It’s our first #tbt! On this day in 2009 the number one song in the US was “Boom Boom Pow” by the Black Eyed Peas. Do you remember it? We’ve talked about Boom as slang and an exclamation, but Boom and Pow are also Onomatopoeias. Try saying that one fast 3 times! An onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like the thing or action it describes. In...
North West had a birthday on Monday and she turned two years old. It’s hard to believe all the uber famous toddler has seen, done and worn in her short time on Earth! Here’s a cute pic of North celebrating her big day at Disney World.Now, let’s practice the English verb to have. It’s one of the most common verbs in the language. It’s...
The trailer for the next film in the massive franchise, “Hunger Games”, is here. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” made it’s debut last week, offering a peek of what’s to come when the film hits theaters this year. It appears to pick up where the last film left off. The underground citizens of the mysterious District...
First there was Coachella, now it’s Bonnaroo! These are fun words, no? What? What is the Bonnaroo festival? The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an annual four-day music festival similar to Coachella. Main attractions of this festival are the multiple stages of live music, featuring diverse musical styles. It began in 2002. Where? Where is it held? It’s...
Unless you’ve been vacationing on Mars you’ve probably seen the new Caitlyn Jenner pictures and read about her amazing story. The former Bruce Jenner has made the courageous decision to transition into Caitlyn. That makes him transgendered. Trans– is a common prefix in English. Prefixes attach to the beginning of the word. Trans– means to...