by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 26, 2008 | Childhood, Language, Learning Skills
Childhood formula is by far the most intimate and priced possession of a person. It does not matter who you are, where you live, or what background you come from; every person has a childhood history. The growing up formula which we carry into adulthood, are the...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 15, 2008 | Language, Montessori
Learning a language is said to be connected to two centers in the brain cortex: Sensorial center and Motor center. The sensorial center uses the ears as the instrument of hearing for the brain. The motor center is related to the production of speech by the using the...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 9, 2008 | Childhood, Language, Spanish
Spanish and ‘Batu Lesung’? Over the weekend, I reflected on my childhood learning experience. I took a picture of this pounder (‘batu lesung’) which most traditional Malay families use to prepare spices. It is made of granite stone, carved into a bowl which we use as...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 7, 2008 | Montessori
Odiogo is a very exciting wordpress plug-in. I can’t wait to tell you. It is all free. It is so wonderful, you just to have to try it out on your blog to experience the difference. Your content can now have a voice. What it does is to read all the posts, yes all, on...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 7, 2008 | Language, Montessori
Here are some basic ways you can achieve good listening habits: Shut down outside stimuli by taking down notes even if you do not have to. Look at the speaker even if you are ready to respond. Even if you have downloaded 6 free lessons, John Reese’s or Frank Kern’s...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 7, 2008 | Language, Learning Skills, Montessori
Answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the following questions Have you attended a court hearing, listened to a proceeding and disagreed with the verdict? Have you been served the wrong menu at a restaurant, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut or even taken to wrong destination on a London cab?...