Success With Languages» Montessori

How To Relief Your Child’s Stress And Manage It In One Minute (Part 1 Of 2)

Hanifa K. Cook — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:44:51 +0000

When we fail to manage stress, we fail to manage time. Help yourself first before attending to your child. Learn how to relief your child who is under stress and manage stressful situations in one minute.

Chingay Parade 2011 Singapore, I Was There

Hanifa K. Cook — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:04:10 +0000

I was at the Chingay Parade Singapore yesterday Friday 11 2011. We were seated at the podium facing the Singapore Flyer and Marina Bay Sands. It was officially opened by Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong. I couldn’t hear his speech because the level of noise from Harley Davidson bikers which are parked [...]

How Sensitive Are You Towards Learning Languages?

Hanifa K. Cook — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:26:26 +0000

How do you know if you are sensitive towards learning a language? How would you know if you are not cheating time by faking your own interest? “I love this guy but he is a foreigner. So I should learn his language to get to know him better?” It does not work that way. This [...]

What Is A Genuine Mistake?

Hanifa K. Cook — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:19:28 +0000

I have made mistakes and correct other people’s mistakes. So have we all. I have learnt that it is important to learn if someone has made a genuine mistake. This is because we tend to make judgements and draw conclusions based on other people’s work. “Oh, where did he learn his English from?” “That’s terrible! [...]

Protected: Mandarin

Hanifa — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:49:30 +0000

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Armless Pianist says:”没有人规定钢琴应该要用手.”

Hanifa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:26:47 +0000

Nobody says you have to use your hands to play the piano ;没有人规定钢琴应该要用手 It is not easy to say ‘clap your hands’ after hearing this armless man from Beijing play the piano. These very words left me wondering Montessori’s words: “The hands are the intelligence of the mind.” With them, how else do we measure [...]

Mother’s Day Posts Around The Worldwide Web

Hanifa — Sun, 09 May 2010 04:12:16 +0000

A collection of Mother’s Day posts received over the last few days. When we are with the Divine, The Divine is with us… When we are in His Presence, His Presence is in us…… What more could I long for? What more could I beg? The Time just stopped For all Eternity The Lover wont [...]

Positive Attitudes To Picking Up A New Language

Hanifa K. Cook — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:20:41 +0000

A list of top 5 positive attitudes to picking up a new language: 1. Read New And Old Books: If you are seeking knowledge, go for books that support and feed your quest for it. It does not matter how old or how popular the book is. Most bestsellers now are delivered to you by [...]

Why Men Should Not Write Advice Columns.

Hanifa K. Cook — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:45:00 +0000

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Bite The Bullet! Have A Great Holiday!

Hanifa — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:51:41 +0000

“Can we afford a holiday?” We desire to have a holiday but we think twice or thrice the opportunity cost of having it. To you out there who are hesitant and apprehensive about having holidays, here’s what I would say to you, “Bite The Bullet! Go ahead, take that break and have a great holiday”. “Bite [...]