by Dwane | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Sep 2, 2020 | Spanish
I have studied Spanish off and on for years. But, lately, I have gotten serious. About ten days ago, someone recommended I take a look at Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish. I just finished reading it about a half hour ago. Here is a quick overview/review:...
by Dwane | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Um. Yep. :-). Read the full article here:...
by Dwane | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
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:...
by Dwane | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 10, 2020 | Latin
I received the following question: Do you know the day and time for Henle 2? Here is my reply: Once we start back up, we will meet daily, probably six days a week. This class will meet a half hour a day and will meet early. At least, that’s the plan. 6 am...
by Dwane | Aug 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Aug 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Jul 23, 2020 | Errata, Visual Latin
I received this question: Chapter 35 – Adjectives – Indefinite and Irregular Section 35A. Grammar The table at bottom of page. Singular Accusative and Ablative I suggest that accusative feminine and ablative feminine and neuter are wrong. Here is my...
by Dwane | Jul 17, 2020 | French
I received this question: We were looking at my daughter starting the French class that is listed as “resuming” on September 7th. Which volume of the books listed will the course use? Also, how much previous knowledge of French will she need to have under...
by Dwane | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
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,...
by Dwane | Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Jul 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
