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DepEd: November is declared as Reading Month

Reading Month(1327×1052)

DepEd: Araw ng Pagbasa on Nov 25, 2011


MANILA, Nov. 2 --In its thrust to promote the love for reading, the Department of Education declares November 2011 as National Reading Month which will culminate with the “Araw ng Pagbasa” on November 25, 2011.

Education Secretary Armin Luistro said the move is in support of the ten-point education agenda of the Aquino Administration and the promotion of Every Child a Reader Program (ECARP).

“We are coming up with more creative ways of developing the love for reading among our young because this is an important portal to the world of learning,” added Luistro.

The education department has listed down a series of activities to celebrate the month as stipulated in DepEd Order 244.



During the National Reading Month, DepEd enjoins schools to conduct Read-A-Thon to foster a reading culture among pupils and launch a search for the best individual and team readers from students in public schools.

Also being promoted is the Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) project, a 15- to 20-minute daily activity devoted to reading a book or any reading materials available in the school. There is also the Shared Reading project (Big Brother or Sister / Kaklase Ko, Sagot Ko), an activity wherein older students or independent readers teach pupils who are at the frustration reading or non-reading level.

Luistro also proposes as one of the activities the Intensified Remedial Reading where teachers or class advisers give remedial lessons to children in the frustration reading level.



Meanwhile, the Five Words A Week (FWAW) / A Paragraph A Day (APAD) encourages pupils to learn and master one word a day for five days a week and to read aloud one or two short paragraphs a day before classes start to develop the students’ oral communication skills. DepEd also suggests the holding of a Reading Camp where children are provided a venue where their talents in communication arts can be highlighted through competitions.

To highlight the Reading Month, Luistro directed all regional, division and school level officials to lead the nationwide synchronized reading program every first Monday of November from 9:00 to 10:00 in the morning.



In a related development, DepEd will conduct the nationwide Araw ng Pagbasa on November 25 to coincide with the week of the celebration of the birth anniversary of the late Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy” Aquino on November 27. The event also commemorates the 20th year of the signing of RA 7165 by former President Corazon Aquino which created the Literacy Coordinating Council on November 25, 1991.



“By giving importance to the Araw ng Pagbasa, we are promoting reading and literacy among our learners even as we motivate them to learn from the lives and works of eminent Filipinos,” explained Luistro.

In pursuit of this, school officials are encouraged to conduct reading and literacy activities in honor of Ninoy Aquino. Schools are likewise asked to partner with non-government organizations and the private sector to foster cooperation in the community.(DepEd)

Pambansang Sagisag ng Pilipinas





Pambansang Awit: Lupang Hinirang


Pambansang Ibon: Agila ng Pilipinas

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Pambansang Hayop: Kalabaw



Pambansang Isda: Bangus

Pambansang Pagkain: Litson

Pambansang Tirahan: Bahay Kubo
Pambansang Sayaw: Cariñosa 


Pambansang Kasuotan Para sa Mga Lalaki: Barong Tagalog

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Pambansang Kasuotan Para sa Mga Babae: Baro't Saya

 Bagong Pambansang Laro: Arnis 


Pambansang Bayani: Dr. Jose Rizal
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 Bagong Pambansang Laro: Arnis 
Pambansang Bulaklak: Sampaguita
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Pambansang Puno: Narra
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Pambansang Prutas: Mangga
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Pambansang Dahon: Anahaw
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Pambansang sasakyan: Kalesa




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Pambansang Sapin Sa Paa: Bakya 
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Pambansang Wika: Filipino


Likas na Yaman sa Pilipinas - Mga Uri

Likas na Likas na Yaman sa Pilipinaslikas na yaman

yaman (Natural Resources)


Ang ating kapaligiran sa ating kalikasan ay nagtataglay ng mga bagay na may malaking halaga. Ito ang mga itinuturing na likas o natural na yaman ng bansa. Halimbawa rito ay ang mga kabundukan, karagatan, kagubatan, mga lawa, ilog at pati na yaong mga mineral na mahuhukay sa ilalim ng mga lupa. Maituturing na ang mga likas na yaman ay ang mga bagay na bigay o likha ng Diyos bilang pamana sa tao.


Likas na Yaman sa Pilipinas
Ang likas na yaman tulad ng mga yamang lupa, lupain o hilaw na materyal ay likas na mga bagay na makikita sa kapaligiran na may mga likas na anyo--ibig sabihin ito ay mga bagay na hindi kayang likhain ng tao. Kadalasang binibigyan ng katangian ang likas na yaman sa laki ng kaibahan ng biyolohika na mayroon sa iba't ibang mga ekosistema.



Mga Uri ng Likas na Yaman




Yamang Lupa



Sa lupa na ating pinagtataniman ay nakakapag-ani tayo ng mga sari-saring bagay na makakain. Ang lahat ng mga produkto ng agrikultura tulad ng mga palay, gulay, prutas ay hango sa ating mga pananim sa kalupaan na maaring maipakangalakal sa iba. See, Mga Produkto Sa Bawat Rehiyon ng Pilipinas; Mga Anyong Lupa
philippines natural resourcesYamang Lupa










Yamang gubat


Ang halimbawa ng ating yamang lupa ay mismong ang ating mga bundok, kagubatan, talampas, burol, at ang mga lupain sa kapatagan at lambak na lugar. Sa ating mga bundok tayo nakakakuha ng mga troso na gingawang mga tabla at mga plywood na ginagamit sa pagpapatayo ng mga bahay. Ang papel na ating ginagamit sa pag-aaral pati na ang mga libro ay nagmumula sa mga puno na kadalasan ay hinahango sa mga kagubatan. May mga dagta rin sa puno na pinagmumulan ng mga materyales sa paggawa nga mga gulong ng mga sasakyan.
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Yamang Tubig


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Malawak ang karagatan ng Pilipinas na umaabot sa baybayin ng 17,640 kilometro at 266 milyong ektaryang coastal waters at 193.4 ng karagdagang bahagi na nagmumula sa karagatan. Tinatayang umaabot ng 18.46 milyong ektarya ang kabuuang lawak ng karagatan kabilang ang 338,393 ektarya ng latian at mga ilog imbakan na matatagpuan sa bansa. See, Mga Anyong Tubig;



Yamang Mineral


likas na yaman ng pilipinasyamang lupa
Ang mga mineral sa ilalim ng lupa na minimina natin tulad ng mga ginto sa kabundukan ay malaking bahagi din ng ating mga likas na yaman sa Pilipinas.

♣Metalikong Mineral- binubuo ng mga metalikong mineral tulad ng ginto, bakal, nickel, tanso, uranium, cadmium, chromite, manganese at zinc.

♣Di-Metalikong Mineral- binubuo naman ito ng mga merkuryo, flourine at iba pang di metalikong mineral




Yamang Tao


Ang mga Pilipinong lumalabas ng bansa upang magtrabaho ay kinikilala sa kanilang mga angking husay at sila rin ay maituturing na yaman ng bansa. Ang paglisan ng ating mga yamang tao ay nagdudulot sa ating bansa ng tinatawag na "brain drain". Ang taglay na potensyal ng mga tao upang mapaunlad ang ating bansa ay nagmumula sa ating maayos na pangangasiwa sa karunungan at interaksyon ng mga tao.
overseas filipino workersyamang tao likas na yaman ng pilipinas

Panatang Makabayan

Sabi ng tatay ko, araw-araw daw nilang ginagawa noon sa paaralan ang pagpapanata sa ating bayan bago magsimula ang kanilang klase.

Ngayon, isang beses na lang sa isang linggo kami kung kami ay mag-flag ceremony at makapag-sagawa ng Panatang Makabayan.

Kaya siguro isang dahilan kung bakit sa kabila na kami ay mga mag-aaral ay hindi na namin masyadong naisasapuso ang pagmamahal sa ating bayan.

Sana po ay mas madalas kong maisabuhay ang aking pagiging makabayan sa madalas na pag-aalala ng aking panata sa nag-iisa at bukod-tangi kong bayan na, sa kasamaang-palad, ngayon ay binabastos na lang lagi ng mga mandarambong na mga ganid na mga banyagang intsik sa loob at labas ng Pilipinas! GRRR!

panatang makabayan
(Original version)

Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas
Ito ang aking lupang sinilangan
Ito ang tahanan ng aking lahi
Ako ay kanyang kinukupkop at tinutulungan
Upang maging malakas, maligaya at kapakipakinabang
Bilang ganti, diringgin ko ang payo ng aking mga magulang
Susundin ko ang mga tuntunin ng aking paaralan
Tutuparin ko ang mga tungkulin ng isang mamamayang makabayan at masunurin sa batas
Paglilingkuran ko ang aking bayan nang walang pag-iimbot at nang buong katapatan
Sisikapin kong maging isang tunay na Pilipino sa isip, sa salita, at sa gawa.



(Current version)


Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas,
aking lupang sinilangan,
tahanan ng aking lahi;
kinukupkop ako at tinutulungang
maging malakas, masipag, at marangal.
Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas,
diringgin ko ang payo ng aking mga magulang,
susundin ko ang tuntunin ng paaralan,
tutuparin ko ang tungkulin ng mamamayang makabayan;
naglilingkod, nag-aaral, at nagdarasal
nang buong katapatan.
Iaalay ko ang aking buhay, pangarap, pagsisikap sa bansang Pilipinas


English Translation
(Original version)

I love the Philippines.
It is the land of my birth;
It is the home of my people.
It protects me and helps me to be strong, happy and useful.
In return, I will heed the counsel of my parents;
I will obey the rules of my school;
I will perform the duties of a patriotic, law-abiding citizen;
I will serve my country unselfishly and faithfully
I will be a true Filipino in thought, in word, in deed.





WHAT IS the Compulsory Flag Ceremony Law all about?

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1265 - AN ACT MAKING FLAG CEREMONY COMPULSORY IN ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS



Section 1.
All educational institutions shall henceforth observe

daily flag ceremony,

which shall be simple and dignified and shall include the playing or singing of the Philippine National Anthem.

Section 2.
The Secretary of Education is hereby authorized and directed to issue or cause to be issued rules and regulations for the

proper conduct of the flag ceremony

herein provided.

Section 3.
Failure or refusal to observe the flag ceremony provided by this Act and in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the Secretary of Education, after proper notice and hearing, shall subject the educational institution concerned and its head to public censure as an administrative punishment which shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation.

In case of failure to observe for the second time the flag ceremony provided by this Act, the Secretary of Education, after proper notice and hearing, shall cause the

cancellation of the recognition or permit

of the private educational institution responsible for such failure.

Section 4.
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 11, 1955

Great reasons to consider homeschooling

Advantages of homeschooling (643×869)
Today, I'm wondering why I'm thinking about homeschooling.

The image above about homeschooling gives me plenty of reason to why my parents seem to like the idea of homeschool me.

If it's usually raining this season and most of the time classes are suspended due to frequent typhoons, worried parents like mine are wondering how well can students catch up with their lessons. And since I have been getting infected with a few weird viruses lately, it's not really going to help me whack my head worrying on how to make up for lost opportunities to learn. So now, the discussion about homeschooling is back in our meal discussions at home.

For the next episode of this blog, I should be coming up with more info to share with you about what my team (parents and me) might find interesting about homeschooling.

Update:
Homeschooled Atheletes (featuring Tim Tebow!)

The fish bowl of the Philippines


The Malampaya Sound Land and Seascape Protected Area



 fish bowl of the Philippines (1280×854)



Located at the northwestern part of the Province of Palawan covering an area of about 200,155 hectares 56% (111,379 has.), the Malampaya Sound and Seascape Protected Area is made up of terrestrial (anything related to land) and coastal /marine areas. Thus, it is ecologically and economically important both as a watershed and a rich fishing ground.

In the past, it is dubbed as the "Fishbowl of the Philippines" a cliché' that Palawan as a whole is rich in marine resources.

However, it is no longer today, since over the past years, the population began to increase as people began to migrate.

An estimated 65 percent of Manila’s total fish consumption comes from Palawan.

With this, its rich resources began to dwindle as people began to compete and eventually employed different types of fishing gears.

Malampaya Sound is made up of a number of habitats and eco-systems such as tropical lowland forest, old growth mangroves, coral reefs, sea grass beds and coastal beaches. The area abounds with flora and fauna including species endemic to Palawan.

Interestingly, it is also known habitat of the bottle-nosed and Irrawady Dolphins, attesting to its rich biodiversity and uniqueness.

Now the Sound is no longer considered as a “fish bowl” because it can hardly sustain the daily fish production demands of the People.

Interestingly, it is also known habitat of the bottle-nosed and Irrawady Dolphins, attesting to its rich biodiversity and uniqueness.
Irrawady dolphins


“Malampaya” is a Tagbanua word which means “rich in fish”and the word “sound”means a protected watershed area with productive fishing ground. Malampaya Sound is a significant center of endemism. Its indigenous people are the Tagbanua.

The fish bowl of the Philippines(1600×1200)

an elderly member of the tribe playing the Babandil

Parts of the Flower



1. Stamen- this is the male part of the flower. It is made up of the filament and anther, it is the pollen producing part of the plant. The number of stamen is usually the same as the number of petals. http://homeworks-edsci.blogspot.com

2. Anther- this is the part of the stamen that produces and contains pollen. It is usually on top of a long stalk that looks like a fine hair.

3. Filament- this is the fine hair-like stalk that the anther sits on top of.

4. Pistil- this is the female part of the flower. It is made up of the stigma, style, and ovary. Each pistil is constructed of one to many rolled leaflike structures.

5. Stigma- one of the female parts of the flower. It is the sticky bulb that you see in the center of the flowers, it is the part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate.

6. Style- another female part of the flower. This is the long stalk that the stigma sits on top of.

7. Ovary- the part of the plant, usually at the bottom of the flower, which has the seeds inside and turns into the fruit that we eat. The ovary contains ovules.

8. Ovule- the part of the ovary that becomes the seeds. http://homeworks-edsci.blogspot.com

9. Petal- the colourful, often bright part of the flower. They attract pollinators and are usually the reason why we buy and enjoy flowers.

10. Sepal- the parts that look like little green leaves that cover the outside of a flower bud to protect the flower before it opens. http://homeworks-edsci.blogspot.com

11. Pollen tube- reaches the ovule by growing down through the style, carrying the male gametes inside.


Four Main Parts of Typical Flower (in sexually reproduces plants, the flower is the reproductive organ) http://homeworks-edsci.blogspot.com

1. Calyx- forms the outer part and consists of leaflike sepals.

2. Corolla –
consists of the petals.

3. Stamens and Pistils- make up a flower’s reproductive parts.

Flower Types

1. Imperfect Flower- a flower that has either all male parts or all female parts, but not both in the same flower. Examples: cucumbers, pumpkin, and melons.

2. Perfect Flower- a flower that has both the male parts and female parts in the same flower. Examples: roses, lilies, and dandelion.


Two Main Steps in Flower Reproduction



Pollination- is the transfer of pollen from a stamen to pistil.







Fertilization- is the union of a sperm with an egg cell.




QUIZ I





QUIZ II

12. The reproductive organ of a flower.

a. pistil b. stamen c. egg cell d. sperm cell

13. The female sex cell is the

a. stamen b. egg cell c .pistil d. sperm cell

14 The Female reproductive organ of the flower is the

a. ovary b. stamen c. pistil d. anther

15. The male sex cell is the

a. egg cell b. pollen c. sperm cell d. ovules

16. The process by which the pollen grain is transferred from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower is called.

a. reproduction b. transformation c. fertilization d. pollination

17. The process by which the sperm cell unites with the egg cells is called

a. zygote b. pollination c. fission d. fertilization

18. After fertilization, the ovule hardens into a

a. bud b. seed c. fruit d. stem

19. The egg cell of a flower is found in the

a. sepals b. ovule c. petals d. stigma

20. A kind of reproduction in which no sex cells are involved

a. sexual b. fertilization c. asexual d. splitting

21. When plants are grown from their parts, the process is called

a. fission b. splitting c. budding b. vegetative reproduction

Quiz II I

22. _________________is the process by which living things produce their own kind.

23. _________________male cells of a flower, they are in pollen produced by the stamen.

24. _________________female cells of a flower, they are in ovules produced by the pistil.

24. _________________ only one parent is needed to reproduce a living thing.

26. _________________– two parents are needed to produce a new living thing

by

contributing one

sex cell each.

27. _________________the cell splits into two similar new cells.

28. _________________the bud splits off and then develops into a new cell.

29. _________________produce spores, each spoer grows into a complete new plant.

30. _________________a part of a plant grows into a new plant that is complete because of

the

process called regeneration.

31. _________________forms the outer part and consists of leaflike sepals.

32. _________________consists of the petals.

33. _________________make up a flower’s reproductive parts.

34. _________________this is the male part of the flower. It is made up of the filament and

anther, it is the pollen producing part of the plant. The number of

stamen is usually the same as the number of petals.

35. _________________this is the part of the stamen that produces and contains pollen. It is usually on top of a long stalk that looks like a fine hair.

36. _________________this is the fine hair-like stalk that the anther sits on top of.

37. _________________this is the female part of the flower. It is made up of the stigma, style, and ovary. Each pistil is constructed of one to many rolled leaflike structures.

38. _________________one of the female parts of the flower. It is the sticky bulb that you see in the center of the flowers, it is the part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate.

39. _________________another female part of the flower. This is the long stalk that the stigma sits on top of.

40. _________________the part of the plant, usually at the bottom of the flower, which has the seeds inside and turns into the fruit that we eat. The ovary contains ovules.

41. _________________ Ovule- the part of the ovary that becomes the seeds.

42. _________________the colourful, often bright part of the flower. They attract pollinators and are usually the reason why we buy and enjoy flowers.

43. _________________the parts that look like little green leaves that cover the outside of a flower bud to protect the flower before it opens.

44. _________________reaches the ovule by growing down through the style, carrying the male gametes inside.

45. _________________a flower that has either all male parts or all female parts, but not both in the same flower.

46. _________________a flower that has both the male parts and female parts in the same flower.

47. _________________is the transfer of pollen from a stamen to pistil.

48. _________________is the union of a sperm with an egg cell.

QUIZ IV

Two Kinds of Reproduction

49. ____________________________________

50. ____________________________________

Four Basic Method of Asexual Reproduction among Plants

51. ____________________________________

52. ____________________________________

52. ____________________________________

54. ____________________________________

Four Main Parts of Typical Flower

55. ____________________________________

56. ____________________________________

57. ____________________________________

58. ____________________________________

Parts of the Flower

59. ____________________________________

60.____________________________________

61.____________________________________

62.____________________________________

63.____________________________________

64.____________________________________

65. ____________________________________

66. ____________________________________

67. ____________________________________

68. ____________________________________

69.____________________________________

Flower Types

70. ____________________________________

71. ____________________________________

Two Main Steps in Flower Reproduction

72. ____________________________________

73.____________________________________