Which book to learn Latin is best? Latin may be a dead language, but it is still a very rewarding language to study and learn. Since it is required in many schools’ curricula all around the country, ...

The Duolingo iOS app can now help you learn Latin, a language which hasn’t been widely spoken since the mid-19th century… Engadget reports that, while it may seem an odd language to offer, it’s not ...

I found it interesting that the Dec. 8 Gazette placed two contrasting articles side by side on the first page. The first, “Et Tu, Kid,” interviewed enthusiastic Latin students at Xavier High School ...

Duolingo is usually focused on teaching languages that are immediately relevant, even if they're only useful at sci-fi conventions. This, however, isn't one of them. The service has introduced a ...

I refer to the article ‘Teaching Latin in the 21st century’ (The Sunday Times of Malta, August 16)) by Bagio Vella, honorary president of the Malta Classics Association. Vella is repeating well-known ...

With students gone for the day, 6th grade teachers Joy Ford and Ryan Rusk sat in a classroom discussing the Latin root temp. After determining that “contemporary” and “temporary” share the root, which ...

As a sixth form student at Belfast Royal Academy, I can still remember some of the things that drew me to the school in the first place. These included the excellent standard of teaching, the wide ...

“Imagine learning piano by only studying the score, by studying only the notes and never laying your hands on the keys. Or what if you learned to swim by studying buoyancy and how a life jacket works?

I took four years of Spanish in high school. Today, I’m only good for “Hola!” and, “Dónde está el baño?” (At least I’m covered where friendliness and a very basic human need are concerned.) And that’s ...