Happy Thanksgiving to All of DJ’s Friends
November 26, 2009 by DJ
Filed under Celebration, Traditions
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday that is celebrated in the United States of America and Canada. This is a day that people travel home to their parent’s home or have family members and friends travel to their house to celebrate the joys and blessings of their lives and enjoy a very big meal. The meal [...]
Learning Basic Manners
November 11, 2009 by DJ
Filed under Family Values, Traditions
Mama has been teaching me about what she calls “basic manners.” Mama calls “Please”, “Thank You” and “Excuse Me” the three magic phrases. She said that these are the most important words to learn so you can live your life in a polite and nice way. Mama said that there are some other words that [...]
Eid ul Fitr 2009
September 21, 2009 by DJ
Filed under Announcements, Celebration, Cultural, Religion, Traditions
Today is a special day for our Muslim friends around the world. Eid ul-Fitr is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. In the Philippines, the day is a national holiday in recognition of the importance of the event to our Muslim citizens. Fitr means “to break” and symbolizes [...]
Dada’s Day
June 21, 2009 by DJ
Filed under Cartoons, Celebration, Family Values, My Family, Traditions
Technorati Tags: Father’s Day, Holidays, I Love My Daddy, Loving Your Parents, My Dada
Philippine Independence Day
June 12, 2009 by DJ
Filed under Announcements, Cultural, Famous Filipinos, History, Philippines, School, Traditions
Hi Everyone! I am not in school today because my teacher said Friday, June 12th is Philippine Independence Day and it is a national holiday.. My teacher said that every year, millions of Filipinos from all over the world gather around and celebrate this important day. She told our class that the Philippine Declaration of [...]
Philippines A-Z: Alkan Province
February 19, 2009 by DJ
Filed under Cultural, Education, History, Philippines, Philippines A-Z, Traditions
Hi Everyone! Today, we will travel to the oldest province in the entire Philippines – Alkan Province. Aklan is the oldest province in the Philippines, organized in 1213 by settlers from Borneo, as the Minuro it Akean to include what is now Capiz. It became an independent province when President Magsaysay signed into law on [...]
Philippines A-Z: Corazon C. Aquino
February 16, 2009 by DJ
Filed under Education, History, Philippines A-Z, Traditions
Hi Everyone! Well, today we finally start our new series “Philippines A-Z”. As you know, I am very proud of my home country and I want all my friends around the world to know just how great the Philippines is. We will look at different places, bits of history, and famous people throughout our history [...]
New Year Celebrations – England
December 30, 2008 by DJ
Filed under Celebration, New Years, Traditions
Hi Everyone! Today, we will travel to England to see how they celebrate New Years. In England crowds of people gather in Trafalgar Square, and Piccadilly Circus as well as stand around to hear the chimes of London’s Big Ben announces the arrival of the New Year. Everyone stands around with arms linked to sing [...]
Merry Christmas
December 25, 2008 by DJ
Filed under Celebration, Christmas, Traditions
The Story of Santa Claus Once upon a time a man called Nicholas lived in Patara, a town in the East. Because he was very fond of children and was kind and generous to them, they came to think of him as their dear friend and their beloved saint. So it was that after a [...]
Thanksgiving In America
November 26, 2008 by DJ
Filed under Celebration, History, Traditions
Hi Everyone! Mama told me that tomorrow is a very special day in America. It is Thanksgiving Day. I asked Mama what is this holiday and why is it celebrated. She spent some time with me on the Internet and I learned all about Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day in America. It is an unique holiday that [...]
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