Little Running Teacher

I started hearing about vertical runs late 2010.I was curious what it was and soon learned that vertical runs were runs that required runners to literally run in a vertical manner, or put simply – TO CLIMB STAIRS! The first thing that came to mind was, “who in his right mind would run up several flights of stairs?!” Well, apparently A LOT of people, both long time runners and new runners were eager to take the challenge. But hey, if you missed out on last year’s vertical run, well, not t... full article »

Whenever learning about the different animals, I always find myself at a crossroads as to what activity to do. There are so many animal crafts all over the internet and art books. All seem to be so wonderful that we always have a hard time deciding which one to go with. For our lesson on animals that fly/ birds, we decided to make an owl craft.   My partner and I came up with 2 different ideas and we decided to merge them together. This was the result.     What ... full article »

Ok, before you feel confused or wonder what I’m doing with flour and ears… it’s an art activity we did in class. We were trying to come up with a way to teach kids about personal hygiene and ear cleaning and this is what we came up with. It was really fun and the kids were really grossed out thinking that the colored flour was real ear wax! - We did the activity not to teach the kids how to clean their ears but to let the kids know WHY their parents need to help them clean their ears... full article »

Just recently, I participated as a volunteer marshal in Greentennial’s Rescue Run. I had so much fun not only because it was a new experience but also because I knew I was doing my part to help. I joined a RUN FOR A CAUSE and did more than just run.   This coming weekend, another run for a cause is needing our help and participation!  This time, it’s for TWO BENEFICIARIES!   What: Todo Responde Run When: January 14, 2011 (Saturday) Where: Bonifacio Global City ... full article »

Just 2 weeks ago, Cagayan de Oro and Iligan was hit with a huge typhoon that destroyed several homes and took away thousands of lives. Typhoon Sendong was one of the strongest to ever hit the two places, and they sure weren’t ready for it. In the spirit of bayanihan, everyone else tried to help out by sending donations in cash and kind. Others even experienced going to Mindanao and seeing the damage first hand.   For the running community, it was another run wherein profits would to... full article »