by Hanifa K. Cook | Jan 11, 2012 | Childhood, Tool
When we fail to manage stress, we fail to manage time. Help yourself first before attending to your child. Learn how to relief your child who is under stress and manage stressful situations in one minute.
by Hanifa K. Cook | Feb 12, 2011 | Montessori
I was at the Chingay Parade Singapore yesterday Friday 11 2011. We were seated at the podium facing the Singapore Flyer and Marina Bay Sands. It was officially opened by Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong. I couldn’t hear his speech because the...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Feb 8, 2011 | Childhood, Language, Learning Skills
How do you know if you are sensitive towards learning a language? How would you know if you are not cheating time by faking your own interest? “I love this guy but he is a foreigner. So I should learn his language to get to know him better?” It does not...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Jan 28, 2011 | Montessori
I have made mistakes and correct other people’s mistakes. So have we all. I have learnt that it is important to learn if someone has made a genuine mistake. This is because we tend to make judgements and draw conclusions based on other people’s work....
by Hanifa K. Cook | Aug 27, 2010 | Montessori
Nobody says you have to use your hands to play the piano ;没有人规定钢琴应该要用手 It is not easy to say ‘clap your hands’ after hearing this armless man from Beijing play the piano. These very words left me wondering Montessori’s words: “The hands are the...
by Hanifa K. Cook | May 9, 2010 | Montessori
A collection of Mother’s Day posts received over the last few days. When we are with the Divine, The Divine is with us… When we are in His Presence, His Presence is in us…… What more could I long for? What more could I beg? The Time just...
