by Dwane | Dec 18, 2014 | Education, English, Vocabulary
A few days ago, I blogged about the word influenza. The annual malady continues to wreak havoc on my sad household. This morning, though, reading an article from Early to Rise, I discovered what could be a worse malady. This one has wreaked havoc on many households...
by Dwane | Dec 17, 2014 | Education
Need extra chocolate this Christmas? This video will...
by Dwane | Dec 16, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
Influenza: an epidemic catarrh. Naturally, you know what a catarrh is. Neither did I. A catarrh is an inflammation of the nose and throat. It is from the Greek κατάρροος, which is basically a “head cold”. Kατάρροος means, “I flow down.” Just use your imagination....
by Dwane | Dec 15, 2014 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this comment recently: “I just discovered your site and plan to use it to augment your VL course that my daughter and I are taking (home school)..and enjoy. I also purchased your “Word Up!” which she really enjoyed. My daughter is a...
by Dwane | Dec 13, 2014 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
This week, I received this inquiry: “We currently own years 1 & 2 of Visual Latin. My daughter is enrolled in Classical Conversations where we use Henle. She is struggling and I am now wondering if we should hold off the Henle and complete years 1 & 2 of...
by Dwane | Dec 10, 2014 | Education, English, Greek
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...
