by Dwane | Feb 17, 2015 | Ebook, Education, Motivation
Last weekend I finally published my ebook, Via. Via, in Latin, means: the way. I wanted to show students how to learn Latin, instead of telling them why they should learn Latin. Part of the game of learning Latin is a time management game. A childhood friend of mine,...
by Dwane | Feb 14, 2015 | Education, Motivation, Tip of the Week
Chances are, someone in town teaches Latin. Sign up. Learning from an expert has its advantages. Be careful with this one though. Find out the style of teaching the teacher is using. Interview former students. Can they read in Latin? Can they speak Latin? Do...
by Dwane | Feb 5, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Motivation, The Future
I am about to give you some advice that I do not intend to follow. Usually, this is not my modus operandi. I tend to ask my students to do only what I myself am willing to do. I read this blog, however, and found it inspiring. You might find it inspiring as well....
by Dwane | 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...
by Dwane | Jan 30, 2015 | Education, Motivation, The Future
I’ve been reading the daily e-zine “Early to Rise” since before Noah was a sailor. It’s full of good practical wisdom. It’s also full of high pressure sales copy, but, during the long years of poverty I developed high sales resistance....
by Dwane | Jan 30, 2015 | Education, Motivation
I have followed the writings of “the minimalists” of an on for several years. Not long ago, my family of 7 lived in a 950 square foot, 2 bedroom condo. We lived there for 7 years. Naturally, we became, to a degree, minimalists. It was during that time...
