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...
by Dwane | May 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
There is currently a problem with downloads on my site. If you subscribe, or if you purchase the Latin charts, my site may not deliver. If this happens to you, simply email me at dwane@visuallatin.com, I will personally send whatever you are looking for. I apologize...
by Dwane | May 15, 2017 | Education, Latin
I received this question: Hi! I am CC tutor and I have completed 1-26 in Henle I four times. I will be doing Henle 3 this fall with an older group. Do you recommend I finish Henle I on my own this summer and get as much of Henle 2 done as possible, or jump into...
by Dwane | May 15, 2017 | Education, Latin
I received this question: I am a parent who actually wants to learn Latin alongside their child. The academic year was too busy for me to commit the time I wanted to commit, so I fell behind, but have pledged to work diligently over the summer break….which...
by Dwane | May 13, 2017 | Tip of the Week
Last Saturday, I suggested you start using Evernote. It’s free. It’s powerful. And, it looks like it is going to be around for awhile. As we grow older, our memories fail us. Evernote keeps us looking brilliant. Here’s the problem with Evernote....
by Dwane | May 12, 2017 | Education, Latin
Every Saturday, I send out a “tip of the week”. Scratch that. Most Saturdays. I miss some from time to time. Many of you subscribe to my list. Like you, I also subscribe to email newsletters. Every Friday I receive an email from Tim Ferriss, author of...
by Dwane | May 11, 2017 | Education, Greek, Latin
Life is slowly returning to a normal state for my family. Back to work. Last week, Classical Conversations asked for an article from me. Here it is: ================================================= A few weeks ago life for me turned upside down. My family and I...
by Dwane | May 10, 2017 | Travel
I received this question from one of my students: I was wondering if there were any books you would recommend which you or your family members may have read in preparation to travel and live in a different country. Hope you are enjoying Greece so far! I am loving your...
by Dwane | May 9, 2017 | Latin
This is going to get weird. Hang in there with me. Hopefully, it will all make sense. I have been studying Latin for 20 years. I still get the endings wrong. It’s ridiculous. Here is part of the problem… and, I think it’s a big part of the...
by Dwane | May 8, 2017 | Online Classes
I have removed the annual subscription option. My site, ThinkOutsideTheBorder.com once renewed membership automatically. This was designed to make the process easy for students and their families. They do not have to go through the registration process every year....
by Dwane | May 8, 2017 | Education, Greek, Italian, Latin, Online Classes, Q&A
I received this comment: Hi Dwane, I really apologize in advance for this question. I am confused about options regarding Latin. It seems like I am missing the page that explains it on your website. I would like to do one of two things and I don’t know which....
by Dwane | May 6, 2017 | Motivation, Tip of the Week
I turn 44 this month. I have heard that memory loss really kicks in around age 45. Ironically, I can not remember where I read this. Perhaps I am getting a head start on memory loss. Writing every day but Sunday was one of my main goals this year. I fell off the...
by Dwane | May 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Warning! If you cancel your subscription, my site will delete your information. All grades and all progress will be deleted. If you decide to return later, you will need to start a new subscription. When you have logged it to my site you should be able to change...
by Dwane | May 5, 2017 | Travel
It is slowly dawning on me that I have a new job. My wife and I continue to spend a lot of time at the hospital. She spends more time there than I. Before my son’s accident my schedule looked something like this: 5 a.m. to noon. Study Greek, study Latin, blog,...
by Dwane | May 1, 2017 | Online Classes
Since my son’s accident, I canceled my classes. However, life is slowly getting back to normal. And, I have to get back to work. With that in mind, online classes resume today. I’m still a bit tired, and things are still a bit busy around here, but,...
by Dwane | May 1, 2017 | Motivation, Tip of the Week, Travel
So… some time ago I sent out an email entitled, “Lead from the front.” You may have noticed that the email had nothing to do with the title. That’s because it didn’t. I was working on another email when my son’s vehicle flipped six...
by Dwane | Apr 28, 2017 | Motivation
For the first time in two weeks, life is beginning to look normal again. Just over two weeks ago, my son nearly lost his life in a car accident. He survived, but just barely. A local newspaper posted a picture of our van here:. After almost two weeks in the Intensive...
