Something exciting + a quick question for you


salve Reader!

First things first: results are coming. I will be available for consultation all day on the 14th and 21st, and will be offering advice and support around those dates if needed, as well as celebrating before we all have a well-deserved rest in preparation for the new school year.

But before I disconnect for my holiday (yes, even Latin teachers must rest, even if said rest includes archaeological sites!), I wanted to share with you some exciting news:

I have been invited to be part of a panel at the conference Comprehensible Input in Ancient Languages Teaching that will take place at the University of Cambridge in October. I am beyond delighted to join such a fabulous line of speakers, but most importantly, I am thrilled that the methodology I weave into every single one of my lessons is taking its well-deserved spotlight.

At the ARLT Summer School in Monmouth (pictured), there was also plenty of discussion about active Latin and comprehensible input with other teachers, some of it even in Latin! If you head to my Patreon, I will be adding some vocabulary through reading resources there soon.

Which takes me to the question I mentioned in the subject line: the favour I need to ask you.

My audience is wonderfully diverse. Some of you have children in the early years of secondary school, others are supporting teenagers through GCSEs or A-Levels, and many of you are teachers like me.

I’d love to make sure I’m sending you the most relevant updates and not filling your inbox with unnecessary emails, so tell me:

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And before I go, I wanted to bring your attention to the Classics at Oxford Undergraduate Open Day. If your child is considering applying to Classics, this is a wonderful opportunity to attend high quality lectures, meet students and also get a feel for what studying the subject entails. Click the image to find out more:

I will leave you with this thought for today:

Non scholæ sed vitæ discimus

We do not learn from school, but from life.

Do you agree?

in proximum!

Ana

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