by Dwane | May 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
The end of the school year is a terribly busy time of the year for me. I am guessing it is for you as well. I have received many questions via email during the last week. I am using today to catch up. You should be hearing from me soon. Whenever I get overwhelmed, I...
by Dwane | May 8, 2019 | Education
It’s college season. Every week now, I get requests from students. “Would you please write a recommendation letter for me? I am trying to get into college.” I always do it. I like to help. But, I am always conflicted. College, for me, was a...
by Dwane | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most of my classes end this week. Lingua Latina 1 and 2 Roma Aeterna Italian 1 Third Year Latin by Robert Henle Second Year Latin by Robert Henle Here are the classes that will continue for a bit longer… Word Up: Live! will continue for a few more weeks. Greek...
by Dwane | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have taught Cicero’s writings for years. If you are in Classical Conversations, that’s Third Year Latin by Robert Henle. I was excited to teach the book… in the beginning. I was discouraged to find that, after almost twenty years of teaching,...
by Dwane | May 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
“The old system where every child was locked away and set into nonstop, daily cut throat competition with every other child for silly prizes called grades is broken beyond repair. If it could be fixed it could have been fixed by now. Good riddance.”...
by Dwane | May 3, 2019 | Education, Latin
Every now and then I get requests like this one. Hi! I want to put a Latin message on my daughter’s Graduation sign for our yard. Do you have any ideas? Thanks! Here is my reply: How about Per aspera ad astra.” It means, to the stars through difficulties....
by Dwane | May 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Do you have the class schedule for Latin in the fall? Also, does how much of your Lingua Latina 1 class equate to Henle 1? We are in Classical Conversations and my daughter really struggles remembering the vocabulary and doing the charts. ...
by Dwane | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is more for me than for anyone else. I find the accent marks in Greek and Latin frustrating. I have been studying both languages for over 20 years. The accent marks in both languages have helped me exactly not at all. But, they have been a great hindrance and a...
by Dwane | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Hi Dwane, I read through your FAQ and I have a question about jumping from Henle 1 to Latin Lingua Latina 2. My daughter is finishing Ch1/Henle1 and we are going to take a break from CC. I want her to have another year of Latin. Is there a...
by Dwane | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Visual Latin student spotted a couple of mistakes: In Visual Latin, lesson 16b, sentence 8: “Ovis non apud lupum in silvam est”, shouldn’t silvam be in the ablative, rather than the accusative since the wolf is in the forest? In Visual Latin,...
by Dwane | Apr 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Hello, Dwane. I have recently started homeschooling my 3 kids. We are doing a mix of Essentials and Challenge B Classical Conversations curriculum in order to close some gaps before we advance. We have started Henle Latin 1 but, after 5 ...
by Dwane | Apr 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Dwane | Apr 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dorothy Sayers passed some wisdom on to Latin educators years ago. She had a simple plan. Why not read the easier books in Latin, like the New Testament, before moving on to the tremendously difficult authors of the Augustan age? Fat chance. They ignored her then,...
by Dwane | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s official. I am going to teach Spanish and French next year. Honestly, I think I am just rebelling against Henle Latin. So, so, so tired of that series. Needed something to excite me. So, Spanish and French it is. I have studied Spanish extensively, and...
by Dwane | Apr 24, 2019 | Latin, Online Classes, Visual Latin
Most of my students stay with me for three years. Students will typically take Latin 1, 2 and 3 before moving on. At $25 a month, that’s $300 a year. Remember, That’s access to every class I teach for $300. That’s $300 for the entire family. This...
by Dwane | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Do you have the class schedule for Latin in the fall? Also, does how much of your Lingua Latina 1 class equate to Henle 1? We are in Classical Conversations and my daughter really struggles remembering the vocabulary and doing the charts. ...
by Dwane | Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Tried to figure out a way to retire next year. Couldn’t do it. Sooo…. I will be back. Here is what I will be teaching next year. This is very likely going to happen… but, as always, the schedule is subject to change. Having said that, I try very,...
by Dwane | Apr 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last Monday, on April 15th, I went to the post office to mail send my taxes off to the U.S. Government. I am sure they will spend the money well. In front of me, a man about my age was doing the same. He handed an envelope to the woman behind the desk. Then he said...
by Dwane | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Hi Dwane! My son is currently taking VL and is on lesson 42. He will be finishing it up over the summer. Will you be doing live classes in the fall using Lingua Latin? I’ve been looking at your website and see the 2018-2019 schedule,...
by Dwane | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
There are only a handful of people hanging out with me in the mornings these days. That’s okay. This happens every year. Many of my students stop showing up after spring break. This morning, I let the handful of students down. I slept right through my own...
by Dwane | Apr 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Hello, Mr. Thomas! So I had another question concerning endings…I know you’ve mentioned that the endings are incredibly important to understanding Latin, and that one of the best ways to learn them is to read, but (and...
by Dwane | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
The mother of a student contacted me with this question: Hi, I just gave my son quiz 10 and he chose option a – multi herbi, but the answer key shows the correct answer to be c – multae herbae. He doesn’t understand why it would be in the...
by Dwane | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s Friday, April 12, 2019. All morning classes are cancelled again. Yesterday, WordPress decided to update to a new editing format. Immediately, I couldn’t upload videos. I upload 30 to 35 videos a week. I have been doing this for years. I know what I...
by Dwane | Apr 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Guys, Classes are cancelled for today. My site updated last night, and now I’ve got problems. Working on this right now… I apologize. Dwane
by Dwane | Apr 10, 2019 | Education, Latin
I received this question: Hi. I have a quick question for you. My son and I are stumped on Henle’s explanation of intransitive verbs. In Henle grammar 739 it says that intransitive verbs take a sole object in the dative. The example sentence is “The wind...
