by Dwane | Dec 1, 2017 | Education
Watch Isaac Asimov predict the modern homeschooling movement in...
by Dwane | Nov 22, 2017 | Motivation
I am in Florida with my family. I hope you are getting to spend time with your favorite people this week. I am not blogging much this week. In fact, I am going to end this blog now. With this. Because it made me...
by Dwane | Nov 18, 2017 | Tip of the Week
Dwane Thomas’ Tip of the Week – November 18, 2017 =================================================== As most of you know, my son almost died in a car accident last April. My family and I were living in Athens, Greece at the time. I had gone there to...
by Dwane | Nov 17, 2017 | Grammar, Latin
I received this question: My specific question is from Visual Latin 1, Lesson 25B number 20. In the sentence “Hic homo rex bonus est.”, why is the word for king in the nominative form “rex”? Why is it not the accusative “regem”? Here is...
by Dwane | Nov 16, 2017 | Ebook, Motivation
On October 27, 2017, I read the following article by author Bob Bly. (Mr. Bly gives full permission to reprint his articles as long as you give him credit.) I recommend you read the article in its entirety. Here it is (Actually, this is only part of the article. He...
by Dwane | Nov 14, 2017 | Latin, Online Classes, Visual Latin
I received this question: My daughter is taking your visual Latin year one. According to the syllabus, it says that in lesson 10 to start reading one chapter in lingua Latina every two visual Latin lessons. Would you please describe what this looks like or give me an...
by Dwane | Nov 10, 2017 | Education, Latin, Online Classes
Even though John Gotto wrote this, “Who wouldn’t get bored teaching students who are rude and interested only in grades?” and even though I agree with him, what am I to do? Incidentally, I don’t deal with very many rude students. But on a daily...
by Dwane | Nov 9, 2017 | Italian
I am struggling a bit with Italian articles. I found this video helpful. She teaches in Spanish, so it helps if you know Spanish, but even if you don’t, I believe you may find this helpful if you, too, are struggling with Italian article adjectives. Also...
by Dwane | Nov 8, 2017 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
Many of my students often have the misconception that all languages, including English, come from Latin. Nope. Not true. A lot of languages come from Latin, but English is not one of them. English is a Germanic language. We have borrowed a ton of vocabulary from...
by Dwane | Nov 7, 2017 | Latin
In Lingua Latina class today, we learned about the ancient Roman villa. Here are some videos/virtual tours of typical Roman villas of the first century A.D. (One of my students found these. Thanks, Julia!) This first one is my personal favorite: A cut-away view: A...
by Dwane | Nov 6, 2017 | Education
While doing some research for a recent rant, I came across the following article by John Taylor Gotto. ================================================= Against School by John Taylor Gatto I TAUGHT FOR thirty years in some of the worst schools in Manhattan, and in...
by Dwane | Nov 4, 2017 | Tip of the Week
Dwane Thomas’ Tip of the Week – November 4, 2017 ================================================= Are you a writer? Do you sometimes wonder how much you are writing? Maybe that’s a strange question. Let me explain. Every week Grammarly sends me a...
by Dwane | Nov 4, 2017 | Education
Warning. Rant coming. I am a hard-core opponent of the public school system. But, let’s get something straight. I am not mad at the kids in the system. They are victims. Why would I be angry at the victims? Why am I so opposed to the public school system? ...
by Dwane | Nov 3, 2017 | Italian, Latin
I am currently teaching myself Italian (and loving it). Here a native Italian speaker talks about the difference between Latin and Italian pronunciations....
by Dwane | Nov 2, 2017 | Education
“The most erroneous assumption is to the effect that the aim of public education is to fill the young of the species with knowledge and awaken their intelligence, and so make them fit to discharge the duties of citizenship in an enlightened and independent manner....
by Dwane | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
“I’m so grateful for your help and love your videos. You are such a talented teacher and have helped me and my kids tremendously!” – Stacey Want to see what others are saying? Go here: https://dwanethomas.com/testimonials/ Want to join a...
by Dwane | Oct 28, 2017 | Tip of the Week
YouTube is an incredible place. I am convinced you could use it to learn almost anything. Unfortunately, it can also be a dangerous place. It is easy for kids to run across what they should not see. But, using safeyoutube.net, students can harness the power of...
by Dwane | Oct 23, 2017 | Education, Latin, Online Classes
Students are often confused by the multiple forms of “because” in Latin. A student posted the following helpful explanation in the forums: ================================================= I think I have figured out the difference between: “quia, quod,...
by Dwane | Oct 21, 2017 | Motivation, Tip of the Week, Travel
Traveling can actually be quite a hassle. Or, it can be a forced rest. Sometimes, sitting on a plane with nothing to do sounds nice. Every time I travel, I am always envious of the the cool, carefree travelers with one backpack. I am not envious when I watch the...
by Dwane | Oct 20, 2017 | Education, Italian, Latin
Over the weekend, I ended up sick. I’ve been sleeping in and as a result, my productivity has plummeted. If there is one silver bullet to my productivity is it summed up in the Spanish proverb: “A quien madrugada, Dios lo ayuda.” God helps those...
by Dwane | Oct 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
I will not be around for the next four days. I will not be answering emails. I will not be on the forums. I will not be posting anything on my site. I will not be sending a Tip of the Week. I will be in Houston with my son (yes, the one who nearly died six months...
by Dwane | Oct 5, 2017 | Greek, Italian, Latin
Every few days, I receive an email from someone who needs me to grade their work. Every now and then, I receive an email from someone who really wants to learn Latin, Greek, or Italian. It’s a bit frustrating. Grades overshadow everything. 90% of my students only...
by Dwane | Oct 4, 2017 | Grammar, Latin, Visual Latin
Some time ago, I received this message: Love the program so far. However, confused with Lesson 5 answers. The charts in teacher’s worksheet do not match students’ and we are confused by answers for: #1 Why not ablative and vocative too? #2 Why just...
by Dwane | Oct 3, 2017 | Motivation, Online Classes
A subscriber canceled this week. She left this note: “Thanks so much, and thanks for all your help in Latin, couldn’t have done it without you!” – Krystal That’s the kind of exit interview that makes me happy....
by Dwane | Oct 2, 2017 | Online Classes, Q&A
I received this question: To subscribe to Henle Latin 2, must I pay $25 for three years? That’s how I interpret the section on subscriptions. Here is my reply: Hi! Nope. Join anytime. Cancel anytime. Most of my students stay with me for three or four years....
