The Three Dinosaurs That I Like

BY ERIKA

There are three dinosaurs that I like. First, I like Tyrannosaurus Rex. It means "King of the Dinosaurs." It had very sharp teeth.

Second, I like the Brontosaurus. It means "thunder lizard." It was tall, long and heavy. It ate plants.

Last, I like the Stegosaurus. It means "covered lizard." It was big and fast. It had hard plates on its back and spikes on its tail.

Erika likes skating and biking. She enjoys reading funny and sometimes scary stories.

THE REAL COWBOYS (Part 1)

BY JOLO

Who were the cowboys? The first cowboys were the Mexicans or the Indians. After the civil war in the U.S., there were discharged soldiers and black slaves who had no jobs. So they decided to become cowboys.

The cowboy trade began in the 16th century in Mexico. The cowboy’s job was to brand cows. They sold cows to have money. Aside from the meat, cows are used for leather, tallow or fat for candles and soap. They need to get the escaping cows using lariat or lasso. They also need to be a vet when a cow is sick and find a lost cow.

The dangers that they faced are many. They might be run over by a stampede. When they cross a river they might get drowned. They might get killed by lightning and get sick with pneumonia.

Jolo likes to play RPG games in his spare time.

Young Wolf

By Matthew

Young Wolf by Matthew

Young Wolf (from the book by Janice Shefelman) was an Indian boy. He was 10 years old. His father’s name was Eagle Feather. His mother’s name was Voice of the Sunrise. His grandfather’s name was He – Bear. The name of his horse is Red Wind.

The problem started when he wanted to join the buffalo run but his father said no because he was too young. The problem was solved when he had to practice with his horse for the buffalo run, then his father allowed it. In the end, he killed a calf, and then he made friends with Little Big Mouth. Young Wolf learned that it was okay to be afraid because he will become a man when he does things that he is afraid of.

Matthew likes to play soccer with his friends. He enjoys singing and watching movies.

Heartfelt Thanks from the Organizers of the 1st Pan-Asian LD Conference!

Wordlab School, Inc. recently held the 1st Pan-Asian Learning Difficulties Conference from October 25 to 27, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ortigas Center, Quezon City, Philippines. Educators, doctors, and practitioners from the field took part in this prestigious three-day event. The conference theme, “Learning Difficulties: An Asian Perspective” enabled experts to exchange their experiences about the understanding, policies and advocacy initiatives, intervention and therapy of children with learning difficulties in Asia. Speakers from the Philippines, United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Australia, and China shared their expertise and knowledge on the assessment and instruction of students with LD. The conference program also offered sessions designed specially for families of students with learning difficulties in order to aid parents in supporting their children’s learning at home and in school.

For more details and how to acquire lecture notes and souvenir programs, you can call Ms. Che at +632 724 3871 or +632 416 9285 or email us at panasian.LDsecretariat@gmail.com.

"We would like to thank our good-hearted sponsors--all the companies and individuals--who offered all kinds of support that made this event a fruitful and meaningful one. You are truly appreciated. May God bless you all."

--Wordlab School, Inc.

Archeologists

BY GABE K.

Archeologists do many things. They dig because they know many secrets of the past lie buried beneath the earth’s surface.

They look for pottery, flints, coins, weapons, ancient pictures and jewelry. All these things help tell the stories of the people who used them.

They discovered ancient civilizations. They found the ruined cities of Mayans, Angkor of Cambodia, Troy and Pompeii.
Gabe likes to read books that are fun and humorous like Dan Brown's Arthur series and Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants series.

Second Parent Education Seminar on December 8

Planning, organization and studying are not only a key part of learning for children with learning difficulties, but also integral in the support procedure for parents. Find out more in the upcoming Parent Education Seminar this December!

The Alabang Reading Clinic of Wordlab School Inc. will hold the Second Parent Education Seminar on Saturday, 8th of December 2007 from 4 to 7 pm. It will take place at the Wordlab Alabang Reading Clinic, Unit 505, Page 1 Building, Acacia Asve., Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Invited speaker, Ms. Hazelle Preclaro, Ma. Ed. will continue her lecture on “Helping My Child Cope with His Learning Difficulty (LD).” Ms. Preclaro who received her Master’s Degree in Reading Education at Columbia University, New York, USA, is currently an assistant professor at the Reading Department of the College of Education, University of the Philippines-Diliman.

Parents who have enrolled their children in the clinic (past or present) are invited to attend the seminar. Family members and their children’s academic tutors are also invited to take part as well. For reservations or inquiries on seminar fee and other details, please call Ms. Lyn at 771-0744.

My Trip to Singapore

by Peter

I went to Singapore for my semestral break. Singapore is very clean, has lots of trees and has more subways. Most of the people who live there are Singaporeans and Indians. While I was there I went to the following places, first would be Jeorm Bird Park, then I went to Singapore Zoo, after that I went to the science museum and last is Sentosa Island. When we’re in the place I rode a cable cart and saw pink dolphins. It was a little bit cloudy but yet sunny.

The best part of my trip to Singapore would be going to Sentosa because I rode the luge and crashed for the seventh time on wheel. A luge is a square shaped cart that has handle bars that could go up and down. If you pull it up hard it stops and if you hold it up in the air it goes faster down. I don’t really know, every time I am on something very fast or on wheels I crash. But it was fun and painful with scars.

The trip to Singapore was fun and nice. It was great to see my family enjoy it too. Hope I could see them like that again.

Peter is currently the Student Council Secretary of his school. He loves to watch movies and play computer games with his friends.