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“You have superpowers!
I know this because you can transform kids from haters of Latin to lovers of Latin!” – Kimberly
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Be yourself.
So true. "I find that I trust my own writing most, and others seem to trust it most, too, when I sound most like a person from Indianapolis, which is what I am. What alternatives do I have? The one most vehemently recommended by teachers has no doubt been pressed on...
Textbooks of tears
I received this comment: I have switched to using Visual Latin for my freshman. It is going so well. I have some questions though: Are there cumulative tests available after lesson 30 and 60? If not, what do you recommend I could do to replace cumulative tests? What...
The Hidden Meaning in Harry Potter
I have finally decided to do what my students have been asking me to do for years. This winter, I will be teaching a three-week course on the Harry Potter series. When? The Three Mondays between Thanksgiving and Christmas. November 30, December 7, December 14. 7...
Hey… Why Can’t We Speak Latin?
Yesterday, during class, one of my students asked this question: "Mr. Thomas. We've been studying Latin for three years. Why aren't we fluent?" I stopped class. "Let's do some math on the board." Here is what I told them: We are in school for 40 weeks. Subtract one...
The End of the World
Some of my friends, disturbed by trouble in the Middle East, think the world is about to end. Well, if so, here is a video to comfort us all. (John Oliver is usually not family friendly, but this video would pass the test.) https://youtu.be/UC_gXD5OE88
Passive Verbs and Active Verbs
My students in Lingua Latina classes just learned the difference between active and passive verbs. My students in Henle Latin are about to learn the difference. Hopefully, this video will help a little: https://youtu.be/Xu1TXs-mUeE
Who hit Marcus?
For those in chapter 21 of Lingua Latina, question 2 is going to get you. Unless... you watch this: Who hit Marcus? https://youtu.be/OBzIkaMfHD8
Hic and Ille
Quite a few of my students struggled with this question this week: https://youtu.be/Blaz9ay_dDM
The Greatest Language book
It's no secret. I think the New Testament is the greatest intermediate textbook when you are learning a language. As soon as you are done with the grammar of a language, you are going to want something to read. Read the New Testament. Here is the New Testament as an...
Still learning at 65!
I received this email a few days ago. It inspired me. I hope I am still pushing myself mentally at 65! "Just a note to let you know I am a new subscriber to your email list and love it! The above one about archives.org is very interesting. Also, your email last week...
