Learning a language is said to be connected to two centers in the brain cortex: Sensorial center and Motor center. The sensorial center uses the ears as the instrument of hearing for the brain. The motor center is related to the production of speech by the using the muscle movement of the mouth, throat, nose, [...]
Language: Sensorial And Motor Centers Of Brain
by Hanifa K. Cook on November 15, 2008 in Language, Montessori
Google Video Trend: Can You Handle The Craze?
by Hanifa on November 14, 2008 in Internet, News
Dot Com Reality Check Before I go rambling on about google video craze, there are 3 posts here which I highly recommend you to read as well. Environment for mobile phone and internet users/ Modern History Of Childhood Social Environment./ Google Trends and Google Mail Cool Tools I spoke about the prepared environment and blog [...]
Tips On How To Learn Language From The Environment
by Hanifa K. Cook on November 13, 2008 in Environment, Language
If you have just arrived here, do read, Observing Language Development first. This is how I learn my 5th language. No dictionary, no translator, just work with the environment straight away. I use a specific example, grocery shopping. I used to keep a record of all the grocery list and receipts, and the domestic staff [...]
Google Trends And Gmail New Cool Tools
by Hanifa K. Cook on November 13, 2008 in Internet, News
Google have done it again. Each time I open gmail account, I notice google keeps telling me, “Hey! We are out here talking to you.” The first new change was the smilies. You know the small tiny square faced icons that you can put on our messages to express they way you feel as you [...]
Observing Language Development
by Hanifa K. Cook on November 12, 2008 in Environment, Language, Learning Skills
I started speaking a fifth language about 10 years ago when I was living overseas. I had to learn to speak the language to be able to communicate with the locals and my domestic staff. I was not sure whether to begin by understanding their language or having them to understand mine. When we live [...]
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