I had the great pleasure of speaking at the Comprehensible Input in Ancient Languages Teaching conference at the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge, wonderfully organised by Professor Steve Hunt.
My talk, “Ancient Greek: A New Approach to Classical Methods,” focused on how we introduce Ancient Greek to children through story, rhythm, music, and dialogue, based on the framework we use
@EllinikiAgogi and how the principles of comprehensible input can be applied even in early education to make Ancient Greek not only meaningful, but also deeply joyful, as it once was.
It was wonderful to meet so many inspiring and energetic teachers and to hear excellent presentations throughout the day — from Professor Christian Laes, president of Euroclassica, Dr Mair Lloyd and Professor James Robson, Ana Martin, Dr Cressida Ryan, Helena Walters, Polly Philp, and Jude Hedges-Robinson — all sharing ways to making Latin and Greek alive again through active, accessible, and human-centred teaching.
The room was full — of people and of energy — the online attendance was remarkable, and the atmosphere, one of genuine collaboration and hope for the future of Classics.
The video recording will be available soon, and all talks will be published.
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who took part and especially to
@StevenHuntClass , whose tireless work continues to inspire teachers and scholars around the world and to make a lasting impact on the teaching of Latin and Greek.
Credit is also due to Molly Willett, for the impeccable organisation, efficiency, and enthusiasm that ensured that everything ran seamlessly throughout the day.
I hope that soon we will see a similar conference in Athens, where the teaching of Ancient Greek and Latin can continue this international dialogue and inspire a new generation of classicists.
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