by Dwane | Jul 30, 2014 | Education, English, Latin, ScreenCasts
by Dwane | Jul 29, 2014 | Education, English, Motivation, Vocabulary
“Words matter. They help us define meaning. We think with words. We learn with words. Words are the fundamental tools we use for communicating. If we use them well, we can cut, and shape, and polish our ideas precisely, and beautifully. If we use them...
by Dwane | Jul 27, 2014 | Education, English, Grammar, Vocabulary
Good English, well spoken and well written, will open more doors than a college degree. Bad English will slam doors you didn’t even know existed. – William Raspberry
by Dwane | Jul 24, 2014 | Education, English, Grammar, Latin, ScreenCasts
by Dwane | Jul 22, 2014 | English, Vocabulary
This summer, I read The Loom of Language by Frederick Bodmer. Years ago, I read Lingua Latina, by Hans Orberg. I was discouraged with Latin and ready to quit. Orberg’s book showed up at the right time. Were it not for his book, I would not be a Latin teacher...
