Ang Batang Malusog (Part 2)

The PDF file below is the second part of a collection of Filipino reading sheets and worksheets on the topic of being healthy (for kids). This second part covers three good health practices: bathing, exercising and sleeping. The part with text may be read to the children. This is followed by a worksheet on the good health practice. The child may be guided in completing the worksheet. For the reading sheet on sleeping, I provided two versions: one for preschool children (3 to 5 years old), who need 10 to 13 hours of sleep daily; the other is for children from 6 to 13 years old, who need 9 to 11 hours of sleep daily. There is also a boy version and a girl version of the worksheet on sleeping. By downloading this PDF file, you agree to the following: This PDF file is for personal and classroom use ONLY.…

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Ang Batang Malusog (Part 1)

The PDF file below is the first part of a collection of Filipino reading sheets and worksheets on the topic of being healthy (for kids). This first part covers three good health practices: hand washing, eating healthful food, and brushing one's teeth. The part with text may be read to the children. This is followed by a worksheet on the good health practice. The child may be guided in completing the worksheet. By downloading this PDF file, you agree to the following: This PDF file is for personal and classroom use ONLY. You may print this PDF file and distribute the printouts to your children or students, but you MAY NOT distribute the printouts to other parents or teachers. You MAY NOT share digital copies of this PDF file with anyone. Just refer them to samutsamot.com. You MAY NOT print and distribute this PDF file for profit or use it…

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Pabula: Ang Sikmura at mga Bahagi ng Katawan

"The Belly and the Members" is one of the many fables of Aesop (pronounced as "ee-sawp"). In this fable, some parts of the body go on strike after realizing that the belly was the only one getting the food. I wrote a Filipino fable based on Aesop's tale, with each body part giving an argument for their being the most important of all. This fable may be used as an introduction to a lesson on the parts of the body. It may be read aloud to younger students. It may also be used as reading practice for Grade 4 students (or older) who can read Filipino fairly well. TERMS OF USE   By downloading this PDF file, you agree to the following: This PDF file is for personal and classroom use ONLY. You may print this PDF file and distribute the printouts to your children or students, but you MAY NOT…

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Tula: Ang Aking Limang Pandama

I’ve been working on this Filipino poem on the five senses (limang pandama) for some time now and I’m happy that I finally finished it. The poem may be used as an introduction to a lesson on the five senses, as a poem to memorize, or as a reading exercise in Filipino. Please read the Terms of Use below before downloading the PDF file with the poem I wrote. The copyrighted images used in the file are owned by Samut-samot Mom and Kari Bolt. Other images are public domain. Please do not upload this file in any other website. TERMS OF USE   By downloading this PDF file, you agree to the following: This PDF file is for personal and classroom use ONLY. You may print this PDF file and distribute the printouts to your children or students, but you MAY NOT distribute the printouts to other parents or teachers. You…

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Tula: Ang mga Bulag at ang Elepante

The poem “The Blind Men and the Elephant” was written by 19th century American poet John Godfrey Saxe. The poem is based on a parable from India about six blind men who wanted to know what an elephant was like. As each blind man was holding a different part of the elephant, they all had different opinions. The parable is used to teach that one’s experience is subjective and limited, and that we sometimes fail to account for the complete truth. It encourages better communication and respect for a variety of perspectives. I thought it would be nice to translate this poem in Filipino. The poem “Ang mga Bulag at ang Elepante” is my adaptation of the poem in Filipino. (Please note that I excluded the last paragraph, the MORAL, in my adaptation). It may also be used as reading practice for young readers, as a poem to memorize for…

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