Tag Archives: Harry Potter

The Harry Potter Challenge/Reto Results

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Barb Knowles

I know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath for the winners of the English speakers cognate challenge. Here are the cognates that I found, but some are more obvious than others: bilingüe = bilingual no= no   lol that … Continue reading →

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Cuando Leí Harry Potter y La Piedra Filosofál

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Barb Knowles

Soy casi-bilingüe.  Es la verdad.  Si necesito completar una aplicación, siempre escribo “bilingüe.”  Pero, no soy bilingüe.  Soy ingléshablante.  El español es mi segundo idioma. For those of you who read this blog consistently and are staring at this page … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Saved Me

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Barb Knowles

One of the hardest things I’ve done as a mother is to drop my son off at college his freshmen year.  I was so proud of him.  And he was only going to be a 3+ hour drive away. I … Continue reading →

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The Walking Unread

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Barb Knowles

As a teacher and an avid reader, I’m appalled by the number of people who don’t read consistently.  I may set the bar of reading an inordinate amount of books very high, but I’m amazed at the number of people … Continue reading →

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