by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 27, 2008 | Environment, Language
On the morning of the last day of our stay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, we had breakfast at McDonald’s located at the junction of Jalan Bukit Bintang. We sat on the top floor next to the window; the monorail and traffic intersection were in full view. One of the things...
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 Annie Cook | Nov 19, 2008 | Chinese, Language
LOOK FOR TRANSLITERATION SERVICE NOT A TRANSLATOR If you want to learn to speak a foreign word, you must LISTEN FIRST. You must have a native speaker to help you to pronounce the word correctly but he is not your dictionary. You still have to do the work yourself....
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 17, 2008 | Language
Here are some helpful tips for you to decide on your choices of non-native language for your child. 1. What is native language? It is simply the mother tongue of the child or the language that the parent or caregiver will be at home with the child. In some countries,...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 16, 2008 | Language, News
Whenever we learn something new, using the foundation learning skills in childhood is always the most effective. We must approach it without fear, apprehension and worries. Unleash your speech potentials, irregardless of what language you are pursuing. Here are 5...
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 Annie Cook | Nov 14, 2008 | Internet, News
Dot Com Reality Check Before I go rambling on about google video craze, there are 3 posts here which I highly recommend you to read as well. Environment for mobile phone and internet users/ Modern History Of Childhood Social Environment./ Google Trends and Google Mail...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 13, 2008 | Environment, Language
If you have just arrived here, do read, Observing Language Development first. This is how I learn my 5th language. No dictionary, no translator, just work with the environment straight away. I use a specific example, grocery shopping. I used to keep a record of all...