by Dwane | Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Can I join the Lingua Latina class at 12 years old? Here is my reply: Generally, I do not allow kids into class unless they are at least 13. But, that is not a rule. That is more of a parental recommendation. Actually, it’s probably...
by Dwane | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have been quiet this week. It’s not you. It’s me. I have been in a bicycle maintenance school in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The experience has been great, but it has been intensive. I love bicycles and now know how to build one. I don’t have the...
by Dwane | Aug 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
A few hours ago, I finished the book Imperium by Robert Harris. I started listening on Scribd, but then Scribd took it away. Oh well. Scribd giveth. Scribd taketh away. I finished the book on Audible. I give the book five stars. But, I have to warn you. I know...
by Dwane | Aug 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
“We don’t write to you much, knowing how busy you are, but would like to take this opportunity to let you know how grateful we are for your classes! We follow a rather intense classical education program. The Latin portion, by the time our oldest got to...
by Dwane | Aug 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
This time of year, I get the same question. A lot. “Do your classes count as high-school credit?” Short answer. Yes. They do. To find out exactly how… read this excellent article: https://welltrainedmind.com/a/how-to-assign-high-school-credits/...
by Dwane | Jul 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I have sent out a “tip of the week”. For the last few months, I have been on the road. At first, I tried to keep up with my online schedule. But, after a few weeks, I gave up. There was just too much flux in my life. I...
by Dwane | Jul 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: You are a language guy. My 5th grade son LOVES Visual Latin, and I can see that he has an aptitude for language learning. However, he is a very visual-spatial learner (like, he had an educational profile done b/c he was struggling so much in...
by Dwane | Jul 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: We are going to be memorizing the pronouns this year and I have a question about how best to memorize. The text we use has us memorizing singular mas, fem, neuter across then plural was, fem, neuter across. Students who have learned it this...
by Dwane | Jul 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: My son is transferring schools this academic year (’18-’19) and his new school does not offer Latin. He used Lingua Latina for Latin I during his freshman year at his old school and I have been searching online for a suitable...
by Dwane | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: I’m looking for an online Latin course that is somewhat comparable to Jenney’s First Year Latin. Would your Visual Latin compare at all? My daughter is going into the 7th grade and has had two years of Grammar Latin at a classical school. She...
by Dwane | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Back in February, I posted this: https://dwanethomas.com/schedule-2018-2019-red/ That was the RED schedule. Subject to a lot of change. I am sitting at Panera working on the schedule for next year’s classes. (The internet at our house isn’t working so...
by Dwane | Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am in a Starbuck working right now. Our home internet has been sluggish at best since we returned to the U.S. Thanks AT&T. We live in a populated area. We are not rural. I don’t get it. I tried to teach the daily vocabulary class this morning. It...
by Dwane | Jul 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Okay. I’m back. After avoiding my computer for over a month, I am back at work. During my month away from my computer, I discovered that I didn’t miss it all that much. Unfortunately for me, I earn an income on my computer. So, there is really no...
by Jeremiah Pent | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hi, Everyone, Dwane asked me to relay a message that he won’t be able to respond to emails until after he returns to the States around the middle of July. Hope you’re enjoying your summer. Thanks much, JP
by Dwane | Jun 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve been trying to keep up with email lately, but I am not sure I will be able to for the next few weeks. For the last few weeks, we have been traveling with an organized tour. This means that we have been staying in hotels with good wifi. The tour ended a few...
by Dwane | Jun 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Today, I finished the last of the grading I had. Also tried to catch up on any urgent emails. Starting tomorrow, I will be on my site very little. June is the lightest month of the year on my site anyway, so it is likely no one will notice. Tomorrow, in Rome, I am...
by Dwane | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Visual Latin is a professionally filmed series. I do not personally sell it. It is available here from Compass Classroom. Once they have completed Visual Latin many of my students want to further their Latin studies. That’s where this site comes in. Every...
by Dwane | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Hi, my daughter pulled out of Ch. 1 mid-year this year and in the process of completing Henle 1. We moved and took quite a bit a time off but are planning on finishing the book this summer with the help of your classes. I’m actually making...
by Dwane | May 25, 2018 | Visual Latin
I received this question: Dear Mr. Thomas, I am having some trouble understanding infinitive verbs. As I have learned, an active infinitive such as audire translates as to hear, whereas a passive infinitive such as audiri translates as to be heard. Oddly, I have seen...
by Dwane | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
A good friend of mine is offering an online Spanish class. Since so many of you have asked me to teach Spanish, I knew you would be interested. I am not planning to teach Spanish anytime soon. And, even if I did offer a class, it would have to be more of a...
by Dwane | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: My son trudged through Latin this year for the first time in Classical Conversations Challenge 1. As you know, they use Henle. We’re not continuing with CC, but would like him to get his second year of Latin. He definitely learned some Latin...
by Dwane | May 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you have ever thought of moving to North Carolina, and if you are looking for a job as a Latin teacher… this could be your big opportunity. A friend of mine is helping her husband track down just such a person for the coming school year. Check this out: Click...
by Dwane | May 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Thank you so very much for teaching Latin! Although Lingua Latina is tough, I’m glad I can actually read Latin! I love the information and history you provide for me, as well as information on where our English words come from. It’s so exciting to be able...
by Dwane | May 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
I turned 45 yesterday. I am currently in Greece attempting to master Greek. No language yet has challenged me the way this language has. I just don’t feel like I am winning. Yesterday, one of my girls bought a birthday present from a Greek newsstand. It was a...
by Dwane | May 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Mr. Thomas, I have a question about something Henle teaches even though that isn’t the Latin program I use. It’s a concept that is used frequently on my tutorial days and I never understood it. Henle Latin teaches a bunch of...
