by Hanifa K. Cook | Jul 1, 2009 | Chinese, Language, Montessori
Hi friends, Mandarin is one of the preferred languages to learn especially for people who wish to settle down in Asia for business. However it is not a language you can always learn without structured methods of instructions. I have discovered many natives who...
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...
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...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Jun 15, 2009 | Language, Learning Skills
Is it always true that changing our accents will help improve our socio-cultural interactions in a multi-cultural world? That is not the case. All heads of states around the world will not be able to run their countries if they spend time worrying about their accent...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Jun 9, 2009 | Chinese, Learning Skills, Personal Blog
Of all the languages in the world that is most talked about on the internet and least liked is Mandarin. It is so damn hard! It is greek to me! It is just impossible to remember how people can even remember a character let alone a stroke in the character! The ones who...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Jun 6, 2009 | Language, Montessori
What is music and movement? When we were in pre-school, we learnt to perform to music and lyrics with movement to learn languages. Watch this video, the Music Men will demonstrate what it is all about. This was a smash hit by the way.