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The end of the school year is a terribly busy time of the year for me. I am guessing it is for you as well. I have received many questions via email during the last week.  I am using today to catch up.  You should be hearing from me soon. Whenever I get overwhelmed, I...

Education. Do it yourself.

It’s college season.  Every week now, I get requests from students.  “Would you please write a recommendation letter for me?  I am trying to get into college.” I always do it.  I like to help.  But, I am always conflicted. College, for me, was a...

The last week of classes…

Most of my classes end this week. Lingua Latina 1 and 2 Roma Aeterna Italian 1 Third Year Latin by Robert Henle Second Year Latin by Robert Henle Here are the classes that will continue for a bit longer… Word Up: Live! will continue for a few more weeks. Greek...

Still can’t read Latin… after years of study?

I have taught Cicero’s writings for years.  If you are in Classical Conversations, that’s Third Year Latin by Robert Henle. I was excited to teach the book… in the beginning.  I was discouraged to find that, after almost twenty years of teaching,...

Silly grades? Good riddance.

“The old system where every child was locked away and set into nonstop, daily cut throat competition with every other child for silly prizes called grades is broken beyond repair.  If it could be fixed it could have been fixed by now.  Good riddance.”...