by Dwane | Feb 9, 2015 | Education, Greek, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this question: I have been working through Visual Latin with my homeschool kids for nearly three years. My oldest, who is 12, has gotten to the point where she is picking things up faster than her two brothers and me. I would like to do a slower pace for...
by Dwane | Feb 9, 2015 | English, Latin
Word: portmanteau Pronunciation: pôrtˈman(t)ō Meaning: a large travel bag. Usually made from stiff leather, a portmanteau often divides into to large compartments suitable for carrying clothing. Etymology: Portmanteau derives from two Latin words. The verb, portare...
by Dwane | Feb 9, 2015 | English, Greek, Latin
Over 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin roots; in the vocabulary of the sciences and technology, the figure rises to over 90 percent. – Tamara Green in, The Greek and Latin Roots of English.
by Dwane | Feb 7, 2015 | Education, Latin, Tip of the Week
My students know that I am constantly reminding them to listen to the language they are studying. But, what should you listen to? This is an easy question to answer for modern languages. There is more than enough available. In fact, so much is available, it’s easy...
by Dwane | Feb 7, 2015 | Greek, Latin, Visual Latin
Guys, I have been testing the forums out here on the site once again. I think they are working. The Visual Latin forum is open for questions. Jump in if you like. The Greek, Lingua Latina, and Henle forums, however, are open only for students, or for paying...
by Dwane | Feb 7, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Tip of the Week, Uncategorized, Visual Latin
ThinkOutsideTheBorder: Tip of the Week #5 – February 7, 2015 =================================================== My students know that I am constantly reminding them to listen to the language they are studying. But, what should you listen to? This is an easy...
by Dwane | Feb 6, 2015 | Latin
I received this email: Hi! I wondered if you had an assessment tool to determine where my son should start. He is 15 and will have completed 1/2 of the Henle I book by May. Do you have more info on your site re: how the online classes are run? I use Visual Latin with...
by Dwane | Feb 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
You may have noticed a new category off to the left of the site. No, I am not offering a film camp this summer. But, my son is. For the last four years, my son and several of his friends have run a local film camp here in Franklin, Tennessee. This year they wanted to...
by Dwane | Feb 5, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Motivation, The Future
I am about to give you some advice that I do not intend to follow. Usually, this is not my modus operandi. I tend to ask my students to do only what I myself am willing to do. I read this blog, however, and found it inspiring. You might find it inspiring as well....
by Dwane | Feb 4, 2015 | Education, English, German, Italian, Latin, Tip of the Week, Visual Latin
Hey, everyone! I will be talking here about one of my favorite subjects in a few weeks. So… you know… if you have nothing to do for Valentines… http://www.ihomeschoolstudio.com/2015/01/06/foreign-language/
by Dwane | Feb 3, 2015 | Education, Latin, Motivation
This year, I am teaching a Latin course for students in Classical Conversations. We are reading through the text First Year Latin, by Robert Henle. I am going to be honest. Mr Henle’s book is not my favorite Latin book. It is no secret that Lingua Latina, by Hans...
by Dwane | Feb 2, 2015 | Education, English, Latin
This year, I am teaching a Latin course for students in Classical Conversations. We are reading through the text First Year Latin, by Robert Henle. In his series, particularly in the first book, Mr. Henle requires students to diagram some of the Latin sentences. ...
by Dwane | Jan 31, 2015 | Education, Latin
Don’t underestimate the power of reading in Latin. If you want to learn Latin, you must start reading in Latin. Use any tool you can to bring more reading into your life. Use textbooks, public domain books, the Vulgate, Vicapaedia, or Facebook. Read, read, read! ...
by Dwane | Jan 31, 2015 | Ebook, Education, Tip of the Week
Each Saturday, I send out a Tip of the Week. Not everyone has time to visit all the blogs they would like to follow. The “Tip of the Week” eliminates one step for you. Instead of searching for the blog, the blog comes to you… directly to your...
by Dwane | Jan 30, 2015 | Education, Motivation, The Future
I’ve been reading the daily e-zine “Early to Rise” since before Noah was a sailor. It’s full of good practical wisdom. It’s also full of high pressure sales copy, but, during the long years of poverty I developed high sales resistance....
by Dwane | Jan 30, 2015 | Education, English, Greek
Chromatophore: A pigment-bearing cell found in some fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals. From Greek χρωμα (color) φέρειν (to carry). Remember this guy from Tangled? He could change the color of his skin since his skin contained chromatophores. Or, maybe...
by Dwane | Jan 30, 2015 | Education, Motivation
I have followed the writings of “the minimalists” of an on for several years. Not long ago, my family of 7 lived in a 950 square foot, 2 bedroom condo. We lived there for 7 years. Naturally, we became, to a degree, minimalists. It was during that time...
by Dwane | Jan 30, 2015 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
Deportment: behavior; demeanor; conduct; how someone behaves in company. The word deportment took a familiar road on its way into the English language. It started out as a few Latin words. The preposition de, in Latin, means: away. The verb portare, means: to...
by Dwane | Jan 29, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Anaphora: the same word or phrase at the beginning of a series of sentences or clauses. Anaphora comes from the Greek word ἀναφορά (carrying back). Αναφορά derives from the preposition ἀνά (up) and φέρω (I carry). This, of course, gives us the literal translation,...
by Dwane | Jan 29, 2015 | Education, Latin, ScreenCasts
Learn how to diagram expletives in this 10 minute video. No… not swear words. Just “extra”...
by Dwane | Jan 29, 2015 | Education, Latin, Vocabulary
Comport: to behave, or conduct oneself well. From Latin comportare (to collect, to amass, to bring together). In this sense, perhaps comport carries the meaning of pulling oneself together for the occasion. The verb comportare breaks down to the preposition cum...
by Dwane | Jan 28, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this email: Subject: Visual Latin I, Test XII Message Body: On question #41 the answer key says the answer is A. vocatne? My son is wondering why the answer is not D. auditne? Here is my reply: Your son is right… and, I was wrong. He found a mistake....
by Dwane | Jan 28, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Porter: the doorkeeper, or gate keeper. This word comes from Latin porta (door). When the doorkeeper helps you carry the luggage, he becomes another kind of porter. He becomes a carrier of burdens. The second usage of the word comes from the Latin verb portare...
by Dwane | Jan 28, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Amphora: Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, or oil. Sometimes amphorae, filled with oil, were awarded to victorious athletes in the games… which is why, even today, trophies take on an amphoral shape. Amphora...
by Dwane | Jan 27, 2015 | Education, English, Grammar, Latin, ScreenCasts
In this short video, learn to diagram subordinating conjunctions in English. Then, learn to translate those sentences into Latin. These sentences are based on the Henle Latin series from Robert Henle. These sentences come from chapter 2 of the first book in the...
