Latin 3?

by | Jul 21, 2016 | Latin

I received this email:: Hello, Dwayne. I am curious to know more about your online classes and/or suggestions for my son, who is about to enter his senior year. Through Classical Conversations, he has had Henle Latin I and II; d/t certain circumstances, his class did...

After Visual Latin.

by | Jul 18, 2016 | Uncategorized

I received this question: After my son completes both Visual Latin 1 and 2, would he be able to successfully switch to Henle 2-4 to continue his Latin if he wishes to go further? Do you have plans to make higher levels of Visual Latin in the next couple of years, or...

The reading box.

by | Jul 16, 2016 | Tip of the Week

One of my daughters reads a lot. She has a problem.  The more she reads, the more she wants to read. Sometimes she has a hard time deciding which book to read next. Last week she told me that she had solved her problem. Whenever she comes across a book she wants to...

Go forth and have no fear.

by | Jul 9, 2016 | Tip of the Week

I didn’t send a tip of the week last Saturday because… reasons. After four months away, my family and I are home now.  I went to see if I could teach online from overseas.  The experiment worked. Before leaving I was warned by many. Don’t do it....

Errata: Quiz 33

by | Jun 25, 2016 | Errata

I received the following email regarding Visual Latin, quiz 33: I have 2 questions. On question 4 of Test 33 I feel like the question wasn’t specified enough. Latin numbers spelled use latin endings but the actual numbers are just letters. I got the question wrong...

The Two Parthenon’s and You.

by | Jun 25, 2016 | Education, Tip of the Week

There are only two full-sized Parthenon’s in the world.  One is in Athens.  It’s the original.  Perhaps you have heard of it.  The other Parthenon is located in Nashville, Tennessee.  It’s close to my home. Greece has taught me much over the last...

Why I’ll Never Feel Bad About My Vacation Spending

by | Jun 19, 2016 | Uncategorized

Came across this article this morning. I had a similar experience.  After watching my father and my father-in-law die, both in their 60’s, I decided that time really was more important than money.  I can earn, or figure out how to earn, more money.  I have never...

Kit.com

by | Jun 18, 2016 | Education, Tip of the Week

I am not personally a big fan of buying stuff.  Especially stuff I don’t need.  But, to do a job well, sometimes you need certain tools.  I don’t mind buying the tools necessary to get the job done. The problem is, sometimes I am not exactly sure what...

Can I finish Visual Latin in one summer?

by | Jun 11, 2016 | Uncategorized

I received this question: How many hours a day will my son need to spend to get Latin I and possibly Latin II done this summer before high school entrance? Here is my reply: If you are using Visual Latin, here is what I recommend.  At 60 lessons, your son could finish...

The Pledge

by | Jun 11, 2016 | Education, Motivation, Tip of the Week

For seven years, or so, I spent evenings and Saturdays behind one of these: This outdoor leaf vacuum was part of one of the odd jobs I took.  I took on many odd jobs to rescue my family from financial ruin. You see, for years, I had a bad financial habit.  I taught in...

Midterms and Finals.

by | Jun 10, 2016 | Visual Latin

Recently, someone asked if there were midterm exams, or final exams for Visual Latin. Here is my reply: Here is my reply: Currently, there are no “official” midterm exams or final exams.   However,  I recommend taking quiz/test 30 as a midterm exam, and quiz/test 60...

Don’t dither.

by | Jun 9, 2016 | Motivation

In many ways, I left America to cut myself off from daily unproductive habits. Ran across this quote the other day.  Sort of sums up what I have been thinking. “Time in the wild reminds me of how much of what I ordinarily do is mere dithering, how much of what I...

A friend in Athens…

by | Jun 8, 2016 | Education, Travel

My family and I have been in Athens, Greece now for a little over a week.  We have never lived in a city this large (over 4 million people) and we have much to learn.  So far, we have adapted well and are really enjoying our time here. A friend of mine, David Durham...

Large-scale education

by | Jun 7, 2016 | Education

“Our current system of teaching kids to sit in straight rows and obey instructions isn’t a coincidence—it was an investment in our economic future. The plan: trade short-term child-labor wages for longer-term productivity by giving kids a head start in doing...

Caesar’s Gallic Bore

by | Jun 4, 2016 | Education, Latin, Tip of the Week

The other day, this comment popped up on my YouTube account: “I’m currently in my second year of Latin and so far I know a lot about the Romans slaughtering the Gauls…annnd beautiful words such as caedis and occiderunt :)” In case you are...

In Athens

by | Jun 4, 2016 | Travel, Van on the Run

I have quite a bit of catching up to do.  If you are waiting for an email from me, you will hear from me soon.  You have not been forgotten.  🙂 Turns out, I am not a very good travel writer.  I always thought I could do it.  Now,  I am not so sure. Before leaving...

On the road.

by | Jun 1, 2016 | Travel, Van on the Run

If you are waiting for a response from me… it may be a few days. My family and I are moving to a new place in Athens and we are in transition for a few days. Back soon.

What if we told students the truth?

by | May 29, 2016 | Education

Once again, I am reading Seth Godin’s book, Stop Stealing Dreams.  Once again, I am kicking myself for not reading it every  month. Here is chapter 26.  It’s short.  It’s worth your time.  Any emphasis is mine....

Final Grades

by | May 27, 2016 | Education, Greek, Latin

My online classes officially ended last Thursday morning at 2 a.m. Five years ago, I started teaching online.   Because I was in the classroom all day long, I could only teach in the afternoons and evenings.   When I moved my family to Greece, those...

Grading?

by | May 27, 2016 | Education, Latin

 I received this question: What exactly is “grading”?  Is it automated? What is graded?  Or is it an end of class grade? Here’s my reply: I have added dozens of quizzes to my site, and will soon be adding more.   These quizzes are automatically...

An American in Paros

by | May 23, 2016 | Motivation, The Future, Travel, Van on the Run

I have not written much about our time over here in Greece.   There are several reasons for this. First of all, I am still working over here.   I still spend 25 to 30 hours a week answering emails.    I am also still teaching.   And, quite honestly, teaching has...

Caesar’s Gallic Snore

by | May 22, 2016 | Education, Latin

I received this question: I might have contacted you last year about Latin, I cannot recall. At any rate, my goal is to have my children be able to read ancient Latin texts and translate them into English. They have had a bit of Henle I and I think it is safe to say...