by Dwane | Jun 16, 2020 | Ebook, Education, Latin, Motivation, Visual Latin
I wrote this back in 2015. I was still teaching in classrooms. It’s still true. ================================================= Yesterday, during class, one of my students asked this question: “Mr. Thomas. We’ve been studying Latin for three...
by Dwane | Nov 16, 2017 | Ebook, Motivation
On October 27, 2017, I read the following article by author Bob Bly. (Mr. Bly gives full permission to reprint his articles as long as you give him credit.) I recommend you read the article in its entirety. Here it is (Actually, this is only part of the article. He...
by Dwane | Aug 21, 2017 | Ebook
I received this comment: Quick question: I’m reading your book, Via, and I’m wondering what you mean by reading a grammar per month. Do you mean something like “Wheelock’s Latin”? That seems like a tall order each month! Could you please...
by Dwane | Oct 3, 2016 | Ebook
“What you do by telling others in a practical and efficient way how to learn Latin well is to tell them in a practical and efficient way how to do anything well. You obviously love language, and you can see in the resources you offer and the points you discuss...
by Dwane | Jan 7, 2016 | Ebook, Education, Greek, Latin, Van on the Run, Visual Latin, Vocabulary
I have confused too many people. Let’s see if I can clear this up. You do not need to study Latin. It is a luxury, not a necessity. If you do it the traditional way, it may not even be a luxury. It will likely be torture. Why would you pay thousands for...
by Dwane | Oct 24, 2015 | Ebook, Education, Latin, Motivation, Visual Latin
Yesterday, during class, one of my students asked this question: “Mr. Thomas. We’ve been studying Latin for three years. Why aren’t we fluent?” I stopped class. “Let’s do some math on the board.” Here is what I told them: We...
