From the monthly archives:

November 2006

Gender Influences Language Learning

by Isaak Kwok on November 30, 2006

in Parenting

A research study (press release available here) by the Georgetown University Medical Center has discovered that boys and girls use different parts of their brains to process basic aspects of grammar. Their conclusion is thus gender does play a crucial role in the acquisition and usage of language. The study, by Michael Ullman, PhD, and […]

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- Trophy HusbandsThe news article looks at the increasing number of women who make more money than their husbands. And also the increasing number of men who take on the household duties while their wives work. - The Answer to Long Life for Men is 9 A strong grip Being married Not smoking Not being […]

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Watching Silent Shows and Movies

by Isaak Kwok on November 20, 2006

in Parenting

Parenting Tip: Watch closed-captioned TV while the kids are asleep. We do something similar when Matthew’s asleep though not all shows we watch have subtitles/closed-captions. For the Hong Kong drama serials that Wendy likes to watch, they have English subtitles. And most of the DVDs we buy are closed-captioned. Technorati Tags: parenting, tv

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