It was in the mid-year of 2009 when we started homeschooling. I used the SSRW curriculum to teach my children how to read and write. I added some textbooks I bought from a local bookstore for teaching them other subjects such as maths and science. I was an independent homeschooler then, so most of the materials I used were mostly low cost if not free. There are a wide variety of homeschool resource sites I visit to get printables, teaching aids, classroom activities, videos, e-books' games and everything I need in homeschooling my 3 daughters. We used a vacant room in my mother in laws house as our very first classroom. We had 3 set of tables and chairs for each child, an old desktop PC and a white board. We had a 5 feet, 4 layer bookshelf full of children's books that served as our library. I posted the letters of the alphabet on the wall. We had a mini-bullettin board where they could hang their best works. It was a small room but it served its purpose.
Educator’s Convention for Homeschoolers School of Tomorrow Philippines has been conducting the Educator’s Convention for decades, but it was only last year when they required homeschool parents to attend the convention. At first, I wasn’t happy with the news because it meant an added expense to our budget. Then, I realized that, as homeschooling parents, attending conventions is necessary for improving our knowledge and skills. My husband and I help each other in educating our children, and attending the convention have been beneficial for us in so many ways. One reason is that we met fellow homeschool parents who share the same delights and struggles in homeschooling. They have provided us new ways of doing things and different perspectives. They’ve shared their teaching techniques, disciplinary strateg...
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