1) Rizal spent his early childhood in Calamba, where he was cared for lovingly by his parents. His mother was his first teacher and taught him prayers and poetry. 2) He received his early education from private tutors before attending school in Binan, where he excelled as the top student under Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz. 3) Rizal was a devout Catholic and participated in daily prayers from a young age. He was deeply affected by the executions of priests Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora in 1872, seeing it as another injustice by the Spanish similar to what happened to his mother.

1. Calamba “ Cradle of a genius”
Earliest childhood memories:
•The first memory of Rizal, in his infancy, was his happy days in
the family garden when he was 3 years old. He was given the
tenderness care by his parents.
•His father built a little cottage for him to play in the daytime.
•Another childhood memory was The daily angelus prayer. his
mother gathered all the children to pray the angelus.
•The nocturnal walk in the town, especially when there was a
moon, is another memory of his infancy.

2. First education from mother:
- His first teacher was his mother.
- Jose learned the alphabet and prayers from
her.
- Seeing that her boy had a talent for poetry,
she encouraged him to write poems.

3.  DEVOTED SON OF CHURCH

Young rizal is a religious boy.
At the age of 3, he began to take part in the family prayer.
His mother taught him the catholic prayer.
When he was 5 years old, he was able to read haltingly the
Spanish family bible.
He started his life as a student of ateneo in June 1872 with a
prayer.
One of the men he esteemed and respected in calamba
during his boyhood was father Leoncio Lopez, the town
priest

5. 1.) Hereditary influence- according to biological science,
there are inherent traits or qualities which a person
inherits from his ancestors and parents. Therefore,Rizal
inherited lot of good qualities from his ancestors, father
and mother.
2.) environmental influence- environment, as well as
hereditary, affects the nature of a person. Which includes
places, associates, and events. Like Rizal was affected
in what his family and the environment influence and
teach him to be a good son and develop his talent and
ability.
3.) Aid of divine Providence- Rizal was providentially
destined to be the pride and glory of our people. God had
endowed him with the venatile talents of a rare genius.

6.  Binan- the natal town of his father where he started his first formal school.
 Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz- A good teacher of Rizal in private
school.
 Rizal studied in this school from 1870 to 1871.
 It was an education with much religion and overly strict discipline.
Early schooling:
 His mother- his first teacher. she teaches Latin alphabet and the catholic
prayer.
 Maestro Celestino and maestro Lucas Padua- his private tutors.
 Leon Monroy- Old Latin teacher, Classmate of his father, he was hired to
give Rizal the first lessons in latin. But he died 5 months later.
 His parents decided to sent him in Binan, because they heard of a good
teacher, who was running a private school in Binan.
 Paciano- His closest brother who accompanied him and brought Rizal to his
new school.
 Jose described his teacher in binan as tall, thin, long- necked man, with a
sharp nose and a body bent slightly forward. He has a son named Pedro,
also a classmate of Rizal.
 Pedro- whose always making fun of Jose during his conversation with the
teacher in the morning.

7. His daily life in binan
- he led a methodical life in Binan, almost Spartan in simplicity. Such as life
contributed much to his future development. It strengthen his body and soul.
Jose is the best student in school. And time came when he learned all the maestro
Justiniano could teach him, and could be send in college in manila.
And when he arrived in calamba, in his home, they spend their christmas together
in 1871.
 after Christmas Don Francisco thought of sending Jose to manila to study,
but before June came, his mother arrested because of her sister-in-law.
The unfaithful wife of his brother, Jose Alberto connived with the lieutenant
of the Guardia civil who is also want a revenge to the Rizal family. They
fabricate evidence that Jose Alberto attempted to poison her, with Dona
Teodora as an accomplice. And Dona Teodora accused, should have been
confine in the Calamba jail.

8. January 20, 1872- the Cavite mutiny flared up,
followed by the execution of fathers Gomez, Burgos
and Zamora on February 17th.
After the execution of Gom-bur-za, Paciano quit
college, since father Burgos , his beloved professor
and friend executed. He returned to Calamba.
Jose Rizal was nearly eleven years old when the tragic
martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za took place. He was deeply
affected. It was another Spanish injustice, like that
done to his own mother.