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Should I Read Henle Latin or Lingua Latina?
Latest Blog Posts
Help With Henle Latin
For years—no exaggeration—I’ve received emails and comments from people begging for help with Henle Latin. I’ve taught the series for years, guiding my students through First Year Latin, Second Year Latin, and parts of Third Year Latin by Robert Henle. Those...
Visual Latin and the Latin Endings
From time to time I get questions about the complicated Latin endings. Students want to know if there is a place to find them all. Turns out, there is. If you go here, and scroll down, you will find some Latin charts I made some time ago. The charts are free. Here...
Tip of the Week: Turn Any Article into Audio—Listen While You Work!
Sometimes, while reading long articles online, I find myself wanting to do something else at the same time—like clean my desk. Turns out, there is a way. You can listen to articles online. The Read Aloud Chrome extension lets you listen to articles, stories, and...
Tip of the Week #342: Easy Spanish Listening with Chill Spanish
Tip of the Week: Chill Spanish Listening Practice I recently discovered a new Spanish podcast. If you are learning Spanish and looking for more material, check out Chill Spanish. It’s ideal for intermediate learners. If you are in my Second Year Spanish class, this is...
Tip of the Week #341: Turn a Joke into a Side Hustle
One of my French students really impressed me the other day. By calling me a name. She said, I was an "entreprenerd". Naturally, I thought this was hilarious. She's right. I am not afraid to take risks and start businesses. I also really nerd out over...
Tip of the Week #340: Hang on to Your Good Ideas
Good ideas often pop into my head at the worst possible times. They rarely show up when I’m sitting at my desk. They come while I’m walking, driving, or biking... when I can't write them down. When that happens, I use the voice note app on my phone to capture the...
Tip of the Week #339: It’s Not Too Late to Join a Class
Not really a tip of the week this week. Just a quick note to let you know it's not to late to join a class. Classes started back up last Tuesday. We are just getting started. I am starting several languages over this year... Spanish, French, Greek and Latin. So,...
Tip of the Week: Go Hands Free With a Headlamp
Ever tried fixing something in the dark with a flashlight in your mouth? Not fun. There is a simple solution: keep a hands-free headlamp in your toolbox, trunk, glove compartment, or travel bag. Whether you’re working on a bike, repairing something under the sink, or...
Should I Read Henle Latin or Lingua Latina?
I received this inquiry: “Which of the two “Latin 1” courses you teach would you recommend for a high school credit for a young man? Henle Latin or Lingua Latina?” Here is my reply: The short answer: Lingua Latina. The long answer: Two of my girls just finished a...
Orientation for Class on Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Classes resume on Tuesday, September 2, 2025! I hope you are as excited as I am. On Tuesday, use the links on this page to come to class: https://dwanethomas.com/live-classes/. If you are not sure how to use this site, the following orientation class will help....
LEGO Tip of the Week: Build by the Book… or Break the Rules
When building a new LEGO set, you don’t always have to stick to the script. Some builders follow the instructions exactly, piece by piece. Others follow the instructions too — but swap in random colors from their collection. The result? A perfectly built set...
Tip of the Week: Create Unlimited Emails with “+ Addressing”
A few tips ago, I told you all how to turn one email address into multiple using the "." trick. A reader responded with an even cooler trick I had never heard of. (Thanks, Joe!). Most email providers let you add a “+” and extra text to your email address — and...
Tip of the Week #336: Calculators Without Clutter
Sometimes, I need to run some numbers. Seems every site I use interrupts with pop-up ads. I hate pop-up ads. So much hate. You will not see pop-up ads when you land on my website. This week, I found out about Bankrate Calculators. Bankrate has a set of simple...
Twelve Latin Grammars?
I received this email. Salve, Dwane! My children enjoy your videos for Visual Latin and Word Up! I'm having my daughter read 'Via' and she came across the recommendation to read a Latin Grammar every month. I'm guessing that a Latin Grammar is a Latin...
Tip of the Week #335: Create multiple emails with Gmail.
It turns out, gmail ignores periods in your email address. So, if your email is thebestcustomer@gmail.com, you can also use: t.h.e.b.e.s.t.customer@gmail.com the.bestcustomer@gmail.com t.h.e.b.e.s.t.c.u.s.t.o.m.e.r@gmail.com And they’ll all go straight to the...
LEGO Tip of the Week #19: Show Off Your Sets!
LEGO builds some pretty awesome sets. We all know that. Building is fun. Displaying is fun, too. But, LEGO does not always include stands with their sets. At Bricks and Minifigs Vestavia Hills, we sell some pretty cool stands. The stands, made by a...
Do You Provide Tests and Grades in the Online Classes?
Yes. There are online automated tests that you can take on my site. When you take a test, this site will instantly give you a grade. This site will also track your cumulative grade. Your progress show shows up in the progress bar in the middle of the page. ...
