How Kids can Learn Through Play with Ogalala

"If they can't learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn." That's coming from child development expert O. Ivar Lovaas. Being a parent-teacher, it's a continuous struggle for me to effectively teach and tutor my kids. Coming up with creative ways for the kids to learn will be easier if I have the right set of tools and materials for them. As I recently discovered, Ogalala can help parents like me in that department.

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Everyday Art with T-Pencil and Crayola

It's no secret that the girl and the boy are very much into drawing - it's their number one pastime.  They draw random stuff everyday, even on a tiny piece of scratch paper they can get their hands on.  I even set up the kids' own Instagram profile so we can share their art and other forms of creative expressions.  They like me to take photos of their art sometimes. =)  

Getting creative during the CRAYOLA Family Art session held at GYMBOREE, Shangri-la mall

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Mom-Finds: Wish List of Toys for Christmas

Last Friday of the month:  Mom-Finds / Toys and Gifts

Are you done with shopping for the holidays? Need a few gift ideas for Christmas? I compiled this list of most requested toys from kids ages 3 to 12 as I was drafting my own list for this gift-giving season. These are actual brands and models of toys that came up while I was asking around so in case you are still in a bind as to what kids would like to have these days, then this wish list may help complete your shopping list. 

Eagerly opening his gifts last Christmas 2009

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