by Dwane | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Someone suggested I put something funny on a t-shirt. Something like, “Modern people can’t read this”… in Latin. So, I did. I am using teespring to do this. Looking for a lower cost alternative. But, for now, if you want t-shirt, sweatshirt,...
by Dwane | Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
I received this question: A question for Lesson 12: pg 46 #3 and #6 are both Venit to match to a plural and singular imperative. Wouldn’t one of them need the -nt plural ending for the indicative to know which one is plural? Here is my reply: Correct. I have...
by Dwane | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Reminder: There will be no classes on Tuesday, November 26 and Thursday, November 28. There may be morning classes that week for anyone who wants to show up. Maybe. ================================================= First Year Latin by Robert Henle In the early...
by Dwane | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I read an article by Seth Godin. I love reading his work. He is succinct. Blunt. To the point. My kind of writing. The kind of writing that gets you into trouble. Read this. It won’t take long....
by Dwane | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Guys, I will be out of town again on Thursday. I will not be back until Sunday. Morning classes are cancelled Thursday-Saturday. But, I did not want to cancel the Lingua Latina classes this week. So, just this once, those classes will meet tomorrow, Wednesday,...
by Dwane | Oct 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
I can’t seem to get a break lately. I HATE cancelling classes, guys. But, a family issue has suddenly come up this morning, and I have to take care of it right now. I am so sorry. We will just expand classes into early May to make up for all we have...
by Dwane | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
“School is dehumanising. It serves a number of purposes, two of which are babysitting and the inculcation of conformity. Few people look back on their schooldays as being the happiest of their lives. Homeschooling, on the other hand, trains a child to associate...
by Dwane | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
For those of you in the Lingua Latina classes, you know that we are working our way through the exercise workbook Mr. Ørberg wrote. Here is the book (in case you don’t know what I am talking about): Exercitia Latina I. Because the Exerctia exercises are so...
by Dwane | Oct 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, my wife invited some friends and relatives over for lunch. She made a cheesecake. But, here’s the thing. She made it from cashews. I suppose she should have called it cashewcake. No one complained. Quite the opposite. Everyone...
by Dwane | Oct 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Time for me to weed out some subscribers. I am going to do this by recommending a book. New York author James Altucher says that if he walked into Times Square and yelled, “I am God, and I am here to save you!” he would get some strange looks, but most...
by Dwane | Sep 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Phones, Ipads, email, computers, and social media… I find it all so distracting. Perhaps you do too. If you are having trouble staying on task, if you are having trouble getting things done, if you find yourself constantly distracted by all the flashing...
by Dwane | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Guys, the last 24 hours have been loads of fun for me. Without going into a bunch of details, let me just say this. Classes are cancelled for the next few days. Problems on my site, and problems with some other sites. All at once. Problems all seem to show up in...
by Dwane | Sep 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
I am a big fan of education. Self-education. I am, however, no fan of school. At all. I am with H.L. Mencken on this one. “School days, I believe, are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence. They are full of dull, unintelligible tasks, new and...
by Dwane | Sep 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
I keep getting this question: I am trying to understand the Lesson 2A worksheet (pg 5). I do not understand why all of the words are circled. Are the nouns adjectives as well? Here is my reply: Looks like I may have made a mistake. I’ll check into it. Meanwhile,...
by Dwane | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
I received this question: My son is loving the Latin course! He’s programming a game show to review the concepts and vocabulary learned in each lesson. It’s so fun! And it’s especially helpful for me. 😀 He’s trying to determine the best way to say “game show” in...
by Dwane | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
…. so that I can get back to watching more videos like these? ...
by Dwane | Sep 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
This letter made me laugh… and, inspired me to work out more. This has become such a regular joke in our house I thought I’d share it with you: Last Spring my (then 7 year old) asked what I was doing on the computer. “Watching my Dwayne Thomas Latin...
by Dwane | Sep 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Classes on my site started last week, but you didn’t miss anything. I record every class I teach, and I only take them down if I am updating them. Currently, there are 17 classes with around 1,500 videos all arranged by units. In other words, you could go...
by Dwane | Sep 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Classes on my site started last week, but you didn’t miss anything. I record every class I teach, and I only take them down if I am updating them. Currently, there are 17 classes with around 1,500 videos all arranged by units. In other words, you could go...
by Dwane | Sep 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
This week, I received this note: Thank you for teaching Latin the way you do. Latin went from a “want to beat our heads on the table” subject to something that is maybe enjoyable! Laughter and Latin weren’t ever mixed before. – Sara I record every class I teach,...
by Dwane | Sep 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
All classes started this week. I know you guys have lots of questions. I know because my email inbox is full. I will be working today and tomorrow to catch up on all questions. Dwane
by Dwane | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
I received this question: My son is taking the tests for Henle 1 (watch anytime) and he was wondering if students are allowed to use your Latin charts during the test or if they’re meant to be taken strictly from memory? Here is my reply: I have a different approach...
by Dwane | Aug 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
“We finally made the switch to Visual Latin after struggling through Henle for two years. My only regret is that we didn’t switch sooner. My kids 14,13 and 11 are LOVING it! They can finally understand what they are doing and my 11 year old is already...
by Dwane | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
I get this question often. Which Latin accent is correct? I have no idea. This is the accent I imitate: https://live.bible.is/bible/LATNV1/MAT/1?audio_type=audio_drama I tell you what. When you can tell me which English accent is correct, I will tell you which Latin...
by Dwane | Aug 28, 2019 | Education, Motivation, The Future, Travel, Van on the Run, Visual Latin
A few months ago, my daughter and I were in Ireland. She and I were there exploring for several weeks. Here for work, and for play. Long story short, she has a friend over here who invited her to come for a few weeks. I go to Europe every chance I get. Born and...
