by Dwane | Apr 16, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
This week, someone asked me, “Are there audio books I could listen to in Latin?” Here is an excerpt from my book Via. =================================================== In 2011, Faith Comes By Hearing.com released Biblium.is. Here you will find the...
by Dwane | Apr 15, 2015 | Education, Latin, Vocabulary
Pawn: Something given as security for the payment of borrowed money; a pledge. This first definition has nothing to do with the Latin word for foot. Instead, it comes from an Old French word meaning pledge, or security. The pawn on the chess board, however, does from...
by Dwane | Apr 14, 2015 | English, Latin
Peddler: a walking salesman; a traveling trader; one who travels about, retailing small wares; a hawker; a huckster; a street vendor. These days, the word peddler may describe someone who sells illegal drugs, or stolen goods. Peddler shows up in English in the 1200’s....
by Dwane | Apr 11, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this question: My daughter is halfway through 3rd Form Latin from Memoria press. She has been trying to just do it without any instruction. I am thinking of switching to your Visual Latin but not sure where to start. She is 15, and a strong Latin student....
by Dwane | Apr 11, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Motivation, Tip of the Week, Travel, Vocabulary
=================================================== Think Outside the Border Tip #14 – Don’t be afraid to jump ship! =================================================== You don’t have to stick with your boring language book. Growing up in different...
by Dwane | Apr 11, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
People often ask: Is Visual Latin good for high school credit? Here is the reply: In terms of the material it covers, Visual Latin, Latin 1 (Lessons 1-30) and Latin 2 (Lessons 31-60) are each good for one high school foreign language credit (2 credits total). By...
