Part 1: Jigsaw Joan’s Little Lesson Watching my toddler giggling happily as he completed his Paw Patrol jigsaw, I fell to musing on...

This may sound a little like an oxymoron at first glance. But put another way, is the best way to deliver the syllabus really just...

Chapter V – Kinaesthetic Learning Okay, you say, now she’s really lost it, how can Latin, Greek, and Classics a. offer material for...

Chapter IV – Auditory Learning, Speaking, and Aural Activities Hmm, at first the notion of Latin and ancient Greek offering material for...

Chapter IV – Auditory Learning and Aural Activities Hmm, at first the notion of Latin and ancient Greek offering material for auditory...

‘Thinking is Difficult, that's why most people judge.’ Seeing this quotation from Karl Jung on LinkedIn a couple of days ago (the time...

Hello all, and welcome to the third chapter in the series Latin, Classics, and Learning Styles. I apologise for the lateness of this...

‘I loved Latin, it’s just like coding.” I was pleased to hear this lovely quotation from a colleague of mine while we were both extolling...

How is one to make Classics seem inclusive, accessible, and relevant? How to define useful and relevant in education are topics I have...

Chapter I - Solo and Independent Learning Welcome all to the first chapter in this new series on Classics and Learning Styles. We...

Introduction Some of you who read this will already know that I love my subject Classics: Latin, Greek, Classical Civilization, and...

A Fun Intro to the Greek Alphabet

1. Why Study Classics https://www.bloggusclassicus.com//post/why-study-classics 2. An Apology for Latin and Classics...

Recently, I have seen the term skill-based curriculum a lot. But what does it mean? I found various definitions in my search, but...

Well, it’s a pretty big, debt and a very cool one. The word 'debt' itself comes from the Latin verb 'debeo' - to owe. Some of our most...

Hello All, Welcome once again to my EducationInfluence.com blog. Today, I just want to tell you about why, I decided to join...

08/10/2021 ‘As a rule, a great teacher will also be a great learner.’ Is this true? I think there is truth in it. A teacher who is...

Socrates: The Great Teacher-Learner part I (07/10/2021) I have never been a fan of the ‘teaching’ versus ‘learning’ dichotomy. ‘They...

Gold, Silver, Bronze, all familiar prizes at the Olympic games and, indeed, other sporting events. Now, back in 2004 when Athens hosted...

A shorter version of BloggusClassicus’ Wordy Weekly. This one will cost you ‘six squid’! Ha ha ha…ha?’ Never mind. Well, a squid is a.....