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My Tropical Summer For Your Winter In Perisher, Australia

by Hanifa K. Cook | Jul 5, 2011 | Language, Personal Blog

Hi all, thank you for subscribing to my blog. Its been more than 4 weeks but I still notice subscription to this blog. I do appreciate your support. I have gone on a winter vacation in Australia. It is the second time I am experiencing winter; the difference with this...

Bite The Bullet! Have A Great Holiday!

by Annie Cook | Dec 4, 2009 | Montessori

“Can we afford a holiday?” We desire to have a holiday but we think twice or thrice the opportunity cost of having it. To you out there who are hesitant and apprehensive about having holidays, here’s what I would say to you, “Bite The Bullet!...

Prepared learning environment filled with love and dedication

by Hanifa K. Cook | Mar 15, 2009 | Environment

10 weeks ago, I was still in Australia enjoying summer vacation. When I arrived back home, I received a phone call from my daughter’s Mandarin tutor. She spoke to me in English with a very heavy Mandarin accent, “Hello! Is your daughter coming to register...

The Love Of Silence

by Hanifa K. Cook | Feb 3, 2009 | Childhood, Montessori

Silence is golden and ignorance is bliss. How are we to understand the real meaning of silence if it were not for the presence of noise? This is a blog about silence. On a cold winter night, the fireplace in the family room at home would be the perfect place for...

Summer Holidays Australia Pics

by Hanifa K. Cook | Jan 9, 2009 | Montessori

It has certainly been a great big summer holidays in Australia. There are loads of pictures but I have yet to size them down so they can be uploaded to wordpress for this website. These pictures were taken during the first week of our holiday. 3 weeks of vacation...