by Dwane | Apr 6, 2015 | Education, Latin, The Future, Vocabulary
Optimism: the belief that all is for the best. From Latin optimus, meaning, the best. Optimus is the superlative of bonus, which means, good. Yesterday was Easter Sunday, the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ. If you take a long look at the history...
by Dwane | Apr 4, 2015 | Education, Motivation, Tip of the Week
Someday, your memory will begin to fade. I have noticed this depressing trend in myself lately. In fact, if my memory gets any worse, I will soon be able to plan my own surprise parties. I am not happy about this. This morning, while posting the “word of the...
by Dwane | Apr 4, 2015 | Education, Tip of the Week
One of my favorite quotes comes from The Pledge, by Michael Masterson. “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,...
by Dwane | Apr 4, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Resurrection: A rising again. The revival of the dead. Resurrection comes from the Latin prefix re (again) and the verb surgere (to rise). “I am the resurrection, and the life.” – Jesus Christ, John 11: 25. By the resurrection of Christ we have assurance of the...
by Dwane | Apr 3, 2015 | Education, Latin, Motivation, Visual Latin
I received this question: Hello! I am a planning on teaching either Challenge 1 or 2 for Classical Conversations which would include teaching Henle 1 or 2. I am finishing up Challenge A but hired a Latin tutor to teach my portion. Now that I missed out on a year of...
by Dwane | Apr 3, 2015 | Education, Latin
I received this question from a student: Hello Mr. Thomas, What is the next after the Lingua Latina advanced classes? Should I take Henle or Fables & Foundations? Here is my reply: Hmmm. I recommned Fables and Foundations (even though it is a new class) just...
