by Dwane | Mar 20, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek
Do you love horses? If so, you might be a hippophile. After all, a hippophile is a lover of horses. Hippophile comes from the Greek words ἳππος (hippos), horse, and φίλος (philos): fond, loving, beloved.
by Dwane | Mar 19, 2015 | Education, Motivation
If you have followed my blog for any amount of time, you know I am a fan of the e-zine, Early to Rise. You can check out the site here: http://www.earlytorise.com/ In a recent article, the editor, Craig Ballantyne, reminds us that we can use our time, though...
by Dwane | Mar 19, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Equestrian: All things horse. This word goes in various directions, but remember, each definition has something to do with horses, or life with horses. 1. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship; as equestrian feats. 2. Being on horseback; as an equestrian lady. 3....
by Dwane | Mar 19, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Hippology: the study of horses; equine knowledge. Whenever I teach my students new words, they start to get the hang of it. There is always one kid who attempts to create a new word by simply adding, -ology. This creates rather ridiculous words. Coffeology, Bugology,...
by Dwane | Mar 19, 2015 | English, Latin, Visual Latin
I thought some of you might find this series of exchanges interesting. A reader wants to know if he can join Henle 2 after Visual Latin…. “Is Visual Latin 1 and 2 designed to only cover Henle 1? Same question I guess, is the online course only to cover...
