Why Latin?

09/21/23 • 24 min

One of the first questions many people ask when they are learning about classical schools is often why they teach Latin. In this episode, Deidre Cairns, Latin teacher from Summit Classical Christian School in Bellevue, Washington, discusses why Latin is such a valuable tool for students to have in their tool belt.

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