by Dwane | Jun 2, 2017 | Education, Latin
I received this question from a student: I got very behind in my Lingua Latina Latin class this year because I enrolled in a full course load at the community college and still had homeschool high school courses to complete. I was hoping that I could enroll in Lingua...
by Dwane | Jun 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
We subscribed to your classes in January because my son needed some extra help with the class he was taking locally. He never got to participate in an online class because your class was much farther ahead in the book. But he loved watching the online videos. You...
by Dwane | Jun 1, 2017 | Education, Italian, Latin, Visual Latin
I get this question all the time. Do you think it would be confusing for a student to do both pronunciations? My kids (age 11 and 13) will be doing a class next year that uses Classical pronunciation but I would love them to be able to use some of the resources that...
by Dwane | May 31, 2017 | Latin, Online Classes
I received this question: My daughter is going to be enrolling in Classical Conversations for the very first time, going into Challenge 3 where the class will be completing the last part of Henle 2 and then starting Henle 3. I don’t think she is really going to...
by Dwane | May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
What is the opposite of “All’s well that ends well”? Whatever it is, that is what I am dealing with. Today was supposed to be the last day of class. Suddenly, the internet in our rental home no longer works. It is dropping classes every 15...
by Dwane | May 30, 2017 | Education, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Visual Latin
I recently received an inquiry about my online classes. The woman who emailed me added an interesting sentence in her email. I’m realistic and don’t want to idealize Latin into something it’s not. Wow. She nailed it. Too many people idealize...
by Dwane | May 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
I messed the schedules up today. As a result, you may have missed the Lingua Latina class today. I apologize. Completely my fault. I listed classes that were taking place today on the 31st… which is tomorrow. The Lingua Latina classes are up now in the...
by Dwane | May 29, 2017 | Education, Latin, Online Classes
I received this question: I have a son who is almost 12 and has completed The Latin Road volume 1 and most of volume 2. His brain seems to compute Latin well. Do you think he would be a candidate for one of your classes, or should he hold off? I was planning on him...
by Dwane | May 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Beat my own record. And, finally caught up on all those emails. Roughly 800 pages. Tired.
by Dwane | May 27, 2017 | Education
Every Saturday, I send out a tip of the week. I also include announcements, upcoming classes, and so on. If you want to hear from me every weekend, sign up for my weekly updates here: [yikes-mailchimp form=”1″] This time of year, there is a lot of...
by Dwane | May 26, 2017 | Latin, Online Classes
May is a busy month for me. Lots of final grading. As I grade my way through, I am adding numerous new answer keys based on student responses. If you are a subscriber, you now have full access to the last 5 or 6 years of my work. Here it...
by Dwane | May 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
I received this question: My son has done two years of https://www.livelylatin.com/ online. I know it’s not an intense course, but he’s starting high school next year and I wonder if he would be okay in Henle 2 or if he should start with Henle 1. Do you...
by Dwane | May 24, 2017 | Education, Latin, Online Classes
You kids today. I am so jealous. When I moved to Germany as a teenager, I decided to learn German. Someone gave me a set of language learning cassette tapes. This, kids, is a cassette tape: There were twelve cassettes in the course. I was glad someone gave the...
by Dwane | May 23, 2017 | 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 | May 23, 2017 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin, Vocabulary
I received this question: My daughter is enjoying her Latin study with your fun and engaging lessons. We bought the Visual Latin 2 printed course materials. We have not been able to find a place where there is a copy of all the latin vocab from volume 2 (lessons...
by Dwane | May 22, 2017 | Latin, Motivation, Online Classes
Found this note today while grading…. You made her year of Latin so much better than if we had attempted it alone! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! You should know that my daughter received a Gold Summa Cum Laude award this evening for her NLE this year. She...
by Dwane | May 22, 2017 | Education, Latin
I received this question: Dwane… We have used the Visual Latin for the past 2 years and are sad that it’s ending. My son is going to be in high school and wants to continue his study of Latin… so what would be a good next step for us? Thanks! Here is...
by Dwane | May 20, 2017 | Tip of the Week
I usually keep some cash hidden in my car. And, an extra house key. And, a ninja grappling hook. Okay. I don’t have a ninja grappling hook. But, I have always wanted one. Today is my 44th birthday. Perhaps I will order one. I have waited long enough. I...
by Dwane | May 19, 2017 | Education, Italian, Latin
I use this blog as a means of communication. I use it to communicate with students and parents. From time to time, I use this blog to vent some of my frustrations. As none of my friends or family read my blog, it is a perfect place to hide my feelings in plain site....
by Dwane | May 19, 2017 | Travel, Van on the Run
Many of you have asked how my son is doing. For those who don’t know, my son, Jackson, nearly died on April 13, 2017, when the 15 passenger van he was driving flipped on I-70. He was just west of Strasburg, Colorado. Here is the newspaper article where the...
by Dwane | May 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
I just wanted to add that we have loved Visual Latin, my daughter has laughed at something every single lesson…and you can’t say that about any other curriculum (not that we’ve discovered yet anyway). Thank you for your work, it is much appreciated!...
by Dwane | May 18, 2017 | Latin, Online Classes
I received this question: Last year I was in Challenge A of Classical Conversations. After making my way through some of the Henle latin program(and many slaughtered Gauls) we went to a different co-op this year. Almost halfway through the school year, we realized...
by Dwane | May 17, 2017 | Online Classes, Q&A
In 2017, a hacker named “Lucy Pat” invaded my site and sent flirtatious messages to all of my middle school students. Thank you, internet. Instantly, I received angry messages from a bunch of homeschool moms. They sent angry messages because they thought...
by Dwane | May 16, 2017 | Education, Latin, Online Classes
I received this note from the parent of an online student: Thank you so much! As someone who is part of my “educational team” for my kids, you should know my daughter received a Gold Summa Cum Laude award this evening for her NLE this year. She missed 3...
by Dwane | May 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
I received this question: I’ve had some conflicting answers from friends that do your Latin on-line. The price for the year is $250, correct? Here is my reply: It used to be. I charged $250 a year, per family, for every class I teach. When it comes to...
