by Dwane | May 22, 2016 | Education, Latin
I received this question: I might have contacted you last year about Latin, I cannot recall. At any rate, my goal is to have my children be able to read ancient Latin texts and translate them into English. They have had a bit of Henle I and I think it is safe to say...
by Dwane | May 22, 2016 | Education, Greek
I am drastically altering my Greek course for the upcoming year. I am glad you did not get involved with the last one. The book was, in my opinion, awful. I will recommend it as a reader in the future, but will never teach from it again. That said, here is what I...
by Dwane | May 21, 2016 | Education, Italian, Latin, Spanish
Today I received this question: “What would you suggest my children until the are ready for Visual Latin in a year or so?” That’s easy. Spanish, French or Italian. You can do it all for free right here: https://www.duolingo.com/courses I doubt Latin...
by Dwane | May 21, 2016 | Education, Italian, Latin
Someone emailed me recently. She wanted to know how to pronounce the Latin alphabet. I should have sent her this: Yep. You read that correctly. That is how you pronounce the Italian alphabet. Correct. And, that is also how the catholic church pronounces the Latin...
by Dwane | May 17, 2016 | Education, Latin
I received this question: While we have used Henle, I do not feel the need to stick with it just because that is where we started. Would there be a benefit to taking the Lingua Latina class instead of Henle 2? And if so, is it available for grading..since you...
by Dwane | May 14, 2016 | Education, Tip of the Week
Instead of standing aimlessly in line at the bank, the checkout line, or the department of motor vehicles, you could learn. You could learn a lot. Especially if you are at the DMV. https://youtu.be/k3A_pzCUwRA I use the Quizlet app to learn new vocabulary while...
