The education system has gone through many changes throughout the years. Before the invention of the world wide web in 1989, students spent hours researching in libraries to find the information they needed. Nowadays, students can find the information they…
The new school year marks new beginnings for learners. This school year, most schools are implementing a hybrid learning setup. Hybrid learning is an educational model that combines traditional face-to-face classes with virtual sessions. It’s a step towards embracing the…
A couple of years ago, I suggested for our school to have a program that aims to help parents to understand their children better. We started having regular parent workshops throughout the school year and it helped strengthen the homeschool…
Every parent wants the best possible education for their child and I often get asked for my opinion where they should send their kids to primary. If I am allowed to be biased I would immediately recommend schools that use…
During our parent workshop, we gave parents two scenarios and asked them to show us how they would deal with the situation via role playing. It was pretty interesting because after the activity, most of the parents came up with…
Yesterday, I was invited to a friend’s house for lunch. Haven’t seen her in a long while so we took this opportunity to catch up – her being a mom and me living and working overseas, our chances of meeting…
“Ysa, when I pee, my monas hurts.” “I’m sorry, WHAT?!” For everyone’s reference, the word “Monas” is a tall monument in Central Jakarta. How is that related to what the child said? Not at all related. But why did that…
“Saying goodbye to Mama when she goes to work is sad. It feels sad for Mama too.” “It’s really hard to watch someone play with a toy that you want to use. I know it makes you feel frustrated. Sometimes…
According to Merriam Webster dictionary, empathy is the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings,thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner. I remember when I was in my last year…
By: Karissa Arce “Ysa, you’re a woman, right? So that means it’s your birthday today!” Two things I need to address there. First, my student is not sure if I am a woman that he had to ask to make…
