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...
by Dwane | Jul 4, 2020 | Education, The Future
I received an email from a public school wanting to join my classes. The email included this note. This doesn’t appear to be Christian, but their (sic) are biblical resources here….as a public charter we can’t pay for non-secular classes….just...
by Dwane | Jul 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Jun 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
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,...
by Dwane | Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dwane | Jun 19, 2020 | Latin, Latin in Literature, Visual Latin
I received this email: We are homeschoolers studying Latin. We enjoy your program very much! My daughter would like to have a Latin Vulgate bible. We would like minimal commentary in the bible. Can you recommend one? Thank you! Here is my reply: Glad to hear you are...
by Dwane | Jun 16, 2020 | Ebook, Education, Latin, Motivation, Visual Latin
I wrote this back in 2015. I was still teaching in classrooms. It’s still true. ================================================= Yesterday, during class, one of my students asked this question: “Mr. Thomas. We’ve been studying Latin for three...
by Dwane | Jun 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
This summer, I hope to jump-start my dormant Spanish skills. Not long ago, Mary, a subscriber, asked me to share exactly how I intended to do this. So, I’ll tell you. Whenever I am learning a new language, or refreshing what I once knew, I tend to take a...
by Dwane | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Good morning! I am interested in your Visual Latin corse for my soon to be 10 year old son. I have a few questions… How long does it typically take to complete VL 1 and 2? Is Lingua Latina the next step after Visual Latin? If so,...
by Dwane | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
I received this question: I recently finished Henle 1 after three years, if i switch to Lingua Latinia which level should i start in? Thanks! Here is my reply: Lingua Latina is a novel. So, as bad as it sounds, you need to start over. The book will not make sense...
by Dwane | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last summer, I received some complaints about my online classes. There were basically three: I complained about Henle Latin. I skipped some of the small grammatical points in the book. My classes are too long. The author of the email wanted to know if the complaints...
by Dwane | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
I am starting to get questions about classes in the fall. Short answer: I’ll be back. Long answer: I am done with First Year Latin by Robert Henle and will not be teaching it again. Not even at gunpoint. I’ve had enough of that book. But, all of those...
by Dwane | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today I finished writing the rough drafts for Second Year Latin tests on my site. I started this project on October 27, 2018. Took a while to finish. Do you have any idea how hard it is to write over 1,200 questions and answers for Second Year Latin by Robert Henle...
by Dwane | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
I received this question: – How is the translation of a quo (#12)both A) from where AND c) from whom? And, no pun intended, when was this taught? I can’t find it. – Related to this, #22, A quo venit aqua? Based on the lesson I would personally...
by Dwane | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tomorrow is the last day of filming for Word Up. Well, the last day for filming words, anyway. We will spend another week making me look like an idiot. Word Up, Volumes 2 and 3, should be available for sale before the next school year. Of course, Word Up, Volume 1...
