Language | Effective Communications

How To Start Thinking Writing

by Hanifa K. Cook | Aug 5, 2009 | Language, Learning Skills

If you can speak, you don’t necessarily know how to write the language that you speak. The reverse, however, is not true. When you write the letter ‘a’, it usually means you have understood how to pronounce this letter. Writing is all about...

8 Ways To Creativity If Schools Potentially Kill It (1)

by Hanifa K. Cook | Jul 28, 2009 | Learning Skills

About a month ago, I posted a video which discusses creativity in schools. The topic of the video was “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” This is part 1 of my thoughts on this topic. Homeschooling And Education Well often when we talk about our present education...

The Wonderful World Of Spanish

by Hanifa K. Cook | Jun 30, 2009 | Language, Spanish

Learning any language from scratch online is very challenging. You have to be resilient and have the drive to meet and connect with people who are total strangers on the internet. One thing is certain, if you learn languages, the entire world population is your social...

This “Please” Is No Magic Word

by Hanifa K. Cook | Jun 16, 2009 | Language, Personal Blog

I have often wondered why the word ‘Please’ is not as often used when we conduct lessons for children. Take a look at the following ways of inviting a child to the work area by asking him questions like: “Would you come with me please?” “Would you like to come with me...

Learn to Speak With A ROSE

by Hanifa K. Cook | Mar 26, 2009 | Language

This post highlights 3 basic differences in the way a child and an adult learn to speak a language. After knowing the differences, you can easily follow 4 basic rules of learning by remembering the name of a flower, the ROSE. Number One. An adult has a pre-conceived...