by Dwane | Feb 10, 2015 | Education, Latin
I received this question: Hi! My daughter is homeschooled and has been working through Henle Latin 1 through Classical Conversations and on her own. I feel that she needs more guidance at this point and am unsure what her options are. She is pretty comfortable with...
by Dwane | Feb 10, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Word: Deport Pronunciation: dəˈpôrt Meaning: to expel someone from a country; to banish Etymology: Deport derives from the Latin preposition de (from, down from) and the verb portare (to carry). Usage: Words change over time. These days, to deport someone is to send...
by Dwane | Feb 9, 2015 | Education, Greek, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this question: I have been working through Visual Latin with my homeschool kids for nearly three years. My oldest, who is 12, has gotten to the point where she is picking things up faster than her two brothers and me. I would like to do a slower pace for...
by Dwane | Feb 9, 2015 | English, Latin
Word: portmanteau Pronunciation: pôrtˈman(t)ō Meaning: a large travel bag. Usually made from stiff leather, a portmanteau often divides into to large compartments suitable for carrying clothing. Etymology: Portmanteau derives from two Latin words. The verb, portare...
by Dwane | 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.
by Dwane | 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...
