by Dwane | Jul 30, 2014 | Education, English, Latin, ScreenCasts
by Dwane | Jul 29, 2014 | Education, English, Motivation, Vocabulary
“Words matter. They help us define meaning. We think with words. We learn with words. Words are the fundamental tools we use for communicating. If we use them well, we can cut, and shape, and polish our ideas precisely, and beautifully. If we use them...
by Dwane | Jul 29, 2014 | Education, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Motivation
Ten things you can do to get smarter everyday by Jessica Stillman You might be under the impression that intelligence is a fixed quantity that is set when you are young and unchanging thereafter. But research shows that, if so, you’re wrong. How we approach...
by Dwane | Jul 29, 2014 | Education, Grammar, Latin
Lingua Latina, by Hans Ørberg, saved my teaching career. For years I taught Latin. For years I watched my students struggle. I watched them memorize long lists of words and long lists of Latin endings. Worst of all, I watched as they struggled to read rudimentary...
by Dwane | Jul 28, 2014 | Education, English, Grammar, Latin
In the introduction to his book, A New Latin Grammar, (which is now an old Latin grammar), Charles Bennet defines the Restored pronunciation. “The following pronunciation (often called Roman) is substantially that employed by the Romans at the height of their...
by Dwane | Jul 28, 2014 | Education, English, Grammar, Latin, ScreenCasts
