by Hanifa K. Cook | Feb 20, 2014 | Environment, Self Development, Tool
Befriend people who are technological savvy (geeks need some socializing opportunities, so you are doing some deed to them) and ask dumb questions like everyone else who uses iPhone, Microsoft Windows 8 or Google emails. In the world of technology, dumb questions are actually good. It promotes the phrase ‘artificial intelligence’, makes it beautiful too.
by Hanifa K. Cook | Jan 10, 2014 | Learning Skills, Parenting, Self Development
Mathematics now, like many parents and teachers will tell you, is almost impossible to learn and master. It is literacy based, somewhat technical and undeniably challenging. And these challenges begin as early as pre-primary level. Even with all the mental mathematical skills in the academic world will not help you solve a problem in mathematics if you do not understand the meaning of what is being asked.
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 19, 2013 | Learning Skills, Parenting, Self Development
Success is habit forming and each habit consists of several successful steps. When each step is taken into consideration, it forms the whole system of process that we seek to go through to achieve overall success. Last Friday was the last day of school. The...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 13, 2013 | Parenting
If you want your child to listen to you, don’t just sit around waiting for the world to demonstrate to you how children live. Start learning about them and their world. Follow the child.
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 11, 2013 | Language, Learning Skills, Oral or Speaking
I was watching BBC World News. There was a phrase called “Double Dip Recession” used. It has prompted me to write about “Double Dip” as an anology for those who seek to understand how using two languages for the same word can actually help them...