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Latin with Andy Code Breakers

When we started making Latin videos for Latin with Andy in 2017, we had no idea what we were in for! We have learned so much on our journey, and we’re excited to share a new branch of the Latin with Andy resources: Code Breakers! Andy had the opportunity to work with some younger students…

10 Ways to Practice Latin Vocabulary

Latin vocabulary is the bear that you don’t want to hibernate over summer. Just like any muscle, if you don’t use it, you will lose it. So, taking some time to keep that vocabulary refreshed over school breaks will be one of the most fruitful endeavors you can pursue. Here are 10 ways to keep…

Henle 2 Resources on Latin with Andy

If learning Latin with my kids has taught me anything, it’s that you’re never too old to ask for help. I’ve had to do a lot of that. Thankfully, though, seeking help from each other is a wonderful way to build relationship—something that is especially important with highschool students. Today I want to share with…

Mental Horticulture: Writing an Original Story in Latin

I’ve joked with Andy over the last year as we’ve developed Latin with Andy that all along, my maniacal mom plan was to get Andy to work Henle’s First Year Latin book a fourth time—and you always learn something in a deeper way when you have to teach it. The training and toiling Andy invested in his…

Jona et Piscis Grandis – A Big Fish Translating Adventure

From the time students start learning their first vocabulary words and noun declensions, they are itching for a translating adventure—something to translate from Latin into English. The challenge is that even once they’ve spent years soaking up the grammar, it can still be very challenging to head to a text originally written in Latin and…