Episode Transcript
Speaker 0 00:00:01 Good morning for McMurry wood, Buffalo, and the rest of the world. You've tuned into the Mac CD morning show. I am your host Elliot Pierre, and we're going to start the show off the same way we start every show off with a moment of gratitude. I know you could be doing a million other things with your time. So the fact that you're spending with us truly does mean the world to me on that note, Tanner hit him with the intro and we are back. Okay. I'm excited about today's guest because I don't know what they're going to talk about. I have no idea. I mean, this person for the first time, just like yourself. So it's going to be a lot of fun. So as you guys know at home already, I don't introduce my guests because they can do a better job at that than myself. So on that note, tack, can you please tell everybody at home who you are and what you're about
Speaker 1 00:00:51 For sure. So my name is Luci Maturi and, uh, I am the mother of two fantastic VARs and wife of a wonderful man named <inaudible>. And he's led no working in Syncrude as a planner. And, uh, I am also a franchisee owner of the program called Aloha mine map. And I own this franchisee in partnership and my partner is in businesses, one of my best friend, I mean my money. Okay. And, uh, I, uh, I'm originally from India, but, uh, I have been here in this stone from last 15 years, like, uh, since December, 2006. And I have been like, like, I'm not like emotionally touched attached with this stone because I gave birth to my little one. Yeah. Then the stone and the stone gave me so many good memories and does so many great friends. And we have amazing community like multicultural people and lovely people. Right. And I have been seeing this stone growing and developing I'm the witness of the construction of McDonald island and, uh, shell plays, you know, the, the proud building of this town. So yeah, kind of in love with
Speaker 0 00:02:09 Very cool. So now tell me a little bit about, uh, this business that you run. What, what what's it all about?
Speaker 1 00:02:15 So Aloha mine mat is a completely blamed development program. It's a complete brain development program and it is for it boosted the mental capacity of children from five to 13 years of age, uh, by using challenging brain exercises. So the word Aloha, the word Aloha is an abbreviation of, ah, because learning of higher automatic. So it stands here for Abacus, alpha learning offer of Ashford for higher and the last a stands for automatic. And it, this program was created in 1993 in, okay. Yeah. And, uh, this, uh, this was created by Dr. Lamone Shong and, but right now it is learning and more than 40 countries. Yeah. And in around 4,400 centers all over the world. So like a worldwide program, it's an international program now. And I, and as I, as I said, that we are teaching advocacy in this program. So this is an Abacus learning program.
Speaker 1 00:03:23 Abacus is used as an key instrument in this program and it is an ancient counting tool. People in ancient areas use this device in for counting. Yeah. So this is an a, this isn't kind of calculator for them. So yeah. We use them and believe me or not, this is a very, very interesting and link, very easy to use, like kids who come to us when the very first day they start using it. Like they start guarding the, the parts of the Abacus, how to deal with it, how to, uh, calculate numbers on our, because how to recognize numbers, how to count numbers, everything, they start getting it and they start calculating it on the very first day they joined to us. Yeah. Yeah. And, uh, once they start like, uh, calculating on Abacus, once they start getting into it, once they are comfortable with it, then slowly and gradually.
Speaker 1 00:04:16 Yeah. Within three to four weeks, they start, uh, visualizing this Abacus in their mind. Yeah. Then they, when they visualize this Abacus, now they are doing the same math calculations in their mind by, on their imaginary beats. Just why he visualizing it. Yeah. Yeah. And you know what we are doing here, we are using the concept of, for progenic memory. Like if, if I say, uh, elephant, you write the picture of the elephant coming in your mind. Right. If I say monkey, then the picture of the monkey, it's not a spelling of the monkey is the picture of the monkey that comes first. Like, so people are, tend to thinking in pictures, they're tend to thinking in images light. So, so we convert these numbers in the images of the beets. Yeah. Yeah. And then if they convert into the images, they can calculate it faster in their mind.
Speaker 1 00:05:07 And this is the beauty of the program. This is what we are teaching. Yeah. And this program. Yeah. And I like how I, because he's doing that like, like why we are doing this on advocacy because the app, because the functions on the app, because the mathematical operations on the Abacus implies the principle, like the coordinated actions of the principle muscles of the body, like, uh, like sound like site and the hand movement and this in return and Hanses the brain development. Yeah. And not only the Abacus, we are doing so many other activities and other exercises in our Aloha classrooms in which we are, we work on, uh, eye, hand coordination and hand coordination, eye and hand. Yeah. And, uh, which other, like very, very interesting, like kids enjoy doing that. And they are working on their core brain areas without even knowing that they are doing that.
Speaker 1 00:06:09 Right. Right, right. Very cool. Yeah. This is, this is how we are the, uh, working and even the scientific studies, uh, on Aloha mind maps shows that the, uh, low holler, Abacus learning, uh, impacts on cognitive abilities. Okay. So cognitive, what is, what are cognitive abilities like concentration, right. Like focus like visualization, power, like creativity, creativity, like problem solving skills, all that. Right. And cognitive abilities directly, uh, impacted on the, over all curriculum, their curriculum, uh, development, right? Yeah. So they are, when they developed themselves for the iSchool curriculum, that's the thing parents loved. Right. So because, because, uh, in our society, we pride, we pride that our all overall academic performance, this is the priority of our society, of the families that gets, needs to be, uh, doing much better in their academic performances. And our program helps them doing that. And we have kids like, who are only in grade two, uh, like I can name Jesus, like a named Rayvon.
Speaker 1 00:07:25 The one is only in kindergarten and he is doing grade six math. Oh, wow. Yeah. And Jason is only in grade two. Yeah. And he's doing grade six and seven maths. So like this, uh, we, uh, have, uh, we have, he just graduated yesterday. He just, we had, uh, finished level 10 yesterday of the tiny tot program. And he's in just grateful. And he is doing like grade eight, math grade, 708 math. Same as with Hani, HSA. Same as with aria and HASA. They were only in grade three and grade four when they just graduated from our programs in <inaudible>. Yeah. And we have so many small, tiny kids. They love coming in our program. We have max and we have a quiet, I leave. They just coming, running around from their parents. And they're so excited coming in the classroom. And one of the, one of their mothers said that, uh, you know, uh, these kids don't, uh, don't want to wake up in the morning, but when they have a low, hard class, they just get up by themselves. They just dress up by themselves and they're ready to come to here. It's so amazing to have these, like the kids loving Carla coming here in our classrooms. So, yeah. Amazing, amazing experience we are having, uh, here. That's
Speaker 0 00:08:40 Really cool. So when they're coming in and you're giving them, uh, they're working with an Abacus, are you supplying them with one? Do they get to take one of these things home? Like I haven't seen an Abacus.
Speaker 1 00:08:50 I don't know. Yeah. Okay.
Speaker 0 00:08:53 That's cool. So do, is this something that they get to, like, you have a few onsite, I'm assuming that you can you play around with, but you find that kids want to have one at home to,
Speaker 1 00:09:02 You know yeah. So when they are coming, we are giving them all the supplies. Like the Abacus, we have the curriculum, uh, books, like classwork books, homework books, notebook, whatever we have, we are giving them the Aloha bag. Everything is given by us. So because the other Aloha curriculum is like uniformed. It is a very finely structured program and the curriculum is developed by the Aloha <inaudible> department. So the, all over the world, we have the same curriculum, same books, same, uh, questions. And even the same question papers. Right. So we are providing them all the stuff they need to come in the classroom. Okay. Yeah. We have like two courses, right. So the Aloha is divided into two courses, tiny tots and, uh, kids. Okay. So tiny toad is for the five to eight years old and it has a 10 levels. Okay. And the kids program is from eight to 13 years old and it has eight levels and each level took three to four months to complete.
Speaker 1 00:10:12 Okay. Yeah. Yeah. And it depends on the speed of the kid, like how the kid is doing. Okay. Yeah. Interesting. Yeah. So we have like some kind of attractions, uh, uh, for which parents love most about our program, that we are providing makeup classes. So once, if any kid, for any reason, miss any class, they can come on the following week and we can do the cover. Like they can cover the class. Right. It's that way that parents are getting the whole value of their money. And they're like, it is also not falling behind. Right. As we are, we are also on the same pace. So like the win-win situation for everyone. Yeah. Yeah. So this is, this is the thing which the parents love about our program.
Speaker 0 00:10:58 Yeah. No doubt. Everybody likes to get the full value out of their investment. There you go. All right. Well, that is a lot of very interesting and useful information about the company, but you've got to the point of the show called the Mac city minute. This is Tanner segment. Tanner is going to ask you some questions, five to be exact. I have no idea what he's going to ask you. So I wish you nothing, but the best luck Tanner hit her with the Maxine minute.
Speaker 2 00:11:23 All right. Question number one. What was the most shocking part of Canada for you when you first got here?
Speaker 1 00:11:31 Uh, snow,
Speaker 2 00:11:34 Snow question. Number two. How does raising a child in Fort McMurray similar to where you were raised?
Speaker 1 00:11:43 Oh, so we are very much like, uh, we can give time here to our kids as we can give to, uh, at, uh, like back home as well. So there are lots of opportunity where we can be with the kids.
Speaker 2 00:11:59 Question number three, what is one thing you teach that you think everyone should know?
Speaker 1 00:12:08 Good question. Tanner. Everyone should know that how to help each other. In any situation, we have lots of situation in Fort McMurray where Fort McMurray needs to be strong, like fire, like flood, like here, this pandemic, but everybody I see is available for the, each other. Like even in my friend circle in the, in the community itself, we are available for each other. So this is the thing I liked the most. And this is the thing I want. Everyone needs to know.
Speaker 2 00:12:43 Question number four. What is your favorite part of working with children?
Speaker 1 00:12:49 Oh, I love working with children. I love their innocence. I love how, how quickly they make friends. I love how helping they are. How much, like, even in the, uh, in the, uh, in band dynamic, when sharing is not allowed, these guys are told that we are not sharing here. And now these, in these days in our classrooms, it's still they're ready to share. They're so innocent. That, that's the thing I really like about the it's
Speaker 2 00:13:17 And your final question. What is one thing you've learned about yourself from teaching children?
Speaker 1 00:13:24 I learned how to deal with difficult situations. Like I can deal with children, but sometimes situations are there where I need to solve with the parents. Mostly like there are some questions arises out of nowhere with which, for which I am not the default. So I need to solve those kinds of problems on the spot sometimes. So this is what I learned.
Speaker 2 00:13:50 And those have been your five questions. Thank you.
Speaker 0 00:13:54 The questions is my man killing it. You are more than welcome. So, um, what got you started? Why, uh, with this business, why, what gave you the drive or the need, or the want to start this, this new, this new venture. So,
Speaker 1 00:14:10 Uh, I came here in Canada and, uh, actually I am from the family. I belong to the family of teachers. Yeah. So my grandfather was teacher. My father was a professor. My mom was a teacher and, uh, I love being a teacher. So, and teacher here in Canada, teaching is in Canada is much different than the teaching in my country. Right. So, and I want to be with my kids as well at home. So I want to do something in which we, I can give light amount of time to my kids, as well as I can grow myself as like, I can go in my car. So this is the thing which come up, uh, from one, from one of my friend and like my business partner, I mean, my one year. And I said, yes in no time, like, yeah, why not? We should, we should try this light. And there is no Abacus, uh, like this kind of business in this town. So we have a like high amount of like, we can, we can try this right now.
Speaker 0 00:15:14 And how long have you guys been in business for now?
Speaker 1 00:15:16 Oh, this is our, we are doing it from last five years. Okay. We're also in September, the, we are going to celebrate our fifth anniversary. <inaudible> going to be, uh, there may be lots of offers and discounts. So I want to say that it stay tuned. Yeah. Keep in touch with us. Congratulations.
Speaker 0 00:15:36 That's a huge accomplishment. Good for you guys. Congratulations. Wow. Five years. Yeah.
Speaker 1 00:15:42 And every two, three months we are, we guys are giving a free trial classes in which parents are also allowed. And they can see that, uh, how we are doing, like what activities we are doing in the classroom and all that, because works and all that. And if they have any questions about the fee or the timings, they can ask. And in September, on the first week of the September, all in the last week of August, we are also, uh, like a planning, one of the one trial class and it is free. So anyone can come.
Speaker 0 00:16:12 Very neat. Cool. Yeah. So you have two children, you were saying, yes. Two boys. How old are you?
Speaker 1 00:16:18 So one is 16 and another one is 11. Okay.
Speaker 0 00:16:22 So I'm assuming the 11 year old has spent some time with the Abacus then?
Speaker 1 00:16:25 Oh yeah. Yeah. He, he he's, he's in level 10. He's almost finishing level 10 and, uh, yeah, he loved math. And even in his school, he got every, almost every year he got the award mathematics. Okay.
Speaker 0 00:16:37 Okay. Yeah. There you go. Kind of has to do with his mom doing this kind of work. His math skills better be on. Yeah.
Speaker 1 00:16:43 Yeah. He actually, um, he volunteered lots of times with me in the classrooms. He loved like doing volunteer. And, uh, this is one of the highlight also that I, uh, allowed, uh, high school kids, like middle high school and the high school kids to volunteer in an organization. They can come and volunteer and we provide volunteer graduate student. There we go. Yeah. So this way we can do like some kind of service to our community and we can do something like, because the kids need Gladys anyways.
Speaker 0 00:17:14 Yeah. Nice. Okay. Well, listen, that's the end of it. You were nervous. Nothing to be nervous about 20 minutes just flew by like nothing. So before I let you go, though, this is the part of the show where you get to give a shameless shout out so you can promote anything you want your company, you can say hi to people. The mic is completely yours. So take it away
Speaker 1 00:17:34 For sure. It's so common. Try the Abacus program at least one time. And, uh, and I'm very sure that you will, your kids will love it. And you'll be very happy, uh, by joining us. Thank you.
Speaker 0 00:17:48 There we go. And, uh, how can people get ahold of you? Where can they find you?
Speaker 1 00:17:51 Okay. So they can find us on Facebook. We have a Facebook button and they can just search, uh, Aloha mine, Matt Fort Mac. <inaudible> 16. That is a book button on our Facebook page. So they can directly book an appointment with us or they can message us on the Facebook. We have an Instagram account then after, um, a C this is, uh, Aloha. This is their weekend. Find us on Instagram. We have Google business page so they can just Google us. And then they find out a phone number and then they message to Google. And we have phone numbers where they can call us directly. There's a seven eight zero nine seven two nine six nine. Now 9 9, 9, uh, and 5 8 7 6 4 5 0 3 7 5. And, uh, we have email address. So Ft, M a C a L O H a N G gmail.com. So they can directly email us or they can go and find our website like Aloha canada.ca. So there are lots of platforms they can find here. No excuse not to find you not to find us. Sure. All right.
Speaker 0 00:19:01 Well, thank you so much for coming on the show today. I really appreciate,
Speaker 1 00:19:03 Thank you very much. Thanks for your time as well.
Speaker 0 00:19:07 All right. Well for McMurry wood, Buffalo in the rest of the world, thank you so much for tuning in today. This has been another episode of the Mac city morning show. Um, once again, I want to thank you for tuning in, cause I know you could be doing so many other things, so thank you on that note, have a great day. We'll see you tomorrow. Thanks another max. Any morning show dog.
