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These days, most of my language efforts are going into Spanish and French. The producer of Visual Latin, Compass Classroom really wants me to start filming a Spanish series next summer. In light of that, I am pouring gasoline on my efforts to master Spanish. Here is...

I sent this to my wife and kids today.  It's a really good reminder not to put too much faith in politics.  Considering it is election day here in the USA, this is a good article to read.  ...

It's been a while since I have posted on my site.  Because... reasons. So, I am trying to get back to posting on a more regular schedule. This is a quick update for those in the Second Year Latin by Robert Henle class. We have been working our way through the...

This note from a student just made me happy. "I am 75 years old and I enjoy your classes and learning.  I had four years of Latin in high school, but remember very little.  When time permits I go to your site and relearn what I forgot.  Your forever membership is well...

Over the weekend, a number of you noticed the most important page on my site, "watch anytime" was gone. Since I don't work on Sundays, I didn't notice until Monday morning. I didn't start to panic until Monday evening.  Heh. Turns out, there was no need to panic at...

Title: The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Live Education Author: Grace Llewellyn Publisher: Published in 1997 by Element Books Limited Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/36HXuso  (This is an affiliate link) Date Started: Sometime in...

Every now and then I get a question about Visual Latin Replacement DVD's. Usually, I send people over to Compass Classroom. But, here, in this post, I am finally going to provide the link.  Sometimes it takes me a while to spot the very obvious solution. So, if you...

For those of you in the online classes, I will not be teaching Friday and Saturday of this week.  That's Friday and Saturday, October 9 and 10. Also, I just discovered this morning that I made a mistake scheduling the Second Year Latin by Robert Henle, and Third Year...

Today, I finished listening to The Adventure of English by Melvin Bragg.  Though I may add to this post later, here are my initial thoughts on the book.   Why I read this book: The history of the English language is one of my favorite topics.   What I liked:...

Last week, I received an email from a woman named Jill.  When I tried to respond, the email bounced back.  So, I suppose this could be a scam email.  If so, it is the most encouraging scam email I have yet received. I am re-printing her email here for two reasons....

Good morning! It’s really easy to access audio books these days.  I don’t want to do the whole “when I was a kid” thing… but, here goes. When I was a kid audiobooks were only available in cassette form.   I remember listening to The Hunchback of Notre Dame in...

A few days ago, I posted my view about the future of our world.  I believe it is, overall, getting better.  There are fewer wars.  Less crime.  More freedom.  And, even the diseases we fear most have a recovery rate of 99.5%.   (The CDC has basically admitted that...

I received this question: Hi!  We are LOVING Visual Latin 1. However, we are considering homeschooling our almost-10-year-old son as well and I am curious: what Latin program would you recommend using before Visual Latin 1? Thanks so much! Here is my reply: Happy to...

About a week ago, a reader sent me a link to an old Spanish language learning series. Destinos, filmed in the 1980's, is a Spanish language course aimed at intermediate Spanish students. Fortunately, the series is available online completely free. Unfortunately, it's...

I received this question: Hi, Dwayne, I have a question about your lifetime subscription offer. After we finish paying the 3 years, do we keep access to EVERYTHING on your site? Or is everything just for the 3 years, and after that we only have your Latin content?...

Guys, I messed up. I forgot that I will not be able to teach French and Exercitia Latina (the exercise book for Lingua Latina) on Wednesday mornings.  I am teaching a class in Nashville on Wednesdays and I have to leave home right after the morning Spanish class. We...

Classes start back in the morning.   Pretty early.   Here's the schedule. Second Year Latin by Robert Henle  • 6:00-6:25 am CST Mondays – Saturdays    Third Year Latin by Robert Henle  • 6:30-6:55 am CST Mondays – Saturdays   Spanish • 7:00-7:25 am CST  Mondays –...

I received this sad (and, oh so frequent) question: I have an 11th grade student who is in Classical Conversations.  She has been doing Henle Latin for the last 4 years (Henle 1 and 2).  I have not been doing it with her.  Now she is in Challenge 3 and supposed to be...

I received this question: I have taken Lingua Latina recorded with Mr Thomas before.  I am considering taking Spanish this year with the live class. When does Spanish class start?  How much does it cost?  Would you recommend trying a new language or getting more...

Um. Yep.  :-).                                           Read the full article here:...

Seriously. What is it going to take to get Christians to pull their kids out of the public indoctrination camps (government schools)? At this point, I have no idea what it is going to take. All of my adult life I have listened to fellow Christians cheer on the public...

I received this question: I am a student of Henle First year latin, and I'm wondering how on earth will I ever be able to read the New Testament at the end of this book! All we ever learn about is the Romans and the Gauls killing each other, and the vocabulary seems...

I received this question: One of my girls would rather do Spanish than Latin, is that possible? Here is my reply: I only charge per family… not per student, and not per class.   A subscription grants access to every live class I teach. It also grants access to all of...

I received this question: Hello, I have a daughter who is in Classical Conversations Challenge 1.  She has done 2 years of Henle 1 (up to lesson 29) and is bored to death. She is a good Latin student and I was considering switching her to Lingua Latina. I would have...

For the moment, I am offering live Q and A/Orientation classes every Wednesday afternoon from 2-3 pm central time zone.  (Let me know if another time works better for you.  I may be able to switch times.) Here is the latest in case you missed it:...

One of the most common questions I get is, "Which books do I order?"  For Latin, Greek, et cetera.  I spend a lot of time responding to emails with answers to these questions. About a week ago, it hit me.  I should just develop the resource pages on my own site.  Duh....

One of the most common questions I get (especially these days) is, "Which books do I order?" In the past, I have responded to each of these questions individually by listing the books, and linking to the books. Then, about ten days ago, the obvious hit me.  "Just...

Whenever I try to learn a language, as much as possible, I like to learn much about the history of the language. These days, I am hyper-focused on Spanish. When taking a break from studying the language itself, I have been reading about the language... by reading The...

Not long ago, my students and I just finished another trip through Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata, by Hans Orberg. Every time I read this book, I am amazed. I am amazed at how well it teaches Latin.  And, I am amazed at how tough it is. Did you catch that?  Let me...

Happy Saturday, Everyone! These days, I am pushing myself to master Spanish.  As much as I love this language, mastery has eluded me. I am doing everything I can think of to change this.  This week, I made a strange discovery.  In order to further develop my abilities...

I received the following email: Hi Dwane, When you begin your live Lingua Latina classes again in September, will you start up wherever you left off (and if so, where was that)? Or are you starting back at the beginning? Does LL incorporate rules on Latin? My one...

Compass Classroom and I spent the first few months of quarantine doing really dumb stuff.  And, now you can watch it. Just so you know, there is a sale going on over at Compass Classroom.  Today is the last day. If you liked watching me make a fool of myself in Word...

I received this question: Hello! We have been following along with your Henle 2 class and are so grateful for you help! I would like my son to add Spanish this year but I am quite uncertain which curriculum he should use, especially since we want to continue with...

I received this question: Hi Dwane, I am a rising junior and have been through 4 years of Latin through CC. This year I am not continuing with CC, but instead putting together a course load. I am planning to do one more year of Latin, and then do some Legal Latin...

I am getting lots of questions about the schedule for the Fall. Here is what is going on this Fall.  Subject to change, naturally. I will not be teaching through Lingua Latina or First Year Latin by Robert Henle live in the fall.  I have taught those books for years,...

A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. - Will Durant Years ago, I read an interview with Mel Gibson.  The author of the article was asking Mel Gibson about his movie Apocalypto.  Ultimately, Mel Gibson told the...

Last week, two of my daughters and I attempted to bike the Erie Canal in New York.  Some of it, anyway. We started in Albany, on the north side, close to Troy, New York.  After biking for four days, we made it to Rome, New York. The heat stopped us.  New York state...

A few of my girls and I are cycling the Erie Canal this week.  Or, at least, we are attempting to. Long distance bike trips have been a dream of mine for a long, long time.  But, I have never quite figured out how to pull it off. I wanted to bring my family along, but...

My wife and I, and two of my girls are on the road for a bit. After his car accident some time ago, my son has moved around quite a bit.  These days, he lives in Maine.  We were going to drive up to Maine to see him, but Covid changed things, and we decided to meet up...

It's pretty easy to see that we have a bit of a racism problem in the United States. Racism is forbidden by Christ.  In his epistle to the Galatians, St. Paul says: "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are...

I received this question: My daughter just finished Visual Latin, which was so awesome, btw. And we’re very interested in her studying with you using Lingua Latina next year.  Can you explain how your classes work? Does she teach herself from the book and then review...

I received this question: I have read the FAQ's below and they have been very helpful.  I have some specific questions that I hope you can give me some direction with.   My sons have studied Henle Latin in Classical Conversations.  Neither of them have found joy in...