by Dwane | Aug 3, 2015 | Education, Latin
I received this inquiry: What pronunciation do you use? Ecclesiastical or classical? Here is my reply: I use the Ecclesiastical pronunciation. The differences between the two are actually not that great. If you want something to imitate, imitate...
by Dwane | Jul 31, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this inquiry: Hi Dwane, I am a bit conflicted about what I should do for my 13 year old grandson (I homeschool him). He’s doing the work of Challenge A this year, but is not in a community. There was not one this year. He does not enjoy schoolwork...
by Dwane | Jul 31, 2015 | Education, Latin
I received this inquiry: Hi, I have been teaching my son Latin using Memoria Press’ Form series, going into Third Form. We are learning it together, and yes, there is a lot of grammar memorizing, which is why I also purchased Lingua Latina to read through as a...
by Dwane | Jul 30, 2015 | Education, Latin
Quite a few of you have asked for the First Year Latin syllabus. Well, here it is: Henle 1 Syllabus Let me know if you spot any mistakes! Thanks! Dwane
by Dwane | Jul 28, 2015 | Education, Latin
I received this question: “My son has completed Challenge I (Henle I) and wants to continue Latin one more year even though he is not in CC this year. Would you recommend continuing on to Henle II or switching to Lingua Latina since both are actual books? I plan...
by Dwane | Jul 28, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Yesterday I asked, “Can you think of any English words that derive from the Latin word, caput?” A few of you took a stab at it. Just like a little league baseball game, no one struck out. You guessed cap, capitulate, capital, capitol, and decapitate (ewww.) You are...
