by Dwane | Nov 8, 2017 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
Many of my students often have the misconception that all languages, including English, come from Latin. Nope. Not true. A lot of languages come from Latin, but English is not one of them. English is a Germanic language. We have borrowed a ton of vocabulary from...
by Dwane | Nov 7, 2017 | Latin
In Lingua Latina class today, we learned about the ancient Roman villa. Here are some videos/virtual tours of typical Roman villas of the first century A.D. (One of my students found these. Thanks, Julia!) This first one is my personal favorite: A cut-away view: A...
by Dwane | Nov 6, 2017 | Education
While doing some research for a recent rant, I came across the following article by John Taylor Gotto. ================================================= Against School by John Taylor Gatto I TAUGHT FOR thirty years in some of the worst schools in Manhattan, and in...
by Dwane | Nov 4, 2017 | Tip of the Week
Dwane Thomas’ Tip of the Week – November 4, 2017 ================================================= Are you a writer? Do you sometimes wonder how much you are writing? Maybe that’s a strange question. Let me explain. Every week Grammarly sends me a...
by Dwane | Nov 4, 2017 | Education
Warning. Rant coming. I am a hard-core opponent of the public school system. But, let’s get something straight. I am not mad at the kids in the system. They are victims. Why would I be angry at the victims? Why am I so opposed to the public school system? ...
