National Language Month...

or in Filipino, it is known as the Buwan ng Wika.
Talking about language, Filipino is the formal term for Tagalog which is spoken by one-third of the Philippine population.  Tagalog is the official language in the Philippines alongside English.

And in the academe, we celebrate the event by wearing traditional clothing.

Baro't Saya

originally worn by the Tagalogs and the Visayans

 Maria Clara or Terno

worn by the mestizas, half Filipino half Spanish during the Spanish period

Filipiñana Gown

evolution of the baro't saya usually designed with elaborate embroidery

Balintawak

worn during picnics in the countryside

Camisa de Chino (which later on will metamorphose to Baro ng Tagalog)

standard clothing for the social group who had to labor in the warmth of the tropics

Barong Tagalog 

formal upper garment worn by men

source:

http://en.wikipedia.org                    
http://www.philippines.hvu.nl               
http://www.seasite.niu.edu 
http://pinterest.com     



                                             __________________[breath-of mysoul]_________

Rockin' School Year

Got this feeling of writing something again. Well, I hope to give credit to the person who influenced me, directly and indirectly, knowingly and unknowingly, to have a portfolio. What he didn't know is that I took it seriously and arrived here. I hope this will serve its purpose.

To my former students, I must say that I had one of the best years of my life in the academe with you guys! And here are some of the things that we shared...

The children so engrossed with the D.E.A.R. Day! 

Celebrating the lingua franca of the Philippines,
in traditional clothing.

Our very first community service.

Put a little sunshine in your mouth.
The children workin' it out during the Nutrition Month Celebration!

Collaboration: Language Festival
with my second year students' Cradles of Civilization Mini-Museum
and the graders as their audience.

Clever indeed!
A replica of the cuneiform using clay

Fusion of Asian Cuisines:
prepared by my Asian Civilization class

reuse. reduce. recycle

Some of my best students of the year,
with our very zealous director, Dr. Nick Valdez!

learner-centered , community service, active participation, following the leader

__________________[breath-of mysoul]_________