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Valentine’s Day Resources

It’s that time of year again, and valentines are a wonderful way to get students thinking about Latin phrases.  Even half a class period devoted

The Moving Sentence

Latin sentence structure is so difficult for students, since they are used to word order as the defining characteristic.  I found it best to start

Teaching Scansion

Strategy One: “quick and dirty” rules Example: a) last 5 syllables marked off submissoque humiles intrarunt vērtĭcĕ pōstēs b) remove ue and h, as they

Two Roman Goddesses- A Fasti Commentary

CANE Press has many commentaries of Latin texts that you might not find elsewhere. One such example is Amanda Wall’s Two Roman Goddesses, which presents

12 Days of Christmas

What to do when the students are anxious for winter break?  Here is a powerpoint of the 12 Days of Christmas, using pictures and the

Ovid started the trend

Over the last five years or so, novels retelling classic myths from a new perspective has become trendy. Whenever I walk into my local independent

Classical Language Pedagogy Workshop: November 2, 2024

Classical Language Pedagogy Workshop: November 2, 2024 @UMass Boston.
Classical language educators at all levels are invited to join us for a one-day workshop on evidence-based practices for teaching Latin and Ancient Greek. This year’s topic is teaching grammar communicatively.

Halloween in the Ancient World

Halloween is a crazy time for students, so here’s a way to make it fun and educational.  While we have witches, black cats, bats and

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