by Dwane | Aug 5, 2014 | Education, English, Grammar, Latin, ScreenCasts
by Dwane | Aug 4, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Latin in Literature
Lucius Malfoy, in the Harry Potter series, is the father of Draco Malfoy. In the last post about J.K. Rowling’s famous series, we looked into the meaning of Draco’s name. In case you weren’t paying attention, Draco is Latin for dragon, or snake....
by Dwane | Aug 4, 2014 | Education, English, Motivation, The Future
“If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.” – Brian Tracy
by Dwane | Aug 4, 2014 | Education, Motivation, The Future
As a teacher, there are certain things I am should not say. Here is a big one: “I hate tests and quizzes.” I should not say stuff like that. I am a teacher. Still, it’s true. I hate them. I hate them for one massive reason. Tests and quizzes...
by Dwane | Aug 2, 2014 | Education, English, Latin, Latin in Literature
Rowling plays with language throughout the Harry Potter series. Consider this: One of the main characters in J.K. Rowling’s series is Draco Malfoy. This is no accidental name. Draco, in Latin, means dragon, or even, snake. Draco Malfoy is in Slytherin House....
by Dwane | Aug 1, 2014 | Education, Latin
August: respected, impressive; the eighth month. For the record, I like the Old English name better. Weodmonað means weed month. Let’s bring this name back. Who’s with me? To honor the emperor Caesar Augustus, the Romans renamed the month sextilis....
