School as a Learning Environment

What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?

       A school campus that is conducive to learning is a school that provides safety for children and develops the child holistically through complete school and classroom facilities, clean school environment and good interaction with the school faculty and staff.

What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?

    A classroom that is conducive to learning is a classroom where various activities, furniture and instructional materials are orderly placed. It should be a clean and well lighted area with a comfortable seating arrangement, records of performance are well kept and classroom discipline is well established.

Conclusion:

    The classroom serves as the "second home" of students and therefore, it should be properly arranged to be conducive to learning. One of the teacher's role is being a classroom manager and he has to be concerned with his ability to provide a positive and healthy environment for learning to take place. This requires skills and a lot of sacrifices on the part of the teacher. The ability to manage a classroom in an effective manner is a mark of a truly dedicated teacher.

He Has Better Plans

 "A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps" - Proverbs 16:9

God Knows Best

This is one of the poems posted on my wall. May this encourage you as well.

God Knows Best

by Helen Steiner Rice

Our Father knows what's best for us,
So why should we complain--
We always want the sunshine,
But He knows there must be rain--

We love the sound of laughter
And the merriment of cheer,
But our hearts would lose their tenderness
If we never shed a tear...

Our Father tests us often
With suffering and with sorrow,
He tests us, not to punish us,
But to help us meet tomorrow...

For growing trees are strengthened
When they withstand the storm,
And the sharp cut of a chisel
Gives the marble grace and form...

God never hurts us needlessly,
And He never wastes our pain
For every loss He send to us
Is followed by rich gain...

And when we count the blessings
That God has so freely sent,
We will find no cause for murmuring
And no time to lament...

For our Father loves His children,
And to Him all things are plain,
So He never sends us pleasure
When the soul's deep need is pain...

So whenever we are troubled,
And when everything goes wrong,
It is just God working in us
To make our spirit strong.

Believe me, God is indeed good and faithful. I thank You Lord for everything.

Tata Selo

Tata Selo
ni: Rogelio Sicat

Mga Tauhan:
1. Tata Selo
          Isa siyang matandang magsasaka na nakapatay kay Kabesang Tano. Nakulong siya dahil sa nagawa niyang pagpatay.

2. Kabesang Tano
          Sa kanya isinanla ni Tata Selo ang kanyang lupang sakahan. Napatay siya ni Tata Selo dahil pinapalayas niya si Tata Selo sa lupang sakahan at tinungkod niya nang tinungkod ang matanda kaya nanlaban ito.

3. Saling
          Babaeng anak siya ni Tata Selo. Siya ay may karamdaman.

4. Alkalde
          Siya ang namumuno sa bayan at tinatawag ding Presidente. Tinanong niya si Tata Selo sa totong nangyari sa sakahan.

5. Batang Magbubukid
          Dumalaw siya sa kulungan ni Tata Selo at nakakaunawa siya sa kalagayan ng matanda.

Tagpuan:
1. Kulungan/Bilangguan/Istaked
          Sa lugar na ito nangyari ang maraming pangyayari sa maikling kuwento. Dito nakulong si Tata Selo kung saan nakausap niya ang isang binatang mayaman at isang batang magsasaka. Dito rin siya binugbog ng hepe ng pulis.

2. Tanggapan ng Alkalde
          Dito kinausap ng alkalde si Tata Selo kung saan ikinuwento niya ang nangyari sa sakahan. Nagkita rin si Tata Selo at ang kanyang anak na si Saling sa lugar na ito.

3. Lupang Sakahan
          Ang lupang ito ay pagmamay-ari dati ni Tata Selo subalit naisangla niya ito at naembargo. Nagsasaka pa rin siya sa lupang ito para kay Kabesang Tano. Subalit isang araw, pinapalayas na siya ng kabesa at ayaw niyang umalis dahil alam niya na malakas pa siya at kaya pa niyang magsaka. Tinungkod siya nang tinungkod ng kabesa kaya nanlaban siya at tinaga ang kabesa.

Talasalitaan:
1. kulumpon - pulutong
2. nakaalsa - namamaga
3. propitaryo - kapitalista
4. istaked - bilangguan
5. nagpaulik-ulik - nagdadalawang-isip
6. halas - galos
7. kinabog - nilagpak
8. sangka - kanal

Ang Matsing at ang Pagong

Ang Matsing at ang Pagong
ni: Dr. Jose Rizal

Mga Tanong at mga Sagot:
1. Ano-anong ugali ang ipinakita nina Pagong at Matsing?
          Si Pagong ay mabait, matulungin at mapagbigay. Ipinakita ito sa pabula nang bigyan niya ng pansit at ng kalahating puno ng saging ang kaibigan niyang si Matsing. Si Matsing naman ay tuso, palabiro at salbahe. Ipinakita ito sa pabula nang lokohin niya ang kaibigan nitong si Pagong. Inubos niya ang pansit na ibinigay ni Pagong sa kanya at pati ang bunga ng puno ng saging na napatubo ni Pagong.

2. Sino sa kanila ang dapat tularan at hindi dapat? Bakit?
          Si Pagong ang dapat tuluran. Mabait at maawain siyang kaibigan. Binibigyan pa rin niya ang kanyang kaibigan kahit na may karanasan siyang niloko na siya ng kanyang kaibigan. Hindi dapat tularan si Matsing. Hindi tama ang dayain at lokohin ang isang mabuting kaibigan. Hindi dapat inaabuso ang kabutihan ng isang kaibigan.

3. Ano ang natutuhan mo sa kuwento?
          Natutuhan ko na maging mapagbigay gaya ni Pagong. Kahit na alam niya na maaari siyang lokohin ng kanyang kaibigan, nagbibigay pa rin siya. Subalit dapat ay alam natin ang limitasyon sa pagbibigay at magkaroon dapat tayo ng tamang pagkakaalam kung niloloko na tayo ng ating kaibigan.
          Natutuhan ko ring huwag manloko o mandaya ng iba. Hindi ito magandang ugalit dahil kung ginagawa natin ito sa iba, nasasaktan sila at nawawala ang kanilang tiwala sa atin. Isipin na lamang natin kung tayo naman ang lolokohin ng iba. Walang duda na malulungkot at masasaktan tayo. Kaya nararapat na huwag natin itong gawin sa iba upang hindi rin nila ito gawin sa atin.

One Day at a Time

Nais kong ibahagi sa inyo ang isang napakagandang tulang ito ni Annie Johnson Flint

One day at a time, with its failures and fears,
With its hurts and mistakes, with its weakness and tears,
With its portion of pain and its burden of care;
One day at a time we must meet and must bear.

One day at a time to be patient and strong;
To be calm under trial and sweet under wrong;
Then its toiling shall pass and its sorrow shall cease;
It shall darken and die, and the night shall bring peace.

One day at a time—but the day is so long,
And the heart is not brave, and the soul is not strong,
O Thou pitiful Christ, be Thou near all the way;
Give courage and patience and strength for the day.

Swift cometh His answer, so clear and so sweet;
“Yea, I will be with thee, thy troubles to meet;
I will not forget thee, nor fail thee, nor grieve;
I will not forsake thee; I never will leave.”

Not yesterday’s load we are called on to bear,
Nor the morrow’s uncertain and shadowy care;
Why should we look forward or back with dismay?
Our needs, as our mercies, are but for the day.

One day at a time, and the day is His day;
He hath numbered its hours, though they haste or delay.
His grace is sufficient; we walk not alone;
As the day, so the strength that He giveth His own.

Annie Johnson Flint 

Sana ay nakatulong ang tulang ito upang harapin mo ang bawat araw ng may kalakasan mula sa ating Panginoong Diyos. Lagi tayong magtiwala sa Kanya na kahit kailan ay hinding-hindi Niya tayo papabayaan.

Social Media Networks and our Young Generation

                It is a fact that our young generation nowadays are spending too much time in the internet and in participating in different social media networks. These social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other sites seems to be a necessity for the young generation because of the benefits they get from them. But youth of today must also be mindful of the disadvantages that they can get from using these social networking sites.

                It is not difficult to enumerate the numerous advantages that can be drawn from these social networking sites by our young generation. These sites are often used by them to expresss themselves, improve their relationships with others and even as a resource in their studies.  Interaction with others include families, friendships and classmates. Another advantage is that these sites combine different internet features into one- personal profile, places for photos and videos, user groups and messenger. These are some reasons why our youth really spend much of their time using them.

                But along with the benefits from these sites are the disadvantages that our youth should watch out for. There is a wide range of mental and health problems known to be associated with spending too much time to social media networks. Excessive time spent on social media networks causes some individuals to retreat from actual interaction with fellow humans. Face to face interaction and socialization becomes a burden to them. In some cases, virtual communication substitutes interactions with close family and friends. Obesity in children due to lack of physical activities, insomnia, and eye problems are  also one of the health problems connected with social networking sites usage.