Via Mia

Mia's 2ND grade glass is learning Latin this year. It is a pilot program of sorts. If it goes well, they will bring it to the upper grades next year. I was excited about this because I have always been regretful that my two years of high school Spanish did not make a Spanish speaker out of me. I can understand some dialog but no way I could write or speak it. Some development theories suggest that it is easier for children to learn a second language before the age of 12. I know of many adults who have learned a foreign language . The idea is that it may be easier, the younger a child is exposed. I was very excited about Mia learning Latin. Grandma says it is a dead language. That may be true but 35% of the English language is derived from Latin.

This magazine was sitting on my project table. Mia came in to visit me while I was working at the computer. A very excited, "You are kidding me!" came out of her mouth. I turned around to see what was going on. She asked me where I got my Via magazine. I asked her why she was so excited. She asked me why I had a Latin magazine. I asked her what via means. She said, "road, via means road." I explained to her that the roadside service/auto insurance co, AAA, sends us this cool magazine. She asked me if she could have the magazine to look at. I told her sure. I haven't seen it since.