The 15 commandments…

I am up late checking emails.   I’ll be out for at least another hour or so.   One email list I subscribe to is Bob Bly’s list.   Just found this fantastic advice from him while plowing through a long list of homeworks to grade: I think everyone who wants...

Latin Folder

Years ago I worked on a project.  I was trying to distill all of the Latin endings into a concise, condensed format.  I planned to turn the finished product into a folder my students could use during class.  They would have quick reference to all the complicated Latin...

Lingua Latina kept me going.

Someone asked:  “Is there a particular grammar book for Latin that you would recommend reading and re-reading?” Here is my short answer: Lingua Latina by Hans Ørberg. Here is my long answer: I have looked for an answer to this question for years.  Really. ...

Miscellaneous language advice.

I received this inquiry: “When reading the chapter ever day are they (we, I’m trying to do this with her) suppose to be reading in English, Latin or both? Also: We are using the Cassell’s Latin Dictionary both Latin-English and English-Latin. Many of...

Education via smartphone.

My students have the latest and greatest tools.   They have ipods, ipads, and idon’t know what else.   For someone who grew up in the 1980‘s, today’s tools are mind blowing.  The kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers of my childhood didn’t have access to...