Category Archives: Latin

On Learning Latin

Posted on December 4, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaI once walked into a beginning Latin class at U.C. Berkeley. I hadn’t made up my mind whether I was going to take the class or not. Right off the bat, the teacher had us reciting “amo, amas, … Continue reading →

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Orbis Pictus: The earliest picture textbook for children

Posted on December 30, 2010 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaI have been ranting all holiday about John Comenius‘ textbook, Orbis Pictus, from 1658. It is the first known illustrated text book for children. It has 240 short chapters with an illustration and text that corresponds to the … Continue reading →

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