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Rizal Early Education
Rizal Early Education
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Rizal’s Life, Works &
Writings
Childhood Years in
Calamba
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Calamba at the time of Rizal’s Birth
Calamba at Rizal’s time was an agricultural town. Due to its fertile soil
and favorable climate, the Calambeños were able to raise and harvest
different kinds of crops but specialize in sugar
The hardships suffered by the tenants from the guardia civil and friars
had instilled in Rizal’s young mind hatred of oppression and
exploitation of the weak by the strong
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Birth of the Young Jose
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Rizal’s Immediate Family
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Childhood Days and Memories
Because of the happy and comfortable life Rizal had , most of his
memories in his childhood days were pleasant. In him, he always
treasured the care of his parents because of his poor health.
At the age of four, he experienced his first great sorrow. Her your
younger sister Concepcion, whom she fondly call Concha died.
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Childhood Days and Memories
Rizal was a good observer ever since he was a child, taking note
of every detail of what he saw and experienced, especially the
violence and unjust treatment Guardia Civil and Gobernadorcillo
to his fellow Clambeños.
Jose had a pony and used to take long rides through all the
surrounding country, so rich in picturesque scenery
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Story of the Moth and the Flame
The story of the moth and the flame was told to Rizal by his
mother on a night when her mother was teaching him how to
read a book entitled El Amigos de los Niños.
His mother grew impatient of his poor reading and lack of focus
and always straying his eyes on the flame of the lamp and the
cheerful moths surrounding it. Knowing his interest to stories his
mother decided to stop teaching him and instead read him an
interesting story.
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Important lessons learned in his childhood
1. From the story of the moth and the flame, he realized the
sweetness of dying in search of the light. Rizal came to realize
that one has to sacrifice and to suffer the consequences of one’s
action for the attainment of a goal.
2. From the death of his favorite little sister, It was the first of
many grieves, but he quickly realized that life is a constant
struggle and he learned to meet disappointments and sorrows
with the tears in the heart and a smile on the lips.
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Early Demonstration of Inborn Talents
With his mother, Doña Teodora, as his first teacher, he was able
to hone his inborn skills especially in reading which he showed
great interest
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Early Demonstration of Inborn Talents
Clay at first, then wax, was his favorite play material. From these
he modeled birds and butterflies that came ever nearer to the
originals in nature.
At the age of eight, he was able to write his first poem entitled Sa
aking Kababata, which did not only show his talents in writing but
also his sense of nationalism. Here he showed his love for his
own language and the awareness that his fellowmen had their
own language. Through the poem he is encouraging his fellow
children to also love their language
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First taste of Injustice
In his young eyes, Rizal already witness the unjust and brutal
treatments of the Spaniards to his town mates.
However what truly opened his eyes to this injustices was the
arrest and the imprisonment of his mother due to the alleged
complicity in the attempted murder of his uncle’s wife.
Another incident that greatly influenced his life was the martyrdom
of Gomburza which inspired him to redeem the oppressed
Filipinos.
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Preparation for Formal Schooling
Most of his early studies where initiated by his mother. It was Doña
Teodora who was responsible that Rizal was able to learn the prayers and
the alphabet at the age of three, and to enhance his skills at poetry she
encourage Rizal to write verses
Gregorio, he taught him also the value of rapidity in work, to think for
himself, and to observe carefully and to picture what he saw. He instilled
in the mind of young Rizal that it was not the world's way that anything
worth having should come without effort
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Preparation for Formal Schooling
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Class Activity
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