abot-tanaw...

ang daming nangyari talaga nitong nakalipas na dekada...
ating balikan ang ilan...

next post :)

SpED graduation :)

sa wakas! :)

more kwento next post :)

tHe tALe Of ThE SuN aNd tHe mOoN :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoWFJ690U6E

“How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand there is no going back. There are some things that time can not mend. Some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold.”

A LifEtiMe wOrth Of Life LeSsOnS...

akala mo panaginip.
in just a matter of minutes
hanggang leeg na ang baha sa kalsada.
walang nagawa ang mga tao.
maraming bata karga ng kanilang
magulang.
nanginginig sa ginaw.
mga three or four meters lang ang
distance ng mala-ilog na baha
mula sa kinatatayuan ko.
grabe talaga.



“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.”

tag-araw man o tag-ulan...

paboritos:)
nai charap! (my own version of milk tea)
panalo! at may kapartner na
makapangyarihang iSkAyPLeYks!
winner talaga!
peanut butter-banana or apple sandwich.
tiger energy biscuit.
cHaMp-O-rAdO!
sinangag at adobo.
sinigang (tsk.tsk.tsarap!)
french toast (my recipe)
mcDo fries (unsalted)
nice ng UP movie!

All They See Is Possibility :)

Every moment I spent at RBI is something that I will forever treasure.
They’re no different to other kids. They are fun loving, makulit, and they also throw tantrums at times. I guess kids are kids, blind or not.
Before, I used to wonder if they can at least see anything even if they are totally blind. I mean could they see even a slight trace of light or a blur vision of anything or could they really not see anything at all. It was only when I met the kids at RBI that I realized how silly my questions were. I was literally and figuratively taught about so many lessons in life just by being with them and for such a short period of time. And ironically, the people I intend to “teach” have been in a very special way became my “teachers.”

There are no accidents in life.

As the last day of my practicum at RBI approaches, one question keeps on coming in my mind: can they really not see? Finally I came to the conclusion: Yes they may be blind, incapable of looking at the beauty of nature, the colors of the rainbow, the setting of the sun, or the subtle blossoming of a flower but amidst the “disability,” one thing is certain, they can see beyond the physical and ALL THEY SEE IS POSSIBILITY.

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
-- The Little Prince; Chapter XXI

busy mode :)

ilang araw na lang...
pasukan na! mas excited ako this year kasi:
mas busy.
practicum ko na sa SpEd! 3rd module na! yahooo!!! :)
mas maraming reading requirements.
gising aga, tulog aga :)
may SpEd kid ako for mainstreaming :)

On balik-tanaw mode :)

Last year for me at the preschool was a year of
extraordinary firsts.

Im here in my SpEd class, sitting and waiting for
my classmates for almost two hours now.
I was absent last Saturday because its preschool graduation day.
Im super early today kasi im excited to submit my final papers
for this module :)
umuulan sa labas. Malapit na rin maubos ang hot choco na take-out
ko kanina with pandesal...tsarap! :)
Im thinking now of my greatest moments with the kids.
While im trying to organize their photos the other day,
my heart just cant help but smile seeing them grow from cute cocoons into
fearless dinosaurs! este butterflies pala :)
hmm…
Meeting these kids led me to the path of self discovery
and a world of infinite possibilities! naks! Hahaha!
Ive listed a few. Lets see if Jason bourne can beat this :)
Fairy.princess.wondermom (sure I can fix anything.
from a broken pencil case to a broken arm! Ouch!)
teacher.bestfriend.beastfriend.storyteller.magician.
ventriloquist.director.actress.photographer.singer.
dancer.listener.chef.doctor.patient.painter.hero.villain.
cheerleader.bully.bullied.“toy engineer." detective(who hid my eraser?!!)
newscaster.Elmo.Oscar.Mulan.BenTen.kung fu panda.masterOogway.
girlscout.referee.coach.“mommywhere’smymilk-baby”
(every time they’d ask me to wear my bib and
display a childish rage of temper have always been a real
blockbuster of joy for them.
whenever i do that,they would all laugh their hearts and saliva out!!!)
whew! Their laughter is my super bonus :)

GoLdY&fRoDo

March 19.

I first brought in goldy and frodo at school for the Open House.
The kids loved it very much so I decided to just let it stay in our classroom and have it as a pet.


March 23. Gloomy day

Frodo died this afternoon.
Earl said it might have been because the kids are tapping the fishbowl or overfed. I thought Frodo had some kind of heart attack.
As I watch the lifeless fish floating, I noticed the other fish Goldy swimming around then would gently stroke cheek on Frodo’s as if kissing a dear friend goodbye. Maybe fishes when they’re heartbroken, cry too.
While all these are going on, I almost didn’t felt that one of my kids’ attention was on me pala.
Bianca caringly asked, “teacher, sad ka?”
I said “yes.”
End of day.


March 24. Beyond Alphabets and Numbers

When Bianca arrived at school today, she hurriedly got in our classroom and handed me an orange bag. Not realizing yet what’s in it, I asked her, “What’s this?”
Her excited and pretty face lighted up even more
when she answered,
“goldfish.”

:)

hEaRts tHaT nEveR fAiL

we had our teachers and hearts day celebration today.

the prep kids gave me roses, nice stuffs, and doughnuts.

i had them face-painted with hearts.

they all looked nice in red and white.

my angels.

tHe tALe Of ThE SuN aNd tHe mOoN :)

The Sun was in his bathing suit.
The Moon in her pajamas.
They played all day until the two were called in by their mamas.
The Sun went home and climbed in bed. His mama sang a tune.
And soon the Sun was fast asleep and dreaming of the Moon.
The Moon decided not to go. Instead she stayed outside.
She danced and played and laughed and sang, til she was sleepy-eyed.

When morning came, the Sun arose and went outside to play.
But could not find his friend, the Moon, who slept inside all day.
So now these two are best of friends apart by dark and light.
The Sun turns in at evenfall. The Moon comes out at night.

The shining Moon sees no sunlight. The Sun sees no moonbeams.
But when they both are fast asleep, theyre in each others dreams.

:)