EPISODE · Aug 9, 2019 · 57 MIN
36: Helen Forte (Minimus Latin)
from Coffee and Circuses
Helen joins David to discuss the Minimus Latin course, for which she is the illustrator, that has been going for twenty years! Helen chats about creating Minimus with Barbara Bell, how it has spread across the globe and became much bigger than they ever thought possible, the importance of finding inventive and entertaining ways to teach people - especially children - about the ancient world, the Minimus at Vindolanda weekend, and being inspired by the TV series I, Claudius.As well as her work on the Minimus series, Helen teaches at Primary School in Suffolk. You can follow her on Twitter and find out the latest news about Minimus at http://www.minimus-etc.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Helen joins David to discuss the Minimus Latin course, for which she is the illustrator, that has been going for twenty years! Helen chats about creating Minimus with Barbara Bell, how it has spread across the globe and became much bigger than they ever thought possible, the importance of finding inventive and entertaining ways to teach people - especially children - about the ancient world, the Minimus at Vindolanda weekend, and being inspired by the TV series I, Claudius.As well as her work on the Minimus series, Helen teaches at Primary School in Suffolk. You can follow her on Twitter and find out the latest news about Minimus at http://www.minimus-etc.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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