by Dwane | Jan 14, 2015 | English, Latin, ScreenCasts
In one of my online Latin classes, the First Year Henle Latin class, we take a grammatical approach to learning Latin. Unfortunately, there is simply never enough time to cover all that we need to cover. With this in mind, I am launching a new Chalkboard series on...
by Dwane | Jan 10, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Motivation
You have already completed one language program. You spent the first few years of your life listening to your parents. Whether you knew it or not, you were enrolled in a language immersion school. For the first few years of your life you slept – a lot. You...
by Dwane | Jan 3, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Visual Latin, Vocabulary
Guys, I will not be around today. My grandfather turns 90 today. I will spend much of the day driving to a party for him. While I am on the road, here is a repost. Of course, if you have never read this… it is a new post. It is an answer to the most common...
by Dwane | Jan 1, 2015 | English, Motivation
“I have a New Year’s tradition. I lay all my travel dreams on the table, sort them out, prioritize, and begin the process of turning those dreams into reality.” – Rick Steves I do the same thing with my kids on New Year’s day. This June,...
by Dwane | Dec 22, 2014 | Education, English, Latin, ScreenCasts, Uncategorized, Visual Latin
A few weeks ago, I received this email: Hi! I am enjoying learning Latin along with my daughters age 16,12, and 11. Chapter XII test. Problem 40. The woman has wisdom. The answer key shows the answer to be sapientiam. This led to a spirited conversation of whether...
by Dwane | Dec 20, 2014 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
My family and I are in East Tennessee this weekend. For the last fifteen years or so, we have spent at least some of our Christmas vacation out here. Teaching can be a tough way to make a living, but, there are some perks to the job. Teachers get much more time...
