On Tuesday I read the book Born to Run. To say that it’s a book about ultra-marathon runners, or an indigenous tribe of runners living in the desert canyons of north-west Mexico would be overly simplistic. I recommend it. The author, Chris McDougall, writes a compelling narrative, starting with the …
January is generally a time where people make lots of goals for the new year. But if you’re a teacher, or someone who works with teachers, the year doesn’t really start in January, it starts in August or September, just before the students come back. This is the time when …
Congratulations! At this point you have hopefully completed one full month of daily reading in Latin! If you’ve been following along, you’re now reading for at least 20 minutes each day. This is definitely an amount, which over time will have a positive impact on your Latin proficiency. Let’s spend the …
This week I’m very pleased to feature a guest post by Justin Slocum Bailey of Indwelling Language. If you don’t already follow Justin, I recommend you do so. He combines years of language teaching and learning, grounded in research and best practices, with a practical and easy-going attitude, to promote community …
This week we’ll increase our daily reading: Read Latin for 15 minutes each day. At this point your daily reading may start to have a noticeable impact on your schedule; it’s no longer something you can just squeeze in to a few spare minutes. Hopefully, by establishing your routine with …
If you haven’t already, check out the previous weeks’ posts about the Latin Reading Challenge. How did you do last week? Hopefully you’re finding the reading easier as time goes on. Are you getting near the end of your selected text? (Consider starting over when you’ve finished – more on …
Tibi gratulor! You’ve finished one week of reading! How did you do? Did you finish your reading every single day? If not, don’t worry about it – just pick it up the next day. Eventually it’ll take less effort. Was your reading easy and enjoyable? Make sure that you’re reading …
Incipiamus! If you haven’t already, check out last week’s post to learn more about the Latin Reading Challenge. This week we’re going to start out very simply, establishing our reading habit: Read for 5 minutes every day. That’s it! Does it seem too easy? That’s exactly the idea. There’s no excuse not …
Every summer more and more Latin teachers take advantage of opportunities around the country to get together and speak Latin For many it is a chance to connect with old friends and immerse themselves in the language. Others, many of whom have studied Latin language and literature for years, have …
Reading and Writing Stories in the World Language Classroom presented at the Maryland Foreign Language Association Fall Conference, October 13th, 2012. [download: Presentation Slides, Presentation Notes] Why do we use storytelling in the language classroom? Stories are a natural fit for the language classroom. More than any other activity, they encapsulate the …