School days are here again!
May 23
Well, almost! Is your child about to go off to “big school” and everyone at home is stressing about it? Let me tell you, having taught for 5 years at a big school, I completely understand. Right about now, teachers are most likely busy with classroom preparations, decorating the walls and windows with all sorts of learning fun. This means that you can also get ready at home! One...
Seen: Baby Rocks Out
Apr 08Before you read this post, watch this video. I resent the fact that no one introduced me to metal at an early age. Despite having musically inclined parents, and generally cool older siblings, I was devoid of any head-banging guidance. Left to my own angsty devices, I did eventually discover the likes of Slayer and Burzum — but not before an entire era of embarrassingly earnest devotion to...
What I Am by Will.I.Am
Sep 17Don’t you just love Sesame Street? They are a big inspiration to us at Republikha. Here’s a recent video with the Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.Am. He talks about the good things that are inside us, about being strong and being who we are. Share and discuss it with your kids! What do they think they are good at? Let’s celebrate them today If what I am is what’s in me,...
Encouragement
Jul 27
Its been over a month since Rock and Run, and we’ve been quiet on the Republikha front. Apologies! So what have we been up to? We are sort of quiet because we are busy finshing up our last round of testing. What is that all about, you ask? Well, when we began this project and spoke to the artists who are now part of Jooma Jam, we also understood that to come up with relevant,...
To survive and develop to the fullest
Feb 02Created by Bretislav Pojar. National Film Board of Canada, Canada Article 6: Children have the right to survive and develop to the fullest. What does it mean to survive? The circumstances children face today are certainly challenging, to say the least. Many children around the world, including the Philippines, are born into situations such as war and poverty. And what does it mean to...
The Rights of a Child
Jan 26We often hear about Human Rights in the news and how these rights have either been upheld or violated. It may be a surprise to some of us that children have their own set of rights as well. If you have a child, or deal with children, you need to know about this particular set of rights. Republikha will be focusing on a few of these rights (as they are quite a lot!) and sharing our insights with...
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