by Dwane | Oct 20, 2017 | Education, Italian, Latin
Over the weekend, I ended up sick. I’ve been sleeping in and as a result, my productivity has plummeted. If there is one silver bullet to my productivity is it summed up in the Spanish proverb: “A quien madrugada, Dios lo ayuda.” God helps those...
by Dwane | Oct 5, 2017 | Greek, Italian, Latin
Every few days, I receive an email from someone who needs me to grade their work. Every now and then, I receive an email from someone who really wants to learn Latin, Greek, or Italian. It’s a bit frustrating. Grades overshadow everything. 90% of my students only...
by Dwane | Oct 4, 2017 | Grammar, Latin, Visual Latin
Some time ago, I received this message: Love the program so far. However, confused with Lesson 5 answers. The charts in teacher’s worksheet do not match students’ and we are confused by answers for: #1 Why not ablative and vocative too? #2 Why just...
by Dwane | Sep 25, 2017 | Education, Latin, Online Classes
I received this question: We are counting Henle 1 as high school credit. What do you recommend we assess for grades? I can grade the assignments you assign, there are your weekly quizzes – what else do you recommend? Also, how do you recommend I grade the weekly...
by Dwane | Sep 23, 2017 | German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Motivation, Tip of the Week
I took the last three weeks off. Well… from writing a tip of the week. Just couldn’t find the time. August is the busiest month of the year for me. I spend most of my time getting ready for the upcoming courses, answering questions, registering...
by Dwane | Sep 15, 2017 | Education, Latin
In chapter 6 of Lingua Latina, we learn about the home of Julius and Aemilia. In the Lingua Latina forum, one of my students posted an excellent tour of a typical Roman home. Watch this video and keep it in mind as you read chapter 6: ...
