by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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.
by Dwane | May 31, 2016 | Education
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by Dwane | 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....
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | May 22, 2016 | Education, Greek
I am drastically altering my Greek course for the upcoming year. I am glad you did not get involved with the last one. The book was, in my opinion, awful. I will recommend it as a reader in the future, but will never teach from it again. That said, here is what I...
by Dwane | May 21, 2016 | Education, Italian, Latin, Spanish
Today I received this question: “What would you suggest my children until the are ready for Visual Latin in a year or so?” That’s easy. Spanish, French or Italian. You can do it all for free right here: https://www.duolingo.com/courses I doubt Latin...
by Dwane | May 21, 2016 | Education, Italian, Latin
Someone emailed me recently. She wanted to know how to pronounce the Latin alphabet. I should have sent her this: Yep. You read that correctly. That is how you pronounce the Italian alphabet. Correct. And, that is also how the catholic church pronounces the Latin...
by Dwane | May 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
I spent about two hours the other day trying to figure this out. Seriously. Thanks for making this so easy WordPress. (Add your own sarcastic tone.) Then, a user emailed me. She told me about the easiest solution ever. It’s easy. Simply click this...
by Dwane | May 17, 2016 | Education, Latin
I received this question: While we have used Henle, I do not feel the need to stick with it just because that is where we started. Would there be a benefit to taking the Lingua Latina class instead of Henle 2? And if so, is it available for grading..since you...
by Dwane | May 14, 2016 | Education, Tip of the Week
Instead of standing aimlessly in line at the bank, the checkout line, or the department of motor vehicles, you could learn. You could learn a lot. Especially if you are at the DMV. https://youtu.be/k3A_pzCUwRA I use the Quizlet app to learn new vocabulary while...
by Dwane | May 10, 2016 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this question: My son is currently taking your Lingua Latina online class. This fall I will add two more kids and son #1 will move on to LL 20+ . Did I read correctly that there is a$500 family fee? Does this change if you grade all three? Thanks for your...
by Dwane | May 9, 2016 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this email: To make a long story short, I found Visual Latin online and my daughter and I both loved the samples we viewed. While asking questions on The Well Trained Mind forums about the program, I was referred here to your blog where I found your live...
by Dwane | May 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Visual Latin is a professionally filmed series. I do not personally sell it. It is available here from Compass Classroom. Once they have completed Visual Latin many of my students want to further their Latin studies. That’s where the site comes in. Every year...
by Dwane | May 8, 2016 | Education, Tip of the Week
Every Saturday I send out a “Tip of the Week”. Unless, I don’t. Yesterday was a long day. I was exhausted and mentally foggy. At the end of the day, I crashed, forgetting to send a “Tip of the Week.” So, I’m sending one out this...
