by Dwane | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Do we need to memorize the different tables for the different persons(2nd and 3rd person) and the table for the different words in Latin(this, these, that, these)? Here is my...
by Dwane | Sep 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lately, it seems all the news is bad. Here’s some good news. You can safely ignore all the people setting their hair on fire, running in circles and panicking about climate change. When I was a kid, it was global cooling. The world was going to perish in an ice...
by Dwane | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
A student on my site is having a hard time finding the recordings of All Spanish Method by Guillermo Aviles. Honestly, I can see why. So, this video is for any of you who find yourself in the same...
by Dwane | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
by Dwane | Sep 3, 2021 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Visual Latin, Vocabulary
Could I see an example class? People are sometimes confused by all that I offer. I get that. There is a lot on this site. Here’s what’s going on. Visual Latin is a professionally filmed series. I do not personally sell it. It is available here from...
by Dwane | Aug 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you are having trouble navigating my site, this will help. I am planning to offer weekly live Q&A classes this year. Already underway, in fact. But, not too many people are showing up. Either I am doing a really good job and you guys don’t need any help,...
by Dwane | Aug 23, 2021 | Education, Latin
I received this SOS: Needing help with exercise 152 # 8-11. First Year Latin by Robert Henle. Here is my reply:...
by Dwane | Aug 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you still use postage stamps, or if your business does, this could be a very useful tip. You may know that postage stamps are going up to 58 cents at the end of this month. Currently, you can buy the “forever” stamps for 55 cents. You can buy them on the U.S....
by Dwane | Aug 18, 2021 | Education
I love the Babylon Bee. But, I can’t tell sometimes if they are being serious or telling jokes. 🙂 Here is one of my favorites from last year. Still applies....
by Dwane | Aug 14, 2021 | Education
I just found out about this yesterday, but I couldn’t wait to tell you all about this newest discovery. As you probably know, you can test out of some college courses by taking CLEP exams. In case this is new to you, CLEP stands for College Level Examination...
by Dwane | Aug 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
I received this question: I have 2 students who have taken Spanish I in a class setting. Is your Spanish class for a first-year student or will the 2nd year students benefit? Here is my reply: I’ll do my best to answer this, though I am not sure my classes are...
by Dwane | Aug 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
In case you missed it… and, didn’t want to miss it, here is last night’s orientation:...
by Dwane | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
During the live classes on my site, we simply read. Currently, we are in chapter 18 of the book and are just slowly moving forward. I don’t know how long it is going to take. A while, I am sure. Another school year, at least. Over two hundred pages to go. Since...
by Dwane | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
I received this question: I have 2 students who have taken Spanish I in a class setting. Is your Spanish class for a first-year student or will the 2nd year students benefit? Here is my reply: I’ll do my best to answer this, though I am not sure my classes are what...
by Dwane | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Hi! My son is going into 9th grade and will be taking VL1 this year (along w/LL) for 1 HS credit, then VL2 (w/LL) next year for a 2nd HS credit. He would like to get at least 3 credits in Latin for HS. What should he do afterward for his 3rd...
by Dwane | Aug 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Classes resume on my site tomorrow, and I want everyone to know what’s going on. So, here’s what’s going on. Classes resume tomorrow morning. Inevitably, something goes wrong during the first week of classes. So, I am expecting things to go wrong. If you expect...
by Dwane | Aug 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Compass Classroom is having a Back to School sale right now. You know what to do. Click here: https://compassclassroom.com/bts-sale/ Just so you know… If you are heading over to Compass Classroom to buy Visual Latin… Visual Latin is more designed for...
by Dwane | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
When it comes to languages, I sometimes remind my students to “Trust the Process”. Learning a new language (or skill) can be a frustrating experience. Personally, I am pouring a lot of energy right now into learning French. Some days, it feels like nothing is...
by Dwane | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
I received this question: When the live classes resume for Lingua Latina on August 10th, will you be starting at the very beginning of the book? Here is my reply: The short answer is… no. I have taught Lingua Latina for decades and have filmed and left classes up on...
by Dwane | Aug 5, 2021 | Motivation, The Future
Every few months, I edit, or add to this post, and then re-post it. Here we go again. College, for me, was a waste of time. I naively did what I was told. I did what every high school graduate was supposed to do. I went to college. It was a four-year delay of...
by Dwane | Jul 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been around my site at all, you know that I’ve dedicated my professional life to learning languages. I just like learning languages. Can’t really explain it. Lately, I’ve been doing everything possible to learn French. I’ve been listening to podcasts,...
by Dwane | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
I received this question: I have 2 students who have taken Spanish I in a class setting. Is your Spanish class for a first-year student or will the 2nd year students benefit? Here is my reply: I’ll do my best to answer this, though I am not sure my classes are...
by Dwane | Jul 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Fascinating....
by Dwane | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
This summer, I am pushing myself aggressively through DuoLingo French. I’ve decided to blog about the process. My guess is… some of you may be interested. Some of you may have questions. Does DuoLingo really work? Can you become fluent with DuoLingo? ...
by Dwane | Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
In April of 2020, I sent out the following tip of the week: I don’t know how long I have been listening to language podcasts. Since the beginning of podcasting, I think. Podcasts are free audio programs. There are thousands of podcasts covering thousands of...
