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Thoughts That Do Not Need Language

Hanifa K. Cook — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:44:35 +0000

There can be mental activity even when we are not talking. Here are four types of thoughts that do not demand the use of language: 1. Daydreaming: It depends on the mind to create and visualise images. Artists paint what their minds tell them to paint. When people daydream, it is as if they are [...]

Friday #Followeb Louis Armstrong – Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off

Hanifa K. Cook — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:19:42 +0000

Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off This was submitted by Paul Bullen who started the English Language Discussion Group on Google. For those wish to join the group, you can easily join in through your Google account. Verse Things have come to a pretty pass Our romance is growing flat, For you like this and [...]

Friday #Followeb: Art Of Noise – Moment In Love

Hanifa — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:06:24 +0000

Video: Art Of Noise – Moment In Love. #followeb is the hashtag I will now use to publish my favourite video, song, blog, picture or service on the web. This week’s #followeb is a dance video called Art Of Noise – Moment In Love. There are a number of elements that make this music intriguing; [...]

Top Favourites For Children’s Day On Childhoodspeech

Hanifa K. Cook — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:07 +0000

Childhoodspeech, Success With Languages, celebrate Children’s Day 2009 on 1 October 2009 along with you. Here are 6 top favourites stories, events, pictures and videos of 2009. These are selected based on the simplicity of its message: that there can only be one phase in life that will influence the rest of our lives…our childhood. [...]

Dedicated to the late Mr Michael Jackson

Annie Cook — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:33:33 +0000

When news of Michael Jackson’s death was broadcast, I could not believe what I heard. I know that name, Michael Jackson. He is the black guy whose records my brother had brought home when we are teenagers. At that time, our parents were confused and concerned over this newfound obsession with western music, song and dance. We were teenagers, my siblings and I; we understood the message in the music like Bad, Thriller and Heal The World. What I thought we were most connected to was neither his dancing nor singing; it was his music videos and concert performances.

Michael Jackson – Childhood, Genius

Hanifa — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:16:19 +0000

The story of Michael Jackson’s (his Muslim name is “Mikaeel”) childhood touches me most. I published news of his auction in Feb 2009. Then I wrote: “We all know how childhood will affect the way we carry ourselves during adulthood, but none more dramatic than this man’s stories. There is no other kid who has [...]

Eric Clapton And Sting Are His Friends

Hanifa K. Cook — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:11:21 +0000

Listen To This Kid His friends on myspace.com? Sting, Eric Clapton. Reminds me of the blind girl who comes from the same country:

You Are A Smart Kid. Learn Out Loud.

Hanifa K. Cook — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:34:25 +0000

Learning out loud is a great way to bounce back knowledge that comes into your head. Kids figure out quickly that being loud does not necessary have to mean about sounds. Bright and gaudy colours are loud. If used as a figure of speech, ‘loud’ takes a different meaning. When something comes to you as [...]

Spanish Song. Guantanamera.

Hanifa — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:33:46 +0000

While on vacation in Australia, we went for horse ride. One of ladies who was helping the boss explained to us the song Guantanemera. I have been working on understanding the speech formation of the Spanish language. It is not so hard as one might think, but unlike English or Mandarin, or even Tamil, oral [...]

Random Thoughts On Music And Language

Hanifa K. Cook — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:19 +0000

Music is created to help people communicate with one another by an expression of words that come from the heart. Children can relate to music much easier than adults because they are spontaneous with their responses to experiences with the environment. When I use music to teach children languages, they do learn better. There are [...]