Sakay! Lakbay! Salakay! A Fun Game To Teach A New Lesson

Sakay! Lakbay! Salakay! (Ride! Travel! Conquer!) is a fun, interactive game to teach any kind of lesson. I actually found this game in my Araling Panlipunan (Grade 4) Teachers’ Guide (Kudos to the one who created this game!) and I just made a variation to it so it would be suitable to my lesson and the

Taking a look at the Philippine New Generation Coin Series

The Philippine New Generation Currency Coin Series is now out and some Filipinos are outraged because apparently, the new coins almost look like the same. So, 2 weeks ago, we conducted an orientation about the new coins to let Filipinos understand why there is a need to change our coins and the salient features of

Download this interactive presentation to teach Reality and Fantasy

If you are/will be introducing Reality and Fantasy, you may use this powerpoint which I created to teach the lesson to my pupils. The powerpoint includes an interactive game. Once you’re done downloading the presentation, read the instructions below to be guided on how to use the presentation. Slides 5 -9: Vocabulary words that can be found in the story.

How did the DBM compute the so-called P26,000 take-home pay of the teachers?

  With the recent double salary increase for policemen and the military in the Philippines, public school teachers are also asking for the same thing. Though the government has expressed that they are looking for ways to increase teachers’ salaries, Department of Budget & Management (DBM) says that wage hike for teachers is not a priority and this

Some good news for Public School Teachers this 2018

  From: Department of Education Some 2018 Good News for Teachers: A. Impact of Tax reform to Teacher I Salary: The Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) that was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on Dec 19, 2017 will impact the take-home pay of teachers. The starting basic salary of a public

Watercolor Workshop

As teachers, we are also encouraged to involve different stakeholders, especially external stakeholders to help our school address some issues and concerns. Last December 2, 2017, I invited my friends from the Junior Chamber International to conduct a project in our school. Good thing is that one of the members is a watercolor artist so we

Download: DEAL or NO DEAL Powerpoint Presentation to teach Noting Details

Noting Details is a skill very much needed for reading comprehension. That is why this is being taught repeatedly. Every time a story is introduced or being taught in class, noting details will come right after. To note details begins with answering simple WH questions (who, what, when, where, why). Recently, I created an interactive

How to Teach Sustainable Development during the Science Month

It’s Science Month, once again! This year’s theme is “Earth Beat: Excavating the Abyss, Pulsing the Current, Steering the Youth as Stewards of Sustainable Development.” I know the theme is kind of deep and because it’s a tradition that we conduct some different school activities and contests to our pupils such as poster making competition, we

School Lunches Play An Important Part In Education

By Bushra Manna Schools in developed countries typically provide free lunch for the students. This is an effort to recognize that how truly essential the school lunch is to a child’s diet. It is that one meal in a day that is really designed to support young people’s academic performance. In some nations, great attention

Why should you give books to Public School Teachers like me?! Lend or Donate a book for our next D.E.A.R. session!

D.E.A.R. or Drop Everything and Read is a time wherein teachers and pupils set aside other activities and just read. The goal of the D.E.A.R. program is to encourage silent reading wherein students have the freedom to choose the books they will read based on their ability and interest. It is not to sacrifice other