by Dwane | Aug 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Whenever I am learning a new language, one of the first things I do is look for a grammar of the new language. I know I am going to have to learn the grammar anyway, so I don’t avoid it. Many language programs mock grammar in their advertisements. “Learn a language...
by Dwane | Jul 30, 2022 | Tip of the Week
I woke up super early this morning, and just couldn’t go back to sleep. I am sure you know what that’s like. Naturally, I spent some time binge watching archaeology videos on YouTube. It’s what we all do when we can’t sleep. I want to share with you my new favorite...
by Dwane | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Is there any Etymology connection between the word ‘Romance’ (Implying Love) and ‘Romance’ to Describe the Romance Languages? Or is it just a co-incidence that these two words are spelled and pronounced the same?...
by Dwane | Jul 23, 2022 | Tip of the Week
You are familiar with hibernating. Hiberna, in Latin, means winter quarters. Military term. When animals hibernate, they go into “winter quarters”. The Latin word for summer is aestas. From aestas, English gets the word aestivate. Aestivating is the same as...
by Dwane | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
I received this question: I am having my 7th grader start your Visual Latin this coming school year and am planning to add in Lingua Latina part way through per your recommendation. Can you send me a link to exactly what book(s) I will need for Lingua Latina? Will I...
