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Tags, Taglines, Tagging, Tagger And Tagged For Price, Facebook, Bag And English (Part 2 Of 2)

by Hanifa K. Cook | Mar 19, 2014 | Language, Learning Skills, Montessori, Reading

If someone tells you they learn about a plane crash (Malaysian Airlines MH370), rarely do they quote the Straits Times papers. It was on the television news and youtube. All it takes is a few search words that are tagged for you to get to the news update.
Can We Teach Kids The Art Of Tagging?

Shila Amzah Is Not Fluent In Mandarin But Sings Mandarin Songs Really Well

by Annie Cook | Mar 7, 2014 | Chinese, Language, Learning Skills

Shila Amzah demonstrates to us that learning a new language doesn’t have to begin when you are young. It may be slower for adults but as we know it, if we are able to entertain our hearts and minds with a new language, acquiring a new language is easier than we think.

Practical Life Parenting: Mathematics

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.

Lessons On Success: Being Late

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...

Get Bilingual, Double Dip Your Words

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...

Help Wanted To Learn Similes and Metaphors, Look Up Katy Perry’s “Fireworks”

by Annie Cook | Feb 21, 2013 | English, Language, Learning Skills

Similies and metaphors are found in almost every genre of music. From Windows 8 commercial, “Everything At Once” by Lenka to Katy Perry’s “Fireworks”, music gives you so much more than just entertainment . Hi Jean, Thank you for your email....