When should I start reading Lingua Latina?

I receive a common question: When should I start reading Lingua Latina? Here is my reply: Begin using Lingua Latina after completing Lesson 16 in Visual Latin.  Lingua Latina is a challenging book.  If you start reading it too soon, you will quickly overwhelm...

Difficult, not expensive

I received this question: I should have asked when registration for the fall will begin. I know it’s only February, but open enrollment (at least for CC) has already begun. So, we’re trying to piece together a plan. Currently, on the classes page of your website, the...

Substantive adjectives

I received this question: Hello,  I am taking Visual Latin 1, and I have a question. On lesson 16c, the translation, there is the sentence “Columba non aridam in aqua videt.” , which according to the answer key means “The dove does not see dry land...

Save some time for yourself….

I spend about three or four hours a day responding to email. It takes a long time to respond to people when they’re writing to me in Latin and Greek. Not too long ago a friend of mine told me about this guide: http://macsparky.com/email/. If you are a Mac user,...

Struggling with verb tenses?

I received this question from one of my online students: “I seem to be having difficulty with the proper usage of most of these verbals/verb equivalents. Do you have any suggestions?” Thanks!  Here is my reply: I actually think you are doing quite well.  ...