Annie Cook | Effective Communications

What Children Say About Race, Relationship and Friendship

by Annie Cook | Feb 6, 2013 | Language, Personal Blog

These two videos against racism in Petronas, Malaysia are not new. It is not unusual for Asians to talk about race publicly. But it has become very difficult to raise awareness against racism, the discrimination amongst races. So when you have kids to talk to us about...

First Whitepaper Ebook: How To Raise A Kid To Speak 3 Languages Before 6 Years Old

by Annie Cook | Apr 11, 2012 | English, Language

When I wrote my first whitepaper a few months ago, I could not think of a better topic to write about than this one …. about how to raise a kid to learn 3 languages before the age of 6 years old. I was there for the first 6 years of my child’s life. I had...

How To Add Han Yu Pin Yin To Chinese Characters On Your Microsoft Word Document

by Annie Cook | Mar 25, 2012 | Chinese, Language

Hi. a classmate at our Business Mandarin Intermediate course （商务汉语中级班） had asked me how to add Chinese Han Yu Pin Yin to Chinese characters on the Microsoft Word Document. Here is a quick video lesson for you.

Finish Things You Start

by Annie Cook | Feb 22, 2012 | Language

I received this through a friend. It might not be the appropriate post for kids, but for the parents who are reading this blog, I am certain this is one of those things in your life you can live with or without. Subject: FW: Finish things you start I’m...

All Time Favourite Chinese / English Bilingual Dictionary App For iPhone And iPad

by Annie Cook | Dec 2, 2011 | Language, Tool

English and Mandarin are my two most frequently used languages. In order to spare me the mental agony of having to switch between languages especially when the materials are difficult to understand, I use an application from my iPhone and iPad. Before I tell you any...