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A Blessed Christmas! Mama Mary, pray for us.

Merry Christmas!

Meals For Kids

A regular meal is essential to life. It provides the basic needs of the body and the mind. As essential to growth, it is essential to a kids' well-being. Simple meals need not be expensive, as long as they are nutritious and clean. Meals must contain proper protein and carbohydrates, enough vitamins and minerals. A kid's enjoyment is in simply cooked wholesome meals in the right combinations.

Here are some tips.

Get your child one set of spoon, fork, plate, saucer, cup, glass, placemat and a towel. Make sure they are safe, with no sharp edges. Always wash the meal set after use. Store carefully.

Your child will always need three meals (breakfast, lunch, supper) and some snacks as necessary. Concentrate on eating fresh foods. As much as possible, they must be free from chemicals.

Get various fruits and vegetables in season. These fruits and vegetables in season are fresh, cheap and abundant. They will provide various vitamins and minerals to your kid's meal.

Remember what grandmothers say, "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away! Eat bananas, they are good for kids! Especially when bananas are ripe, they are good for the body. Fruits in season are best to eat!"

Porridge is good for kids. They are easy to cook. You can add small amount of cubed or shredded pork, beef or chicken in the porridge. You can also add bits of carrots or bits of green leafy vegetables.

Pumpkin soup is awesome! Boil some squash or pumpkin. Mash it after boiling. In a casserole, add some water and Knorr or Campbell mushroom soup, if you like. Mix mashed squash or pumpkin into the casserole and mushroom mix. Add some evaporated milk as desired. Add one cup of "malunggay" leaves. Your kids will surely love it! And grown-ups, too!

Cubed snacks like some sausage, rolls or cookies and crackers dipped in milk will supply them more energy for the day.

Boiled potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, carrots can be mashed and eaten as snacks, too.

You can also give cereals. Add milk and fruits.

In preparing meals, mother and nanny have to be creative. Use your imagination to whet the kid's appetite and let them enjoy eating! Know that in schools, children have one lunch and two snack breaks. You can do this schedule at home. It is important to make a good schedule for your kids to introduce them discipline at an early age.

Eat the meals slowly in relaxed surroundings. Let the kids enjoy every meal and good nutrition. Happy eating!

Grace Before Meals

Bless us, O Lord and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Grace After Meals

We give thee thanks Almighty God, for all thy gifts from thy bounty through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Marco's Video: Learning

Smile!

George and Marco...Smile!

To Marco and kids - here's a photo from Facebook. This will be best for kids! Prayers for all, Grandma

Marco and Tintin

Marco and Me at the Blessed Sacrament

Mama Mary, pray for us. ( A Pope Francis I Video)

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Prayers for Surrendering to God

Mama Mary, pray for us. We pray for all.

Mama Mary, we pray for all the children in the world. Amen.

Maria Bambinella

Our Lady of Penafrancia

Marco And Android

Marco And Me

The Lion KIng

Nursery Rhymes

The Divine Praises

When You're Happy

Marco On Rfvietnamrose

Marco And Me

Blessed Be GOD

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THE DIVINE PRAISES

The Divine Praises Blessed be God. Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, True God and True Man. Blessed be Jesus Christ, True God and True Man. Blessed be the Name of Jesus. Blessed be the Name of Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.  Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed be the Great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy. Blessed be the Great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy. Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her Glorious Assumption. Blessed be her Glorious Assumption. Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most Chaste Spouse. Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most Chaste Spouse. Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints. Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.May the Heart of Jesus, in the Most Blessed Sacrament, be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen. Partial Indulgence

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Teaching Morals To Children

Teaching morals to children is the main duty of the parents. If one parent is always out, then the sole parent takes the whole responsibility. If both parents are so busy and/or gone or away, guardians (grandparents, older siblings, other family relatives, adoptive parents, close family friends or helpers/nannies) take over.

Away from the home, teachers (schools), the church, or NGO's can volunteer to help and teach the kids good manners and right conduct. It is very important. The results of this endeavour will affect the communities, and then nations, and then the world.

Children have to learn that morality is as important as life itself. These beliefs (ethics or ideologies) must be rooted steadfastly in the life of the child, making sure the child will grow up healthy in all aspects of his/her life, accomplish a goal, and be happy. In the end, the child becomes to be the core adult building the next tribes.

The lesson is simple: Teach by example and remind children the importance of charity and faith in God. Remember the golden rule "Do to others what you want others to do to you," or "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you."

You can remember the ten commandments of God in the Holy Bible, or just the summary of it in the first two commandments.

First Commandment: Love God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

Second Commandment: Love your neighbour as you love yourself.

Teach the virtues about life, like honesty, kindness, hard work and patience, among others.

Teach the seven capital sins like gluttony (selfishness), sloth (laziness), or pride.

Teach how to reach a goal, their dreams without damaging a neighbour or hurting anyone. Be considerate of other people.

In the process of teaching these, and showing how - parents, guardians and teachers will need more patience, some sacrifice, and more love. Everything will not be easy, because the parent or teacher must be grounded firmly in what he/she shares.

But then, if you forget all the methods or procedures check inside your heart, how to admonish them, discipline them rigidly, forgive and love. You will need the guidance of the Holy Spirit to discern things and give not just the knowledge from the books, but also wisdom and common sense.

Pray earnestly that the children will learn life and live life fruitfully while they grow up and become adults.

Remember from the Holy Bible:

1. All things work out together for good for those who love God and obey His laws.
2. The Lord is our strength.
3. Live one day at a time, God will take care of your tomorrow, too.

I have come to memorize these while I led my family, my students, and my community.

Teach them the universal prayer: The Our Father

Then set them free, let them love with respect, let them have tasks, let them pray, let them play and be happy!

God will take care of the rest. rosalinda flores martinez, ezine articles.com

Saint Joseph

To be a good parent is a great duty for all of mankind. It must be like a tree steadfastly planted by God to bear good fruits or holy workers. The children succeed their parents, in every generation in all nations of the earth, fit to be worthy and molded for God's ways and truth. Nothing is lost in life, if parents always tried hard to raise, support, and love their children in honest obedience to God's commandments.

Saint Joseph of Nazareth is the foster father of Jesus. He is the husband of Mary. We call Jesus, Joseph, and Mary, the Holy Family. Saint Joseph is a carpenter, never quoted in the Bible, but divinely chosen to take care of the Virgin Mary. He is also the patron of the universal church, carpenters, fathers and social justice.

Saint Joseph's humble, but decent work sustained God's Son, Jesus; and finally brought Jesus in obedience to God's will, take life's cross, and saving in one love, all God's children.

Saint Joseph is my hero. Back then, I always prayed for his intercession and for my parents, too, and how they would work and provide for the family. I asked, like any child would ask a father, especially which concerned work. And he provided for us - for my Dad's work.

I pray that in this year, we would be better parents to anyone who needed prayer and some good education, like our own children, their children, their children's children, our students and anyone, especially those who are out of school, young or old, in any way God would lead.

Here is a prayer.

Dear God, help us to become good parents. Like Saint Joseph, let us prompt our children, young or old, and those who are needy, to their dreams. Help us become good examples of work, duty, and delight in every day that God gives to us. Let us be asking, but calm. Let us be thankful, but zealous, until our dream and hopes become real.

Saint Joseph, in each passing day, be a father to us, as you were with Jesus when he was young. Teach us how to work with loyalty to the vocation God called us for, in work. Help us to be silent in duty and never complaining, yet forceful in the ways of God's truth. This we pray in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Saint Joseph of Nazareth, pray for us.

 by rosalinda flores martinez

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My Favorite Things

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Grandma and Me: A blessed day to all!

Smile!

Summer Time

SMile! Kids are gifts from God. A blessed day!

Pope Francis I 2013

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THE LION KING

A Prayer: Profession of Faith

Pope Francis I

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Sesame Street: Reinforce

Sesame Street

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Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we trust in You.

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Old MacDonald Had A Farm

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A TEACHER'S POST: THE SIMPLE LESSON PLAN

Teachers make a lesson plan to conduct classes. Lesson plans enhance a well-prepared lesson and generative subjects. In a sense, what was learned must produce a desired result or outcome. Moreover, this outlines the teaching method and becomes a template for the year-round accomplishment of the syllabus, adding more for better teaching standards.

The lesson plan becomes a guide for the activities to be conducted in the classroom. This aids and facilitates interesting class hours because lessons are prepared in advance. The teacher can anticipate questions and problems that might be encountered during the class.

Parts of the Lesson Plan

Objective: What the main objective of the lesson? This must be specific. There can be secondary objectives.

Example: To learn the Reading skills

Introduction: What can be covered in the lesson. Break the ice. Give motivational activities to students. In relation to the lesson on reading skills, the teacher can get something to read; maybe, news about the latest fashion from the internet.

Or any interesting activity where the class can benefit and/or the students create enthusiasm for the day.

Body: the lesson proper

The lesson proper must be thoroughly researched. It should present something new. The teacher needs creativity presenting the lessons. Visual aids can be used: pictures, power point presentations, cards. Also, transcription of lesson or outline in print can be distributed to students.

Activities: Let the students practice and use new learned skills and knowledge. Various activities can be given. Also, a short quiz can help to assess and/or evaluate the body of knowledge/skills the students have acquired.

Student-centered strategies: pair work (study a text), group work (prepare a presentation), mingle activities (practice exercises), real-life situations and simulations (visit a café or market/mall), role playing (enhance with props), brainstorming (question and answer, get articles, quotes/other texts, use internet) student presentations ( in front of the class or guests), games, and songs (learning and explaining song lyrics).

Review: Give key points to students and let them remember. Present a grammar box or a summary for example.

Homework: Test if students were able to grasp the lesson. You can give homework or practice set for more evaluation. This can link to the next session or review on the past lessons.

The teachers and students working together can produce a strong foundation of better education: The teacher to teach and share; the students to learn and study. Together they weave progress today and the generations to come.

/rosalinda flores martinez
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TEACHING MORALS TO CHILDREN

Teaching morals to children is the main duty of the parents. If one parent is always out, then the sole parent takes the whole responsibility. If both parents are so busy and/or gone or away, guardians (grandparents, older siblings, other family relatives, adoptive parents, close family friends or helpers/nannies) take over.

Away from the home, teachers (schools), the church, or NGO's can volunteer to help and teach the kids good manners and right conduct. It is very important. The results of this endeavour will affect the communities, and then nations, and then the world.

Children have to learn that morality is as important as life itself. These beliefs (ethics or ideologies) must be rooted steadfastly in the life of the child, making sure the child will grow up healthy in all aspects of his/her life, accomplish a goal, and be happy. In the end, the child becomes to be the core adult building the next tribes.

The lesson is simple: Teach by example and remind children the importance of charity and faith in God. Remember the golden rule "Do to others what you want others to do to you," or "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you."

You can remember the ten commandments of God in the Holy Bible, or just the summary of it in the first two commandments.

First Commandment: Love God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

Second Commandment: Love your neighbour as you love yourself.

Teach the virtues about life, like honesty, kindness, hard work and patience, among others.

Teach the seven capital sins like gluttony (selfishness), sloth (laziness), or pride.

Teach how to reach a goal, their dreams without damaging a neighbour or hurting anyone. Be considerate of other people.

In the process of teaching these, and showing how - parents, guardians and teachers will need more patience, some sacrifice, and more love. Everything will not be easy, because the parent or teacher must be grounded firmly in what he/she shares.

But then, if you forget all the methods or procedures check inside your heart, how to admonish them, discipline them rigidly, forgive and love. You will need the guidance of the Holy Spirit to discern things and give not just the knowledge from the books, but also wisdom and common sense.

Pray earnestly that the children will learn life and live life fruitfully while they grow up and become adults.

Remember from the Holy Bible:

1. All things work out together for good for those who love God and obey His laws.
2. The Lord is our strength.
3. Live one day at a time, God will take care of your tomorrow, too.

I have come to memorize these while I led my family, my students, and my community.

Teach them the universal prayer: The Our Father

Then set them free, let them love with respect, let them have tasks, let them pray, let them play and be happy!

God will take care of the rest.

POPE BENEDICT XVI: A PRAYER

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BRAIN GAMES FOR KIDS

Teachers and mothers know best with kids. Who would refute this statement? Teaching patterns for children must be easy and fun. In fact, if families got enough resources, there would be small problems. Some mothers did it well though. Early development could be enhanced in simple ways.

Board games come best to kids. Those that portray reality like "Monopoly." This old game involves buying and making decisions like, how to spend money wisely to win the game. "Scrabble" and games similar to it, improve quick thinking. With Scrabble, properly using the dictionary becomes a habit. You have to get a word and check it out, after every game.

Puzzles, chess, and simple card games (should not involve real money) make good brain exercise. Picture, Charade or "Guesstures" give the brain a photographic memory. And there's a lot more, especially the "Question and Answer" games, and even "Name that Tune."

Kids brain must be exposed to work, practice and inspiration. There are no limits, but proper rest, good food and sleep. Vitamins and nutritional supplements will help. Parents need not buy expensive stuff, but try to utilize what they can afford to educate the child even at home. A good home is a clean, simple, supporting and loving place for a child.

Material things should not be the main focus in the house but love, understanding and good goals to motivate. In fact, there are rich kids who don't like to study and there are poor kids who are eager to study. There are no tags in education. It is not even in the school or the exposure. These are just factors often considered. What matter is the good goals of the kid and the support he/she gets from the people around him/her.

"I exposed my children breaking crayons and messing coloring books. I didn't scold them when they didn't get very high grades, but just supported them to become the best of what they are, " Juvy Abecia assents. "I got them educational toys like "Lego," modern technology gadgets, and playing cards, for example."

Another mother says, "We consider the house a small classroom where we could exchange ideas about anything."

As for me, "I thought I was also a kid. I played with my kids and we all read together. We couldn't understand some issues because we tackled more than education, which is about life. I let my kids be reminded of profound thoughts in every conversation. In fact, I have learned from the kids and the students.


Now, there's a lot of brain games in the computer. Parental guidance and proper time schedules with all these games should be observed. Perhaps, twice or thrice a week, brain games and brainstorming sessions are needed by families and communities, just like how the kids learn.

/rosalinda flores martinez, ezine articles.com

ACT OF LOVE

Check this prayer.

Act of Love

My God, I love you above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because you are all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of you. I forgive all who have injured me and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured. 

(Society of St. Paul)

How GOD Gives Us Strength

We are all wondering how God gives us strength. Maybe we're all just too busy to discover this super power within us - when all that we can do is nothing, but call to him for help.

1. Your eyes were asking Him, "God what would I do?" Tears come out slowly and you could not utter any word. Suddenly you feel strong after you've cried, then you know what to do next.

2. Scream "GOD, my GOD," if sometimes - near open fields or seashore, or in the temple. Kneel and kiss the ground. Put all your weight into the ground. It will carry your burden and you will stand like a bull.

3. Just close your eyes. It doesn't matter who would look. The Holy Spirit would come and you will feel comforted.

4. Pray unceasingly, as often as you could. Keep your thoughts on God's love for you and others.

5. Ask and give thanks. The Lord will never abandon anyone. If the birds are precious to Him, what more of us/you who are His child. Remember that "All things work out together for good for those who love God and obey His laws. (from the Bible)"

6. Empty yourself. Know you are special in God's eyes, and no material stuff or desire in this world would pull you away from Him. God is your ONLY strength, if you have nothing to depend on, not even your wealth, the hollow ground will be full. You will be strong in Jesus!

7. Never curse anyone, but pray for your enemies. A clean heart, God will never abandon. He will rule that heart with power no one could ever explain. The power of love is very strong and without malice.

8. Ask for forgiveness, and weep for mercy. Do acts of kindness, and offer compassion, sacrifices, obedience to the will of God and do service. God will always hug you and protect you from harm. You will need nothing but His arms to cover your body and carry it to heaven when you die.

9. Believe and have big faith in Jesus Christ. God will never abandon those who call to him for help. This faith will make you an example of how God works in your life and how God takes care of you and your dreams.

10. Don't worry too much. Know that God the Almighty Father is the only one to fear... and if you love your friends and family, he will take care of them for you.

God will make you strong, because He loves you so much, and He will never fail.

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