Category: Parent Tips

Every family’s situation is different. Here is a simple way to compare the common options.

Printable reviewers

Good for: parents who want material that matches the current term and can be printed again for younger siblings. Watch for: you still need to sit with your child for a few minutes a day.

Store-bought workbooks

Good for: extra practice and offline use. Watch for: many follow a general sequence, so check whether the topics match what your child’s class is doing this term.

Tutors

Good for: children who need one-on-one explanation or have fallen behind. Watch for: cost and scheduling. Many families combine a tutor for hard subjects with home review for the rest.

Questions to ask

• Does it follow this term’s topics?
• Does it include an answer key so I can check quickly?
• Will my child actually use it for 15 minutes a day?

Try before you decide: download a free 5-page sample.

You do not need to be a teacher to help your child prepare. What helps most is a calm routine, short sessions, and practice that looks like the real test.

The 5-day plan

1. Day 1: Find the gaps. Go through recent quizzes and worksheets. List the topics your child got wrong.
2. Day 2: Review the hard topics. Read the short lesson together, then do 5 to 10 practice items. Stop at 20 to 30 minutes.
3. Day 3: Take a practice test. Answer it like a real exam: no notes, quiet room, timer on.
4. Day 4: Fix the mistakes. Check with the answer key. For each mistake ask, “Paano mo nakuha ‘yan?” and redo the item.
5. Day 5: Light review and rest. Skim the lessons, prepare school things, and sleep early.

Small things that make a big difference

• Praise effort, not just correct answers.
• Keep sessions short and at the same time each day.
• A good breakfast and enough sleep help memory and focus.

Every Baon reviewer includes a full term test and answer key, plus an exam-week review in the free weekly mini tests. See the complete bundles.

Children remember more when they review a little every day instead of a lot once a week. Short sessions also feel easier to start, which is half the battle.

A 15-minute routine

• 3 minutes: read a short lesson together.
• 10 minutes: answer a few practice items alone.
• 2 minutes: check and praise the effort.

Make it stick

• Same time every day, for example right after dinner.
• Same place, with a pencil and eraser ready.
• Stop while your child is still in a good mood, so tomorrow starts easily.
• Use real life: count change at the palengke, read signs during a jeepney ride, talk about the weather report.

Baon reviewers are designed for this routine, with one short Quick Lesson per topic. Browse Term 2 reviewers.

Starting School Year 2026 to 2027, DepEd moved from four quarters to three terms (DepEd Order No. 009, s. 2026). For parents, the biggest change is the rhythm: fewer, longer terms, each with its own set of learning competencies and end-of-term assessments.

Term dates

• Term 2: September 16 to December 18, 2026
• Term 3: January 4 to April 8, 2027

Term 1 has already ended. The Christmas break falls between the end of Term 2 and the start of Term 3. Always check your school’s own announcements, since schools may adjust activity dates and DepEd may issue updates.

What changes at home

• Longer terms, bigger tests. Each term covers more topics before the term exam, so steady review matters more than cramming.
• Know the term’s topics. DepEd’s Budget of Work lists the competencies for each term. Our free learning guides summarize them by grade.
• Use breaks well. The Christmas break is a good time to preview Term 3 topics for 15 minutes a day.

Learning guides by grade

Kinder Term 2 · Grade 1 Term 2 · Grade 2 Term 2 · Grade 3 Term 2 · Grade 4 Term 2 · Grade 5 Term 2 · Grade 6 Term 2 · Grade 7 Term 2 · Grade 8 Term 2 · Grade 9 Term 2 · Grade 10 Term 2

Ready-to-print reviewers that follow the new calendar: Term 2 reviewers and Term 3 reviewers.