by Hanifa K. Cook | Jun 27, 2009 | Music
The story of Michael Jackson’s (his Muslim name is “Mikaeel”) childhood touches me most. I published news of his auction in Feb 2009. Then I wrote: “We all know how childhood will affect the way we carry ourselves during adulthood, but none...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Jun 26, 2009 | Learning Skills
There are only two names that keep appearing in my head today, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. In an effort to avoid reading or watching anymore news on television about them, I browse for activities to keep busy doing other things. That is what our brain needs...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Jun 22, 2009 | Learning Skills, Montessori
This is just how we started learning from our teachers and parents. We peer through the hands that feed us and watch how every single stroke of the word gets written on paper. In our very own mind, we create impressions of what eventually become the memory ready to be...
by Annie Cook | Jun 22, 2009 | Learning Skills
¿Matan las escuelas la creatividad? (subtitulada en español), listen to this speech to the end. “Women are better at multi-tasking….”
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 12, 2009 | Childhood, Environment
I can almost relate to this street kid in India who can speak many languages. Here are two videos from when he was a kid. He is still selling on the street. Listen to the diction and pronunciation; no hesitation no reservation, just great confidence on the sight...
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...