not been setup. Teaching about life is still one of the very core of education today. Memorizing parts of the skeletal system for a 9 year old is simply ridiculous not just in the time of Jesus, but as well as in the time of Bill Gates. Memorizing useless facts is simply making our children robots- training them to repeat everything they read, jeopardising critical thinking and decision making skills. In today's day and age, people have often failed to make good decisions and suffered the consequences. Thus, critical thinking and good decision making are one of the valued character and skills in today's life. Memorization isn't. In this age of google glass and 5g Mobile Data, all information is a click away. Thus, processing these information and making it useful is the key.
To better give parents the ABCs of what their children has to know in this day and age, I recommend reading http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/documents/480/CKFSequence_Rev.pdf . Not only will you see the things a child should know according to age, but the value put into it in a GREAT SCHOOL.
During the time of Jesus, kids are not sent to school for formal education. Education thus was one of the basic responsibilities and roles of parents....especially Mothers. Thus, mothers devote their time teaching their children the prerequisite skills in life- to succeed in life and to be a good human being. Teaching about faith is one of the core of Home education today. Its rooted in how children were taught when schools have not been setup. Teaching about life is still one of the very core of education today. Memorizing parts of the skeletal system for a 9 year old is simply ridiculous not just in the time of Jesus, but as well as in the time of Bill Gates. Memorizing useless facts is simply making our children robots- training them to repeat everything they read, jeopardising critical thinking and decision making skills. In today's day and age, people have often failed to make good decisions and suffered the consequences. Thus, critical thinking and good decision making are one of the valued character and skills in today's life. Memorization isn't. In this age of google glass and 5g Mobile Data, all information is a click away. Thus, processing these information and making it useful is the key.
To better give parents the ABCs of what their children has to know in this day and age, I recommend reading http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/documents/480/CKFSequence_Rev.pdf . Not only will you see the things a child should know according to age, but the value put into it in a GREAT SCHOOL.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
June 11, 2013
Dear Parents,
On behalf of the teachers and staff of the Preschool Department, welcome to Oakridge International School of Young Leaders!
We thank you
for entrusting us with your child’s education. We assure you that we are
committed to producing students who have strong literacy skills,
exhibit competence in communication and interaction, and possess a
positive attitude towards learning.
We take pride
in our curriculum which is child-centered, integrated, and holistic.
This means that our lessons are designed according to the child’s
abilities and that the different aspects of development are catered to
in equal measure.
Expect a
meaningful school year packed with activities that emphasize play,
discovery, and exploration, as we ensure that we strive to give our
students the quality of learning that they deserve.
We look forward to working in partnership with you on your child’s journey to greatness!
Gena Frianeza-Llamanzares
Preschool Head
World History Glencoe (Grade 7 and 8)
GLENCOE WORLD HISTORY TEXTBOOK LINKS
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Chapter 1 Textbook The First Humans URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap01.pdf
Chapter 2 Textbook Western Asia and Egypt URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap02.pdf
Chapter 3 Textbook India and China URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap03.pdf
Chapter 4 Textbook Ancient Greece URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap04.pdf
Chapter 5 Textbook Rome and the Rise of Christianity URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap05.pdf
Chapter 6 Textbook The World of Islam URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap06.pdf
Chapter 7 Textbook Early African Civilizations URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap07.pdf
Chapter 8 Textbook The Asian World URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap08.pdf
Chapter 9 Textbook Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap09.pdf
Chapter 10 Textbook Europe in the Middle Ages URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap10.pdf
Chapter 11 Textbook The Americas URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap11.pdf
Chapter 12 Textbook Renaissance and Reformation URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap12.pdf
Chapter 13 Textbook The Age of Exploration URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap13.pdf
Chapter 14 Textbook Crisis and Absolutism in Europe URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap14.pdf
Chapter 15 Textbook The Muslim Empires URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap15.pdf
Chapter 16 Textbook The East Asian World URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap16.pdf
Chapter 17 Textbook Revolution and Enlightenment URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap17.pdf
Chapter 18 Textbook The French Revolution and Napoleon URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap18.pdf
Chapter 19 Textbook Industrialization and Nationalism URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap19.pdf
Chapter 20 Textbook Mass Society and Democracy URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap20.pdf
Chapter 21 Textbook The Height of Imperialism URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap21.pdf
Chapter 22 Textbook East Asia Under Challenge URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap22.pdf
Chapter 23 Textbook War and Revolution URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap23.pdf
Chapter 24 Textbook The West Between the Wars URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap24.pdf
Chapter 25 Textbook Nationalism Around the World URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap25.pdf
Chapter 26 Textbook World War II URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap26.pdf
Chapter 27 Textbook Cold War and Postwar Changes URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap27.pdf
Chapter 28 Textbook The Contemporary Western World URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap28.pdf
Chapter 29 Textbook Latin America URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap29.pdf
Chapter 30 Textbook Africa and the Middle East URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap30.pdf
Chapter 31 Textbook Asia and the Pacific URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap31.pdf
Chapter 32 Textbook Challenges and Hopes for the Future URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/chap32.pdf
World Almanac An almanac full of World Facts & Figures URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/almanac.pdf
Geography Handbook A handbook of illustration of geography terms URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/geohndbk.pdf
Reference Atlas An atlas of all types of different maps URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/refatlas.pdf
What is History? A look at the themes involved in studying history URL http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~dkoenig/whtextbook/whathist.pdf
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