by Dwane | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Good morning, everyone! I have not posted anything in a few days, and may not post much for a few more days. I am also behind on emails. My family and I are on the road. We are currently in Chicago. We drove up yesterday. From Chicago, we are making our way back to...
by Dwane | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Guys, my throat is killing me. I am going to skip class in the morning and give my voice a break. We will try again on Saturday. I hope you all have a great Friday! Dwane
by Dwane | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of my students sent their homework to me this week. Check this out: ================================================================================================== How are you doing? Thank you for teaching class. This is my homework for Chapter 32. Thank you...
by Dwane | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
A student asks: I have had this question for over a year. How do you translate this: I am eating bread for dinner. Is it: Edo panem cenae? “For” is a hard word for me to translate; in this context should ‘dinner’ be in the dative? Here is my...
by Dwane | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hello! My question is regarding Henle Latin 1 online. I’d like my 11th-grade son to take your course, but to start it immediately. Since your classes are recorded, is there any way that after I sign up for membership we can access those recorded classes and...
by Dwane | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last year, while I was in Athens, Greece studying Greek, I attempted to vlog. This is something I have never attempted, and I don’t really know what I think about it. Anyway, I didn’t get very far. My son wrecked in Aurora, Colorado while we were in...
by Dwane | Apr 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you are trying to master Italian pronunciation (or even, Latin pronunciation), this video is very helpful. Just discovered her site a few days ago. Checking into it more. This looks like it is going to be an excellent resource for those of us trying to learn...
by Dwane | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
My boys loved your Word Up dvd and thought you were great too. Would love to learn more about your online class? Also, is there a Word Up volume 2? What would you recommend for 6th and 7th graders? Thank you. Gratefully…...
by Dwane | Apr 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Ran across an interesting quote this morning during Word Up: Live! Vocabulary.com quoted Lauren Collins from an article in the New Yorker. “More than any juice cleanse or lottery win or career switch, a foreign language adumbrates a vision of a parallel...
by Dwane | Apr 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve been reading The Decline and fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon. Today I came across this quote. Gibbon is describing the Barbaric tribes far north of the Roman Empire. Well, at least I think is. I suppose it was possible that he was predicting...
by Dwane | Apr 24, 2018 | Education, Latin
I received this comment: I’m looking for some help with my Latin study. I am a first year Classical Conversations Challenge B tutor. We are using Henle 1. This is my first year tutoring and also learning Latin. I’m not finding Henle very user-friendly for someone...
by Dwane | Apr 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since Classical Conversations adopted Henle Latin as their preferred Latin textbook, we have received requests from students asking for an online Henle Latin Class. Well… here it is! This fall, I will take students through the first year Henle course! That’s right....
by Dwane | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am re-reading many of the testimonials that have come in through the years. I am mining them for some advertising ideas. Honestly, by March, I am done with Latin. Tired of it. If Latin came over to my house to ask to borrow an egg, I would probably throw the egg...
by Dwane | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Hi Dwane, We are ditching Henle Latin and want to start Lingua Latina. Which books do we purchase to begin your class? We are finishing 2nd year of Henle Latin 1. Here is my reply: I try to keep it pretty simple. You could spend a lot of...
by Dwane | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
People often ask me, “Will Visual Latin help me with First Year Latin by Robert Henle?” Yep. It will. Same language, after all. In fact, a few years ago, I took some time and matched the two. This free guide tells you which Visual Latin lesson to watch...
by Dwane | Apr 17, 2018 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
People often ask: Is Visual Latin good for high school credit? Here is the reply: In terms of the material it covers, Visual Latin 1 (Lessons 1-30) and 2 (Lessons 31-60) are each good for one high school foreign language credit (2 credits total). By itself, however,...
by Dwane | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
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by Dwane | Apr 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
I receive a lot of emails with a twist on this question: “Which course do I sign up for?” I keep repeating myself, but I don’t mind. I get it. Most online providers follow the financial model of the old brick and mortar schools. You know the...
by Dwane | Apr 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Years ago, in futile attempt to get permanently out of the classroom, I bought a small house out in the country. The plan was simple. I was going to fix it up and sell it. Then, I was going to do it again. If all went well, I could transfer out of the classroom and...
by Dwane | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Slept through my own class this morning. To those of you up early to increase your English Word Power, I am very sorry. My phone was almost dead last night and I forgot to charge it. Since I rarely use my phone, I really should write, “My alarm clock was almost...
by Dwane | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Almost ten years ago, Compass Classroom and I joined forces to create Visual Latin. A few years later, we created the popular etymology series Word Up! This week, Compass Classroom is running their annual Spring sale… because, it’s Spring. So, if you...
by Dwane | Apr 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
While looking for some Greek pronunciation assistance, I came across this video. Here Salman Khan gives us a good overview of the Golden Age of Greece. I found the timeline very helpful. Personally, I still use BC and AD, but most people insist on using BCE and CE...
by Dwane | Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am a fan of Jordan Peterson. I have read his book Twelve Rules For Life and I hope to read it again soon. In this video, he gives students some excellent advice. Follow...
by Dwane | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
But… the system will not allow me to log in. Working on it right now… Update. I am locked out, and the software is not loading. Contacting customer support now. We may not be having live classes this morning. Sigh. We do have a backup plan in place,...
by Dwane | Apr 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
I received this question: Mom of a Latin 1 student here…do you suggest Latin 1 as a full one credit course? Here is my first reply: If you are referring to Visual Latin, then, yes. Visual Latin 1 = a one-credit course. I suggest students supplement the course...
