Monday, May 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Personal Philosophy on Art Education in Early Childhood Education
In the course of my study in art education in early childhood, it made sense to me the positive contribution of art in the development of a child. I discovered the many ways of teaching art to make it a meaningful experience. That art is different from crafts, which teachers of ECE should enhance the artistic side of their students.
As a mother and teacher, I now truly understand that each child goes through certain stages of artistic development. Now, I know why my three year old son is still doing scribbling and draw the same figures over and over. Using the stages of artistic development by Lowenfeld and Brittain, I know I can make art activities which are age appropriate and according to my students’ developmental stage. It will also serve as a guide to observation and evaluation of a child’s artistic work. I can make a framework of goals and objective as a guide to my curriculum. Art as part of a curriculum is I think more significant. Adding art activities to different subject matters will make learning meaningful and interactive.
I also value this passage from Pratt(1993, p.28) “Children need the names of the visual-graphic elements, their particular characteristics and ways of organizing them. The children should be able to create different phrases as “straight, curved, wiggling lines, light and dark colors, round etc.….such terms give children the vocabulary to identify what they have done to communicate with the teacher and each other”. Identifying with descriptive words will enable the child to remember the patterns and figures they have used. They can produce new visual-graphic elements if they can combine the descriptive words. Teachers will understand what the children are trying to convey if they can name or identify the figures they have made.
Children have definite ways or manners whenever they draw or paint. If we observe a beginner painter, the child is doing the same routines in his brush strokes even in drawing. According to Matthews (2003), “It appears that drawing and painting actions are discovered from the actions previously explored.” (p.75). Children can associate their actions from what they seem to do everyday with their gross and fine motor skills. For instance the actions the swiping motion, which children apply to their everyday lives can be used in drawing and painting. Circular motion, maybe they do this in wiping the floor or playing with water then they can also do this in drawing and painting. Teachers should encourage the children to make use of their muscles and give instructions that will lead to using previously explored actions in doing art activities.
The association of emergent literacy is also important in creating meaningful art activity, “Children’s picture books are important in as basis for emergent literacy, and thus should be read daily, whether or not the children want to follow the art extension activities you or they propose” Beaty and Pratt (2006, p.193). Where do the children get his visuals or imaginations to create such an artwork? They all get it from readings. Reading can encourage a child to draw more figures, shapes, lines, and colors. His imagination will be rich in characters, places, and situations to draw. Whenever I read new book with my three-year-old son, whatever we discussed in our readings he draws it on his paper. For example, we read a about “Bath Time”, in our drawing time he told me he draw the shower, the towel, and the soap. I’m amazed; I didn’t know he’ll remember all of them. Well yes, his drawings don’t look like all of them, they’re all random lines but the thing is he told me they are all from “Bath Time” book. I see the connection of emergent literacy as an important element in the art process of children. Reading them everyday books will enhance in encourage them to be imaginative and creative.
Art is not merely about the product, but more of the process as a meaningful experience to a child. “Young children are not trying to get anything right or impress anyone. Their drawings reflect their authentic experience, devoid of social norms about how things should be represented” (Kimsky, 1999, p.7). There is a strong emotional feeling when a child draws a certain object. Every time he imagines that object, he will remember the feeling of being there, holding it and watching it. Even recalling the story of it will let him imagine how he wants to draw it. His imagination will guide him to draw. Of course, the end product may not be as pleasant as the adults expected it to be. For 4-7 years old to express his ideas and feelings over a drawing, the process of making it is remarkable. Adults should step away on the norms of what is beautiful and not in a child’s art. Instead, adults should talk to the child about his creations. Through this, the adult will simply understand what was the meaning conveyed behind his work. Adult responses should be carefully observed. It could encourage or inhibit a child from doing art.
The importance of documentation and assessing a child’s art process and product is one of the most important skills a teacher should learn. Through this, a teacher can identify how the child developed in the process of art making. Discover the skills a child must learn, and what else can be added to make the learning meaningful. The importance of documenting helps the teacher learns about how they apply, learn and develop. “The reasons for studying individual children include the following: to understand children, to document a problem, to develop a comprehensive assessment, to plan a program that is developmentally appropriate, and to communicate with families” Schirrmacher (1998, p.348). It is not merely the end product that adults should assess in an art activity but most importantly how the children created such an artwork. Teachers can only assess a child’s creativity by proper documentation and interpretation
of process. Genishi (1993 cited in Schirrmacher, 1998) believes that children’s artistic progress may be documented and saved in portfolios which contain not necessarily the best of children’s art, but instead samples that indicate children’s abilities and preferences at specific points in time. These signed and dated pieces comprise the child’s personal art museum. A teacher has many roles in doing an art activity, an observer, recorder, evaluator and it could be more. There are many ways of observing a child’s artwork but achieving the proper assessment lies on the authenticity of the documentation. The challenge of mastering the art of documenting is still important in teaching practice. Especially interpreting them is a crucial part in assessing the child’s development. To be able to achieve this, thorough practice of the process and patience will allow a teacher to master the skills.
Creativity flourishes when children are enjoying the art process. The amount of joy in the process is remarkable than the product itself. This will stimulate the children to do more creative activities because they are happy with what they are doing. When parents are supportive of their children’s interest, then we will discover the different natural talents of each child. This will lead to mastering the skills and when they become adults. They will use these skills in personal and professional life ( Daniel, Kaufman, Michael, 1992).
In developing creativity, parents and teachers must take the first step in doing this. It lies in our hands how are we going to bring out the best in a child. Restricting them to rules and time will lessen their interest in doing art. Thus, give children the freedom to have their own time to explore on many materials. Give them the chance to go against the norms, let them play, get dirty and wet. Bring out the best in them by encouraging activities that they like to do best. By doing so, they will learn to trust themselves, solve problems, be flexible and more experiences that they will use when they become adults.
References:
Beaty J. & L. Pratt (2006). Early literacy in preschool and kindergarten: a multicultural perspective (2nd ed.). New York. Pearson
Goleman D; Kauffman, P; Ray, M. (1992). The art of creativity. Psychology Today 25 (2):40-47
Matthews J. (2003). Drawing and painting: children and visual representation (2nd ed.). London. Paul Chapman Publishing
Krimsky C (1999). The creativity handbook: a visual arts guide for parents and teachers, Illinois. Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Schirrmacher R.(1998). Arts and creative development for young children (3rd edition). New York. Delmar Publishing
Smith N. (1993). Experience and art: teaching young children to paint. N.Y. Teachers College
As a mother and teacher, I now truly understand that each child goes through certain stages of artistic development. Now, I know why my three year old son is still doing scribbling and draw the same figures over and over. Using the stages of artistic development by Lowenfeld and Brittain, I know I can make art activities which are age appropriate and according to my students’ developmental stage. It will also serve as a guide to observation and evaluation of a child’s artistic work. I can make a framework of goals and objective as a guide to my curriculum. Art as part of a curriculum is I think more significant. Adding art activities to different subject matters will make learning meaningful and interactive.
I also value this passage from Pratt(1993, p.28) “Children need the names of the visual-graphic elements, their particular characteristics and ways of organizing them. The children should be able to create different phrases as “straight, curved, wiggling lines, light and dark colors, round etc.….such terms give children the vocabulary to identify what they have done to communicate with the teacher and each other”. Identifying with descriptive words will enable the child to remember the patterns and figures they have used. They can produce new visual-graphic elements if they can combine the descriptive words. Teachers will understand what the children are trying to convey if they can name or identify the figures they have made.
Children have definite ways or manners whenever they draw or paint. If we observe a beginner painter, the child is doing the same routines in his brush strokes even in drawing. According to Matthews (2003), “It appears that drawing and painting actions are discovered from the actions previously explored.” (p.75). Children can associate their actions from what they seem to do everyday with their gross and fine motor skills. For instance the actions the swiping motion, which children apply to their everyday lives can be used in drawing and painting. Circular motion, maybe they do this in wiping the floor or playing with water then they can also do this in drawing and painting. Teachers should encourage the children to make use of their muscles and give instructions that will lead to using previously explored actions in doing art activities.
The association of emergent literacy is also important in creating meaningful art activity, “Children’s picture books are important in as basis for emergent literacy, and thus should be read daily, whether or not the children want to follow the art extension activities you or they propose” Beaty and Pratt (2006, p.193). Where do the children get his visuals or imaginations to create such an artwork? They all get it from readings. Reading can encourage a child to draw more figures, shapes, lines, and colors. His imagination will be rich in characters, places, and situations to draw. Whenever I read new book with my three-year-old son, whatever we discussed in our readings he draws it on his paper. For example, we read a about “Bath Time”, in our drawing time he told me he draw the shower, the towel, and the soap. I’m amazed; I didn’t know he’ll remember all of them. Well yes, his drawings don’t look like all of them, they’re all random lines but the thing is he told me they are all from “Bath Time” book. I see the connection of emergent literacy as an important element in the art process of children. Reading them everyday books will enhance in encourage them to be imaginative and creative.
Art is not merely about the product, but more of the process as a meaningful experience to a child. “Young children are not trying to get anything right or impress anyone. Their drawings reflect their authentic experience, devoid of social norms about how things should be represented” (Kimsky, 1999, p.7). There is a strong emotional feeling when a child draws a certain object. Every time he imagines that object, he will remember the feeling of being there, holding it and watching it. Even recalling the story of it will let him imagine how he wants to draw it. His imagination will guide him to draw. Of course, the end product may not be as pleasant as the adults expected it to be. For 4-7 years old to express his ideas and feelings over a drawing, the process of making it is remarkable. Adults should step away on the norms of what is beautiful and not in a child’s art. Instead, adults should talk to the child about his creations. Through this, the adult will simply understand what was the meaning conveyed behind his work. Adult responses should be carefully observed. It could encourage or inhibit a child from doing art.
The importance of documentation and assessing a child’s art process and product is one of the most important skills a teacher should learn. Through this, a teacher can identify how the child developed in the process of art making. Discover the skills a child must learn, and what else can be added to make the learning meaningful. The importance of documenting helps the teacher learns about how they apply, learn and develop. “The reasons for studying individual children include the following: to understand children, to document a problem, to develop a comprehensive assessment, to plan a program that is developmentally appropriate, and to communicate with families” Schirrmacher (1998, p.348). It is not merely the end product that adults should assess in an art activity but most importantly how the children created such an artwork. Teachers can only assess a child’s creativity by proper documentation and interpretation
of process. Genishi (1993 cited in Schirrmacher, 1998) believes that children’s artistic progress may be documented and saved in portfolios which contain not necessarily the best of children’s art, but instead samples that indicate children’s abilities and preferences at specific points in time. These signed and dated pieces comprise the child’s personal art museum. A teacher has many roles in doing an art activity, an observer, recorder, evaluator and it could be more. There are many ways of observing a child’s artwork but achieving the proper assessment lies on the authenticity of the documentation. The challenge of mastering the art of documenting is still important in teaching practice. Especially interpreting them is a crucial part in assessing the child’s development. To be able to achieve this, thorough practice of the process and patience will allow a teacher to master the skills.
Creativity flourishes when children are enjoying the art process. The amount of joy in the process is remarkable than the product itself. This will stimulate the children to do more creative activities because they are happy with what they are doing. When parents are supportive of their children’s interest, then we will discover the different natural talents of each child. This will lead to mastering the skills and when they become adults. They will use these skills in personal and professional life ( Daniel, Kaufman, Michael, 1992).
In developing creativity, parents and teachers must take the first step in doing this. It lies in our hands how are we going to bring out the best in a child. Restricting them to rules and time will lessen their interest in doing art. Thus, give children the freedom to have their own time to explore on many materials. Give them the chance to go against the norms, let them play, get dirty and wet. Bring out the best in them by encouraging activities that they like to do best. By doing so, they will learn to trust themselves, solve problems, be flexible and more experiences that they will use when they become adults.
References:
Beaty J. & L. Pratt (2006). Early literacy in preschool and kindergarten: a multicultural perspective (2nd ed.). New York. Pearson
Goleman D; Kauffman, P; Ray, M. (1992). The art of creativity. Psychology Today 25 (2):40-47
Matthews J. (2003). Drawing and painting: children and visual representation (2nd ed.). London. Paul Chapman Publishing
Krimsky C (1999). The creativity handbook: a visual arts guide for parents and teachers, Illinois. Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Schirrmacher R.(1998). Arts and creative development for young children (3rd edition). New York. Delmar Publishing
Smith N. (1993). Experience and art: teaching young children to paint. N.Y. Teachers College
Monday, November 8, 2010
Can't Buy Me Love
Most people think what they have isn't enough. Always something is missing, incomplete, and never contented. That the basis of happiness are material things, power, and popularity. They never realized that the real happiness is just around them, waiting to be noticed, and waiting to be cherished. Showing how much you love someone is not merely giving material things, but little acts of love that money can't buy. Hugs and kisses to your spouse everyday, saying I love you to your parents, spending quality time to talk, to play and to laugh. Waking up early to make them breakfast, spending time to play outdoor with your kids, giving them a bath, sharpening their pencils, reading them books. Those little acts are enough to show them you love them. The effort and the time that you devote each day to make them smile is priceless. The happiness is unforgettable, it will always be a moment to remember and to treasure forever. Isn't great? It's free!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Interpreting Art Works of Children
While I was researching online for interpreting children's art, I saw this sad story of a babysitter who found a disturbing drawing from the kids. Their parents are going though a divorce. I am still searching the answers to her questions. Please read, maybe you can help.
Hi. i need some help... im a college student who is going into art therapy. I have been babysitting two boys (age 5 and 3) for a a year now and a few months ago problems have been occurring in their home and the parents are now currently going through a divorce. Although it is really not my place to say whether or not i find a parent to be a good or bad one, but i feel that their mother is not living up to her responsibilities as a parent. The story with her is long and complicated and i feel she has psychological issues to deal with within her own past and childhood (her parents were also divorced, and i heard stories of psychologically abusive things her step father would do to her). She doesn't physically abuse the children but the fact that she is a stay at home mom and has 4 babysitters including me, and we all seem to work long hours for her (9-12+ hours and even do several overnight stays) and that the kids say they miss mommy and have become violent to me, punching me when she leaves, makes he think that the lack of times she spends with them is some how becoming the abuse. Their father works many many hours and goes on several business trips to support their wealthy life style, and their mother only allows the kids to stay with him every other weekend. One weekend, their mother decided to quickly move out of their large house with the boys, without a word, while their father was on a business trip, he was furious to find she had taken such a drastic step without giving him any reasons. Lately i have noticed their drawings have changed, especially the 5 year old. he draws pictures of the large house with rain clouds and stormy weather and drawing pictures him holding hands with his father and his mother at the bottom corner of the page (when asking him to draw a family portrait). Well, the real question that i have is that i heard once that when a child is drawing a picture of the house they live in, and you give them a variety of colors to choose from, if they decide to draw the house in red and green its suppose to be a bad sign or a sign of some sort. Is that true, given the knowledge that they have been acting differently since their parents have been apart and the little time spent with either parent?
Hi. i need some help... im a college student who is going into art therapy. I have been babysitting two boys (age 5 and 3) for a a year now and a few months ago problems have been occurring in their home and the parents are now currently going through a divorce. Although it is really not my place to say whether or not i find a parent to be a good or bad one, but i feel that their mother is not living up to her responsibilities as a parent. The story with her is long and complicated and i feel she has psychological issues to deal with within her own past and childhood (her parents were also divorced, and i heard stories of psychologically abusive things her step father would do to her). She doesn't physically abuse the children but the fact that she is a stay at home mom and has 4 babysitters including me, and we all seem to work long hours for her (9-12+ hours and even do several overnight stays) and that the kids say they miss mommy and have become violent to me, punching me when she leaves, makes he think that the lack of times she spends with them is some how becoming the abuse. Their father works many many hours and goes on several business trips to support their wealthy life style, and their mother only allows the kids to stay with him every other weekend. One weekend, their mother decided to quickly move out of their large house with the boys, without a word, while their father was on a business trip, he was furious to find she had taken such a drastic step without giving him any reasons. Lately i have noticed their drawings have changed, especially the 5 year old. he draws pictures of the large house with rain clouds and stormy weather and drawing pictures him holding hands with his father and his mother at the bottom corner of the page (when asking him to draw a family portrait). Well, the real question that i have is that i heard once that when a child is drawing a picture of the house they live in, and you give them a variety of colors to choose from, if they decide to draw the house in red and green its suppose to be a bad sign or a sign of some sort. Is that true, given the knowledge that they have been acting differently since their parents have been apart and the little time spent with either parent?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Farewell to Ninong Chito
I would like to say goodbye to my dearest Ninong Chito. He recently joined our Lord in heaven. His long suffering from colon cancer has finally end. It was a mixed emotion of sadness and relief that his battle with cancer is finally over. Though it is a painful moment, a sad experience, we have to let go of our dear loved one and let God take over and take him to his kingdom. So many tears for us to shed for we will miss him, but for my Ninong Chito, he has found his refuge.
When I was young, I used to say he is my favorite ninong. Because from all the ninongs I had in my baptismal picture, he is the only one I know. He gives me presents even if it's not Christmas. He often asks me, what do I want for my birthday. Even if I ask for expensive and hard to find gift, he'll still give it to me. He takes me with him, Ninang Precy, Mark and Princess to the movies every weekend. I remember we used to see movies at Noli Theater in Blumentritt, Grand Central, and Isetan Recto. Dine out, play at their house, I love being with them. They're my family outside my home. More memories to tell and how I wish I can tell them all. Treated me like a daughter as well with my siblings. Growing up, he's always there giving me advices even if I don't ask of it. Through this, he lets me know that I am important to him. So he is too with the others.
Two days ago, I was in Balut, refusing to see him. I want to remember his face the way he used to look when he was not yet incurred with illness. Seeing him in his death bed breaks my heart. Then, I thought of Ninang Precy, Mark, Princess, Nanay Loleng, Tita Carlyn, Tito Roland and all the others who sees him everyday. Wrecking their hearts everyday, seeing him deteriorating and in pain. Hurting them everyday, watching him suffer. I don't have the right to take the blues. Because his family is more than in pain. Especially to Ninang Precy, whom I know have been faithfully taking good care of him all their married life. I regret not seeing him for the last time and take the strength to hold him. With this, I pray for his family to be blessed with spiritual strength in this time of mourning.
He may be gone, but he sure is forever be remembered. He has been a son, brother, father, friend, and a husband. All his life he had served our Lord. I think he has lived his life perfectly, though it was short, it was abundant.
I would like to share this piece by Dan Richardson. He is an enthusiastic believer in Christ, lost his battle with cancer, the following piece was distributed at his memorial service.
Cancer is limited....
It cannot cripple love,
It cannot corrode faith,
It cannot eat away peace,
It cannot destroy confidence,
It cannot kill a friendship,
It cannot shut out memories,
It cannot silence courage,
It cannot invade the soul,
It cannot reduce eternal life,
It cannot quench the spirit,
It cannot lessen the power of resurrection.
-Charles Swindol, The Finishing Touch
Like Ninong Chito, he may have lost his battle with cancer but he was never deprived of the good things which it cannot offer.
Ninong Chito, visiting me at home.
I asked him to come because I want to show him how I looked like in my santacruzan gown.
When I was young, I used to say he is my favorite ninong. Because from all the ninongs I had in my baptismal picture, he is the only one I know. He gives me presents even if it's not Christmas. He often asks me, what do I want for my birthday. Even if I ask for expensive and hard to find gift, he'll still give it to me. He takes me with him, Ninang Precy, Mark and Princess to the movies every weekend. I remember we used to see movies at Noli Theater in Blumentritt, Grand Central, and Isetan Recto. Dine out, play at their house, I love being with them. They're my family outside my home. More memories to tell and how I wish I can tell them all. Treated me like a daughter as well with my siblings. Growing up, he's always there giving me advices even if I don't ask of it. Through this, he lets me know that I am important to him. So he is too with the others.
Two days ago, I was in Balut, refusing to see him. I want to remember his face the way he used to look when he was not yet incurred with illness. Seeing him in his death bed breaks my heart. Then, I thought of Ninang Precy, Mark, Princess, Nanay Loleng, Tita Carlyn, Tito Roland and all the others who sees him everyday. Wrecking their hearts everyday, seeing him deteriorating and in pain. Hurting them everyday, watching him suffer. I don't have the right to take the blues. Because his family is more than in pain. Especially to Ninang Precy, whom I know have been faithfully taking good care of him all their married life. I regret not seeing him for the last time and take the strength to hold him. With this, I pray for his family to be blessed with spiritual strength in this time of mourning.
He may be gone, but he sure is forever be remembered. He has been a son, brother, father, friend, and a husband. All his life he had served our Lord. I think he has lived his life perfectly, though it was short, it was abundant.
I would like to share this piece by Dan Richardson. He is an enthusiastic believer in Christ, lost his battle with cancer, the following piece was distributed at his memorial service.
Cancer is limited....
It cannot cripple love,
It cannot corrode faith,
It cannot eat away peace,
It cannot destroy confidence,
It cannot kill a friendship,
It cannot shut out memories,
It cannot silence courage,
It cannot invade the soul,
It cannot reduce eternal life,
It cannot quench the spirit,
It cannot lessen the power of resurrection.
-Charles Swindol, The Finishing Touch
Like Ninong Chito, he may have lost his battle with cancer but he was never deprived of the good things which it cannot offer.
Ninong Chito, visiting me at home.
I asked him to come because I want to show him how I looked like in my santacruzan gown.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Hatchiko: A Dog's Story
I just finished watching "Hatchiko:A Dog's Story" and it is one of the saddest, tear dropping movie I've ever seen. I have seen a lot of movies with animals but this one is the best. It is a cliche when we say "dog is a man's best friend" but the story showed that Hatchi is more than that.
It was based on a true story about a professor and his Japanese Akita dog. Everyday, the dog follows his master to the train station and waits him off the train in the afternoon. Until one day, his master had a heart attack and never return, leaving his dog waiting faithfully for him at the train station. Hatchi returns to the train station every afternoon to wait for his master's return. This lasts for the next nine years.
A dog is more than a best friend to this movie. I realized that this dog can do more than a human. Then I thought of fathers and mothers who abandoned their child. Or a child forgets his mother. Or a husband and wife for so many years then separates. Hatchi shows us that we can also be faithful, loving, submissive, and dependable to our loved ones and to our true Master, God. When we love, we shouldn't ask in return, but instead we should give more. We can give more than what a dog can give.
I am scared of owning a pet. I'm afraid to be attached, I'm afraid that I might love him more. I remembered when I was a kid, we had a pet dog, he died after some years and I felt so sad and can't move on. He's a part of the family and it's like losing a true friend. From then on, I'm afraid to own a pet. I fear of losing him.
Hatchi's story was told more than 70 yrs. ago and will continue to inspire people to LOVE and be FAITHFUL.
It was based on a true story about a professor and his Japanese Akita dog. Everyday, the dog follows his master to the train station and waits him off the train in the afternoon. Until one day, his master had a heart attack and never return, leaving his dog waiting faithfully for him at the train station. Hatchi returns to the train station every afternoon to wait for his master's return. This lasts for the next nine years.
A dog is more than a best friend to this movie. I realized that this dog can do more than a human. Then I thought of fathers and mothers who abandoned their child. Or a child forgets his mother. Or a husband and wife for so many years then separates. Hatchi shows us that we can also be faithful, loving, submissive, and dependable to our loved ones and to our true Master, God. When we love, we shouldn't ask in return, but instead we should give more. We can give more than what a dog can give.
I am scared of owning a pet. I'm afraid to be attached, I'm afraid that I might love him more. I remembered when I was a kid, we had a pet dog, he died after some years and I felt so sad and can't move on. He's a part of the family and it's like losing a true friend. From then on, I'm afraid to own a pet. I fear of losing him.
Hatchi's story was told more than 70 yrs. ago and will continue to inspire people to LOVE and be FAITHFUL.
Monday, May 3, 2010
NORTHERN EXPLORATION: Discovering Ilocos Norte (Currimao)
Currimao. 1.5 hour ride from Vigan, we took the Partas bus. I read it has a very good beach and it didn't let us down. It has white powdery sand and a very blue clear water. We were dropped at Currimao junction and took a tricycle to Playa Tropical Resort. I saw pictures of this place through their website and magazines and I'm dying to visit it. It is a bali inspired resort with Spanish names. The expansive infinity pool looks like an extension of the sea. It has an exquisite view of the Currimao beach, truly breath taking.
It's lunch time. Of course, eating is one of my favorite activities when traveling. We ordered Ilocano favorites; Poque-poque, it's a grilled and smashed eggplant sauteed with tomatoes, insarabasab, it's fried liempo with sukang iloco.
We had a hard time sleeping in the bus so drowsiness is starting to consume us, so we try to catch up some sleep and recharge. In the afternoon we took a stroll along the beach and watch the sunset while eating (again!) cheese sticks sprinkled with herbs and calamares. Lazying beside the pool and watching the stars made my day complete.
In the morning, just as the sun begins to rise, we tried to be up and had breakfast. We want to take the kids here in the future. It is an ideal place for summer getaway and family bonding.
Though it's really hard to leave this paradise and though I wish there's more time to spend another good summer day in Playa, we have to continue journeying north to see more wonderful places in Ilocos.
Perfect scenery!
The sun is up, the sky is blue
Bali inspired casas of Playa Resort
"Insarabasab"
"poque-poque"
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Sun set at Currimao
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The infinity pool
It's lunch time. Of course, eating is one of my favorite activities when traveling. We ordered Ilocano favorites; Poque-poque, it's a grilled and smashed eggplant sauteed with tomatoes, insarabasab, it's fried liempo with sukang iloco.
We had a hard time sleeping in the bus so drowsiness is starting to consume us, so we try to catch up some sleep and recharge. In the afternoon we took a stroll along the beach and watch the sunset while eating (again!) cheese sticks sprinkled with herbs and calamares. Lazying beside the pool and watching the stars made my day complete.
In the morning, just as the sun begins to rise, we tried to be up and had breakfast. We want to take the kids here in the future. It is an ideal place for summer getaway and family bonding.
Though it's really hard to leave this paradise and though I wish there's more time to spend another good summer day in Playa, we have to continue journeying north to see more wonderful places in Ilocos.
Perfect scenery!
The sun is up, the sky is blue
Bali inspired casas of Playa Resort
"Insarabasab"
"poque-poque"
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Sun set at Currimao
+of+DSC07130.JPG)
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The infinity pool
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