Success With Languages» Montessori

Drawing Day 2009: 1 Million In One Day

Hanifa K. Cook — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:42:57 +0000

Do you love to draw? Do you enjoy drawing? Do you feel that you have a lot to say but which you would rather give in the form of a drawing? Would you draw on the plane? Could you try to draw with a pencil? Would you rather work with paints? Would you could you, [...]

World Voice Day 2009

Hanifa K. Cook — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:49:10 +0000

I want to talk about our special gift, the voice because today, April 16 is World Voice Day. Celine Dion has a voice doctor; David Beckham’s legs have his legs insured. Other people who do not own their bodies have vested interests in protecting and maintaining THEIR physical health conditions for professional reasons. Professional singers, [...]

Language: Sensorial And Motor Centers Of Brain

Hanifa K. Cook — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:55:14 +0000

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, [...]

Inspired To Learn Spanish

Hanifa K. Cook — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:17:46 +0000

Spanish and ‘Batu Lesung’? Over the weekend, I reflected on my childhood learning experience. I took a picture of this pounder (‘batu lesung’) which most traditional Malay families use to prepare spices. It is made of granite stone, carved into a bowl which we use as a tool to pound spices. The dish will taste [...]

Developing Good Listening Habits Part 2

Hanifa K. Cook — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:45:23 +0000

Here are some basic ways you can achieve good listening habits: Shut down outside stimuli by taking down notes even if you do not have to. Look at the speaker even if you are ready to respond. Even if you have downloaded 6 free lessons, John Reese’s or Frank Kern’s traffic videos, pen to paper, [...]

Sing A Rainbow Song

Hanifa K. Cook — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:27:25 +0000

I had to sing a rainbow to save myself from getting worked up and re-discovered the meaning of work. I can’t wait for the school holidays to start. Here school calendar year starts in January and ends in December. This is the last week of school and she could hardly wait to start. I was [...]

On A Grain Of Rice

Hanifa K. Cook — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:19:10 +0000

The art of writing on a grain of rice is said to have originated from Turkey. The name is inscribed on a grain of rice with a simple device and waterproof ink. The lady who did it for my child was not an artist. I was watching her when she did this for us. Her [...]