10 weeks ago, I was still in Australia enjoying summer vacation. When I arrived back home, I received a phone call from my daughter’s Mandarin tutor. She spoke to me in English with a very heavy Mandarin accent, “Hello! Is your daughter coming to register for this term’s new programme?” Instantly, I replied, “I am [...]
Prepared learning environment filled with love and dedication
by Hanifa K. Cook on Sunday, March 15th 2009 1 Comment
in Environment Tags: accent, ask, australia, education, english, Environment, home, kid, learn, learning, learning environment, learning materials, love, mandarin, people, prepared, sessions, summer, teacher, there is love
A Little Help From A Friend
by Hanifa K. Cook on Monday, February 16th 2009 3 Comments
in Childhood, Language, Learning Skills, Personal Blog Tags: beggar, Childhood, kids, languages, learning, love, man, Music, people, slumdog millionaire, work, writing
People who love children are usually intrigued by the new tricks that kids can do as they grow. At what age does the child learn to sit, walk, laugh or grip on an object? For me, there is nothing more fascinating and magical than the child who learns to speak before he goes to school.And [...]
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