ReflectionWoa Nelly! When I started this project back in May, I have no idea it would explode in the ways it has. When we started, we were 5 people strong (myself included) and I thought, "five... five is a good solid number." Within two weeks, we had grown to 20, then 30 and now we stand at near 70 strong! I am so flattered and in awe of all of you who have joined us and I first want to say thank you for going on this journey with me. Writing letters and sending snail mail is a passion of mine that began in childhood, was forgotten in adolescence, and has re-emerged in adulthood. Personally, I send at least 2 cards a week (through #latinsnailmail) and have 6 other penpals around the world with whom I exchange letters and happy mail. There is nothing that makes my day like going to the mailbox and finding a letter, card, or little box. And now, here we are. Right now Latin teachers are meeting in Montana for the American Classical League's annual conference. I regret that I am not there an cannot put faces to some of the names I've learned through this project. That being said, I am continuing to write cards and am sending off two more this week! Our Current StatsAt the end of this post, you will find a survey. It is relatively short and I hope to be able to give you all some more solid statistics when it comes to our little project. I would ask though that before you take the quiz, you read this post as in the next section I will talk about where I plan to take us from here. Right now here is what I know:
Where do we go.... from here?Oh the places we could go... I have quite a few plans for #latinsnailmail and I hope that it continues to grow! A few things to bear in mind as we consider the next steps:
In Conclusion...THANK YOU ALL! :) Click the button below to take the survey... and keep sending postcards!
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Salvete!
This week's prompt for the postcard share is: de familia (about your family) Use this prompt to pull out all those wonderful family words and vocabulary. Feel free to talk about the family you have, want, or grew up with!
You can, OF COURSE, completely ignore this prompt. It is here solely for those who would like it. This week's journal ideas are:
Salvete!
This week's prompt for the postcard share is: de homine, quem amas (about a person you love). Describe one or two of your favourite people and what you love about them. Some topics you may consider writing about:
Get creative! You can even describe a celebrity you adore or a character you really admire. You can, OF COURSE, completely ignore this prompt. It is here solely for those who would like it. Who is your favourite Roman? Share in the comments below! This week's journal ideas are:
Salvete!
This week's prompt for the postcard share is: de libro (about a book) Share with your recipient a book that you love or are currently reading. No spoilers! :) This is a great opportunity to practise some grammar points!
You can, OF COURSE, completely ignore this prompt. It is here solely for those who would like it. This week's journal ideas are:
Salvete! This week's prompt for the postcard share is: de urbe (about your city)
Describe the place where you live and all its details. Some helpful topics and vocabulary might include:
You can, of course, completely ignore this prompt. It is here solely for those who would like it. This week's journal ideas are:
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Our BeginningsThis came to me as a passion project while I was writing postcards in English across the world. One of the receivers had asked for a sentence in my language of choice and, of course, I sent one in Latin. It got me thinking, why couldn't we do this in Latin too? Check us out and join us! Archives
August 2018
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