What to read after the boring textbook…

by | Feb 3, 2015 | Education, Latin, Motivation

This year, I am teaching a Latin course for students in Classical Conversations.  We are reading through the text First Year Latin, by Robert Henle. I am going to be honest.  Mr Henle’s book is not my favorite Latin book.  It is no secret that Lingua Latina, by Hans...

Extra Henle practice….

by | Feb 2, 2015 | Education, English, Latin

This year, I am teaching a Latin course for students in Classical Conversations.  We are reading through the text First Year Latin, by Robert Henle. In his series, particularly in the first book, Mr. Henle requires students to diagram some of the Latin sentences. ...

Vicipaedia

by | Jan 31, 2015 | Education, Latin

Don’t underestimate the power of reading in Latin.  If you want to learn Latin, you must start reading in Latin.  Use any tool you can to bring more reading into your life.  Use textbooks, public domain books, the Vulgate, Vicapaedia, or Facebook.   Read, read, read! ...

Deportment

by | Jan 30, 2015 | English, Latin, Vocabulary

Deportment: behavior; demeanor; conduct; how someone behaves in company. The word deportment took a familiar road on its way into the English language.  It started out as a few Latin words.  The preposition de, in Latin, means: away.  The verb portare, means: to...

Comport and Cheer

by | Jan 29, 2015 | Education, Latin, Vocabulary

Comport: to behave, or conduct oneself well. From Latin comportare (to collect, to amass, to bring together).  In this sense, perhaps comport carries the meaning of pulling oneself together for the occasion. The verb comportare breaks down to the preposition cum...