by Dwane | Mar 29, 2017 | Motivation, Travel, Van on the Run
Yesterday during one of my classes, a student asked, “Mr. Thomas, How can you afford to move your entire family to Greece?” Good question. I frequently ask myself the same question. First, let me start with the “why”. Why have I moved my...
by Dwane | Mar 28, 2017 | Education, Motivation, Travel, Van on the Run
After days of travel, my family and I are settling in at our apartment in Greece. I am going to begin blogging once more. It was my goal to blog every day this year. I lost quite a few days due to travel, but, that’s okay. I will be picking up the pace...
by Dwane | Mar 25, 2017 | Education, Tip of the Week
The famous German writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said, “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it; boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” I love that quote. My favorite part of the quote lies right in the middle. “Begin...
by Dwane | Mar 23, 2017 | Education, Latin
Some time ago, my students and I finished reading First Year Latin by Robert Henle. I used to read this book every year. First things first. Praise where praise is due. First Year Latin by Robert Henle will take you to a New Testament reading level. Sort of. More...
by Dwane | Mar 22, 2017 | Education, Latin
I will be on the road, or in the air, from Wednesday, March 22 to Monday, March 27. I will check email, and I will check my site when I am able. I apologize for the inconvenience. There are NO more scheduled online class breaks. I AM planning to teach classes on...
by Dwane | Mar 18, 2017 | Tip of the Week
Next week, my family and I are flying back to Athens, Greece. Long story short, a local mission organization found out that I possessed a British passport. They needed a European to manage their work among the refugees in Greece. So, they contacted my family, we...
by Dwane | Mar 16, 2017 | Errata, Visual Latin
A student pointed a mistake out to me. I have corrected it. Here is my note to her. Thanks for your help on this. I finally have the time to take a look. For question 24, quod should not be the answer in the answer key. It should be qui. Qui is the masculine...
by Dwane | Mar 15, 2017 | Education, Latin
I really like it when people say nice stuff about my work. It reminds me that the comments on YouTube might not actually be true. Heh. This week, I received this note: “Your site has been a tremendous help and I really appreciate all of your videos etc. Your...
by Dwane | Mar 14, 2017 | Education, Latin
Several years ago, I worked my way through the entire podcast series, “The History of Rome” by Mike Duncan. It was excellent. I am planning to go through the series again. In fact, I hope to start again in Greece. I am teaching my way through Hans...
by Dwane | Mar 14, 2017 | Latin
I get this question a lot. “Would you recommend Henle or Lingua Latina for new students? ” Here is my reply: If you have the time, I recommend everything. Visual Latin, First Year Latin by Robert Henle, and Lingua Latina. The more you study, the more you...
by Dwane | Mar 11, 2017 | Education
For those interested, the following short video will help you understand the structure of the Roman...
by Dwane | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
I really hate to say this, but, I am not currently taking on any more students under the grading option. I am maxed out. I simply do not have time to take on new students. In the past, I had two options. $25 a month option grants access to every live class I teach...
by Dwane | Mar 9, 2017 | Greek, Travel, Van on the Run
Dear Friends and Family, You are receiving this letter because I wanted you to hear from me, rather than “through the grapevine”, about an opportunity that God is opening for us to serve in Greece. A year ago, we were able to serve the refugees with Servant Group...
by Dwane | Mar 8, 2017 | Latin
I received this question: Do the kids take LL 2 the next year for Latin 2? With you – of course! Here is my reply: To get into LL 2, students must first be able to read the first 19 chapters. Basically, it is a vocabulary game. Visual Latin teaches students...
by Dwane | Mar 7, 2017 | Education, Latin
If you finish all of Lingua Latina, you will have completed two years of Latin.
by Dwane | Mar 6, 2017 | Italian, Travel
I am likely going to begin taking tours to Italy at some point in the near future (2018…. maybe?). Rick Steves has been taking tours to Italy for years and years. Here, he and a few friends explain the daily chaos that is Italy....
by Dwane | Mar 4, 2017 | Tip of the Week
Years ago, I fell asleep at the wheel. I totaled my car. With my family in it. No one was injured. I thank God every time I think about that night. It should not have happened. I will do everything in my power to ensure it never happens again. My son and I are...
by Dwane | Mar 3, 2017 | Education, Grammar, Latin
I received this question: Hello Mr. Thomas, I have a very basic question. I think I’ve asked you this before but I can’t find the email. Somehow I have a mental block about this: When you have a noun which you must decline why doesn’t the adjective...
by Dwane | Mar 2, 2017 | Latin, Travel, Van on the Run
I will be on the road for the next few days. My son is touring with the Rock and Worship roadshow (as a photographer). I will be hanging out in local Starbucks coffee shops. Trying to catch up on emails. On March 2 (today), if you are near 29th & Rock, 3000...
by Dwane | Mar 1, 2017 | Greek
I received this email: First, thanks for all of your inspirational emails. They always make my homeschooling day. : ) I have a few questions for you regarding learning Greek…. When my daughter was in seventh grade she was interested in learning Greek. I did some...
by Dwane | Feb 28, 2017 | Education, Greek
My son is moving out to California for a bit for work. He and I will be driving out there starting March 1. There will be no classes on March 7 and March 8 as a result. I apologize. If you don’t like spring break, you are welcome to watch the classes from...
by Dwane | Feb 25, 2017 | Latin, Online Classes, Q&A
I received a series of questions. Here is the first one. This may apply to many of you: I would like to enroll my son in your 2017-18 Henle Latin course with grading. Here’s my first reply: Unfortunately, I am not currently accepting new students whose work...
by Dwane | Feb 25, 2017 | Education, Motivation
I received this comment: I’m so sorry to hear about your technical challenges lately. I hope your work is coming together better now. Just dropping a note to see if in one of your blog posts you could address how your family homeschool and what things you value...
by Dwane | Feb 24, 2017 | Education, Latin
I received this question: We are already using the History course (streaming subscription) and I planned on adding Visual Latin for my son. What material will I need to purchase to make this class a success? I see a few items mentioned such as a Latin dictionary, etc....
by Dwane | Feb 23, 2017 | Education, Motivation
Just got back from the theater. I hope you had the chance to watch the new documentary, “Is Genesis History?” It’s good. I enjoyed it. Naturally, I most enjoyed the section on Genesis 10. May write more about it tomorrow. If there is an encore...
