by Dwane | Oct 20, 2017 | Education, Italian, Latin
Over the weekend, I ended up sick. I’ve been sleeping in and as a result, my productivity has plummeted. If there is one silver bullet to my productivity is it summed up in the Spanish proverb: “A quien madrugada, Dios lo ayuda.” God helps those...
by Dwane | Sep 26, 2017 | Education
I don’t have much time to grade the work of my students these days. But, over the past few years, I had committed to grading the work of many. A few dozen of those students remain. If I had only girls in my classes, I might continue to grade. But, that is...
by Dwane | Sep 25, 2017 | Education, Latin, Online Classes
I received this question: We are counting Henle 1 as high school credit. What do you recommend we assess for grades? I can grade the assignments you assign, there are your weekly quizzes – what else do you recommend? Also, how do you recommend I grade the weekly...
by Dwane | Sep 15, 2017 | Education, Latin
In chapter 6 of Lingua Latina, we learn about the home of Julius and Aemilia. In the Lingua Latina forum, one of my students posted an excellent tour of a typical Roman home. Watch this video and keep it in mind as you read chapter 6: ...
by Dwane | Sep 14, 2017 | Education, Vocabulary
I am willing to bet some of you woke up this morning wondering, “What is a hapax legomenon?” Fortunately, you subscribe to my blog. And, fortunately, a word loving friend of mine sent this article to me this morning. And, so, fortunately for you…...
by Dwane | Sep 12, 2017 | Education
I spent twenty years in the classroom. What a silly place. And, I hate the word silly. I never use it. Unless I am looking at academia. In school, we punish kids for failing. In life, we learn by failing. One of my favorite quotes is by Richard Branson, founder of...
