New Vocab from the iPad
We finally got an iPad, and I love every swiping moment I spend with it. So easy, intuitive, and fun. My kids love it too; note the charger plugged in? They...
Category: Improving vocabulary
Word Nerd Vocabulary Review
It’s been four months since I’ve started intentionally working to expand my vocabulary, and as my dear “Oma” would say, “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.” ...
Improving Vocabulary with The Night Circus, Part 2
I know I should have moved on to my next book club book, but I found another vocabulary word from The Night Circus that I really want to share: amalgamation. Ma...
Improving Vocabulary with The Night Circus
I’m currently reading Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, a magical read with dark, mysterious undertones. It’s giving me plenty of words to add to my v...
Word Nerd Workout: A Language Game to Stimulate Your Brain
Since I’m a word nerd, I love language games. My husband, who has more of a “math and science” brain, does not. Scrabble and Scattegories make him shudder. B...
The Fault in Our Stars: Insightful Teens with Impressive Vocabulary
I’d seen positive reviews about John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars in the blogosphere, so when I spotted it on display in the YA (young adult) section of our l...