Sharing some budol links for you to check out. 🧡
Bear with me as I'm still in the process of putting up all my sulit purchases for you guys. But don't fret because I'll be updating this page from time to time so be sure to save and share this with your family and friends!
Hi parents, I've been busy creating notes and worksheets for Zoe and I'd love to help you and your children as well by sharing some free goods as our way of saying thank you for supporting our homeschooling journey.
We're still waiting for the 2nd quarter academic plan from our provider so let's start with Science today. Zoe is now in Grade 1 but since we started homeschooling I noticed that she likes labeling and identification type of worksheets. So if you're here for a while now you might notice that the free worksheets that I am sharing are mostly of the same kind. My daughter is an extra student who prefers notes and worksheets made by me so I'm sharing it with you guys as well.
I hope you'll find these resources helpful and I'd really appreciate it if you can tag me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Tiktok when you print out and use these resources.
I hope you find this post helpful and if you do please don't forget to share this post with your family and friends. I'll see you in my next post. Stay safe and healthy!
First, let me give you the pros of this mini kitchen set.
Inclusion:
The mini kitchen set comes with a - cooker - frying pan - steamer pot - saucepan - cutting board - knife - whisk - 2 cooking spoons - spatula - apron - 2 condiments - rolling pin.
Everything that your child needs in cooking a meal comes in the set. Oh, and this mini cooking set requires adult supervision, especially if you have young children.
Zoe tried to cook eggs, hotdogs, spam, and the like and so far so good. Of course, it took her longer to cook those since the frying pan that comes in the purple set is quite small. The size is just like my palm. But can cook for at least 2 persons.
Watch out for the Episode 2 of Cooking with Zoe.
She was able to cook soup, adobo and sinigang too. Oh and I'm surprised that the saucepan can hold more than 300 grams of meat that is cut into small pieces. That's a plus point. We haven't tried steaming so we'll try that next time.
Oh, and can you not fell in love with the pastel color? Of course, we had to get the purple one. 💜
So far, we're both loving this mini cooking set and it's worth the price for me. Now let's go to the cons of this mini kitchen set.
What I don't like about this mini cooking set.
Okay, at first I thought our unit has a defect. Because the first time we tried it, we just boiled some water right after cleaning the pots and hey after 20 minutes or so. The cooker got way too hot and also the handles of the pots. So I asked the seller if that's normal and yes sadly that's normal. The unit and the pans are not heat resistant. That's why this mini cooking set should be used under adult supervision and children should be really careful when using it.
Another thing is that you can smell like plastic is burning when you use it for the first time and that's totally normal. The smell will eventually go away when you use the unit often.
Next, this mini cooking set is in Chinese. The buttons are in Chinese as well as the instruction. The seller didn't provide any English translation so you need to figure it out on your own. Though you can check this shop they sell this mini cooking set in the English version. It's just a bit pricey than the one that I got. Also, you'll need an adaptor and the cord is quite short.
I guess that's all my pros and cons for now. But I'll get back at this post maybe after a month and update this.
Verdict
Is this mini cooking set worth it? Should you get it? Is it worth the hype?
Well, it still depends on you and your child. If you want to teach them how to cook, this might be a fun way to get them to start cooking since the mini cooking set is too cute and looks like a toy, and is functional at the same time. It comes in pink, yellow and green.
Next, for the price of almost 2,200 php. You can just opt to buy the normal induction cooker for your child. Though it won't be as cute as this mini cooking set and might be a bit big for them but it will surely last longer than this cooking set though I am crossing my fingers that this mini cooking set will last long for us.
If you have some money to spare, for me it's a good investment. Especially if you have children 6 years and above. At times Zoe cooks for 5 people already and she's really happy and proud to be able to serve food on the table and make her family happy. That gives her an extra boost of self-confidence. Plus the life skills she's learning as she grows will definitely come in handy in the future.
I hope you find this post helpful and if you do please don't forget to share this post with your family and friends. I'll see you in my next post. Stay safe and healthy!
Hi parents, I'm back with our monthly homeschooling update for School year 2021-2022.
Last week was our 4th week of homeschooling and, Zoe is finally picking up her pace. Here's what happened during our first week of homeschooling. We have already finished almost all topics for the 1st quarter. Yay! It's all about mastery this week while we wait for the monthly exams. I'm also waiting for the academic plan for the 2nd quarter so we can start discussing topics for the 2nd quarter.
Before the school year starts, I usually prepare all the materials per quarter. This year, our homeschooling provider gave us sets of worksheets and PowerPoint lessons and, I'm so happy with how they are improving. But Zoe is an extra student. haha She wants almost everything personalized. So on weekends, I usually make her customized worksheets, quizzes, and notes for the upcoming week.
How do I teach my daughter?
"How do you teach your daughter?". I get these questions a lot. Before I share a glimpse of how our homeschooling day looks like. First, I want you to believe that you can teach your child. No one knows your child better than you. Second, you need to know what type of learner is your child. Don't know yet what type of learner is your child? Take this quiz. Lastly, now that you know what type of learner is your child. You can now plan and try different methods of teaching that will work on your child. Each child is unique so it's a trial and method but definitely helps to make your homeschooling journey fun and enjoyable.
How our homeschooling day looks like.
We start our homeschooling time with a prayer, memory verse of the day, Lupang Hinirang, Panatang Makabayan, and Hymno ng Cavite every single day.
Then we proceed with the PowerPoint lessons, usually, it only takes us up to 5-10 minutes per topic. Zoe has a long attention span but prefers a shorter time when presenting a new lesson to her. After that, we'll have some oral recitation/activity. Then proceed to written activities afterward.
Simple right? That's how our homeschooling looks like. Every after 1 topic, I always ask her if she wants to move to another topic or we'll proceed to the 2nd subject of the day instead. No rush, I just let her do it at her own pace. There are days when we only do 1 subject and days when we do 2-3 topics in just one sitting. It depends on her. On Fridays, it's our exam day. I usually prepare another set of worksheets for all the topics we discussed for the week.
Oh, and for us, learning happens every day, every hour, and even when she's playing on her own. It doesn't matter how long we do "work" for the day. What matters is that she's applying what she learned in real life.
Homeschooling Room
"Can you please show us your updated homeschool room?." Here's another most asked question. Honestly, last year we re-arranged our space almost every month. haha, This year, her homeschooling corner is inside our bedroom. Yes, the bed is an extension of her study table. Especially when it's bed-weather. We do most of our school work in bed. haha, I'll be sharing some snaps of our setup this year on my IG stories so be sure to follow me on the 'gram as well!
Because for Zoe the world is her classroom. To be honest, you don't need an instagrammable space when you're homeschooling. You can do it anytime, anywhere and it just really depends on your lifestyle. Oh, but if you need some tips on how to set up your homeschool room, read this.
Can't believe how days and months changed. Time surely flies. So far our journey is smooth like butter and we're on the right track. I'm really excited about this school year. I'm also enhancing Zoe's life skills this year. First off is cooking. Watch her cooks adobo on her own.
How about you guys? How's your homeschooling journey so far? Know that I am always cheering for you and your family! Take it one day at a time. Enjoy the ups and downs. Keep safe and healthy!
If you find this post helpful, please don't forget to share it with your family and friends. I'll see you on my next monthly homeschooling update.
