English is not English

by | Feb 9, 2015 | English, Greek, Latin

Over 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin roots; in the vocabulary of the sciences and technology, the figure rises to over 90 percent.  – Tamara Green in, The Greek and Latin Roots of English.

Listen to Latin

by | Feb 7, 2015 | Education, Latin, Tip of the Week

My students know that I am constantly reminding them to listen to the language they are studying. But, what should you listen to? This is an easy question to answer for modern languages.  There is more than enough available.  In fact, so much is available, it’s easy...

The Forum

by | Feb 7, 2015 | Greek, Latin, Visual Latin

Guys, I have been testing the forums out here on the site once again.   I think they are working. The Visual Latin forum is open for questions.  Jump in if you like. The Greek, Lingua Latina, and Henle forums, however, are open only for students, or for paying...

Henle assessment?

by | Feb 6, 2015 | Latin

I received this email: Hi! I wondered if you had an assessment tool to determine where my son should start. He is 15 and will have completed 1/2 of the Henle I book by May. Do you have more info on your site re: how the online classes are run? I use Visual Latin with...