by Dwane | Nov 17, 2015 | Education, English, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Vocabulary
This week (and probably next week) my etymology students and I will study the Greek and Latin words for, well, word. I find it fascinating to take a look at every word we study in about ten different languages. All of these languages are somehow related to our very...
by Dwane | Nov 17, 2015 | Education, Grammar, Vocabulary
Once again, I am going to try to bring the word of the day back… Adverb: In grammar, a word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective or, another adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well. An adverb will answer the following...
by Dwane | Nov 16, 2015 | Education, Latin, Vocabulary
I received this question: Do you have any recommended ways of memorizing the Lingua Latina Vocab. I’ve been doing the flashcards on Quizlet and that helps a little bit. But I still struggle with the vocabulary a lot. Here is my reply: Good morning! This is a...
by Dwane | Nov 10, 2015 | Education, Latin
I received this comment about Lingua Latina online: This is a high school level class, right? Just checking. I’m pleasantly surprised as well. Henle was such a struggle for him that I’m wondering if it was the curriculum or the way in which it was ...
by Dwane | Nov 10, 2015 | Education, Latin, Motivation
I received this comment yesterday from the mother of an online student: I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your encouraging comments that you send along with my son’s corrected homework. He has worked very hard over the past couple weeks. Since this is...
