by Dwane | Oct 6, 2016 | Education
Some of my students use Google translate before they send me their homework. Google translate is great for individual words, and for pronunciation practice. With full sentences and paragraphs, things can get...
by Dwane | Oct 5, 2016 | Education, Italian, Latin, Motivation, Visual Latin
I received this question: I have a question about your Latin course. My daughter is 14 and she has just started an online Latin course that uses Wheelock’s Latin. She is having a very hard time with it, there seems to be an overwhelming amount of information in...
by Dwane | Oct 3, 2016 | Education, Motivation
I have been re-editing my book Via. A publishing friend of mine wants to turn it into a physical book. During the re-edit phase, my wife has encouraged me to add a section on books. What are the books that have altered the direction of my life? The original post is...
by Dwane | Oct 1, 2016 | Education, Motivation
I am re-editing my own book, Via. A friend of mine, who happens to publish books, wants to publish mine. I was advised to include, in the new edition, books that have inspired me. I will be adding the list to the newest version of Via. In the meantime, I need a...
by Dwane | Sep 21, 2016 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this series of questions: If you could choose any method for teaching a child Latin, how would you do it? Would you do Visual Latin for one year? I see there is a VL 1 & 2. Is that one year or two? Would you do Lingua Latina simultaneously with VL or...
by Dwane | Sep 17, 2016 | Education, Tip of the Week
Abraham Lincoln once said, “If you get angry, count to 10. If you get really angry, count to 100.” I like Mark Twain’s version better. “If you get angry, count to 10. If you get really angry, start swearing.” I admit it. I am more...
