by Dwane | Sep 26, 2017 | Education
I don’t have much time to grade the work of my students these days. But, over the past few years, I had committed to grading the work of many. A few dozen of those students remain. If I had only girls in my classes, I might continue to grade. But, that is...
by Dwane | Sep 25, 2017 | Education, Latin, Online Classes
I received this question: We are counting Henle 1 as high school credit. What do you recommend we assess for grades? I can grade the assignments you assign, there are your weekly quizzes – what else do you recommend? Also, how do you recommend I grade the weekly...
by Dwane | Sep 23, 2017 | German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Motivation, Tip of the Week
I took the last three weeks off. Well… from writing a tip of the week. Just couldn’t find the time. August is the busiest month of the year for me. I spend most of my time getting ready for the upcoming courses, answering questions, registering...
by Dwane | Sep 22, 2017 | Visual Latin
I received this question: Today I completed Latin Worksheet 4C and I had a question concerning it. There were 20 or so Latin sentences for me to translate into English, and one of them was: “Terra non est.” My translation was: “Earth is not”,...
by Dwane | Sep 15, 2017 | Education, Latin
In chapter 6 of Lingua Latina, we learn about the home of Julius and Aemilia. In the Lingua Latina forum, one of my students posted an excellent tour of a typical Roman home. Watch this video and keep it in mind as you read chapter 6: ...