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Just wondering if anyone has had experience with FLVS in general, and Latin in particular. We had taken a class a few years ago, not too impressed (6th grade science), but currently need to incorporate some inexpensive hands-off material into our days.

 

Any thoughts positive or negative would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Actually, Latin has been our best experience so far with FLVS. The teachers have all been fantastic. All that we've had so far (and we've had at least 5) have been very knowledgable, easy to contact and interested in the students. You have the option to join the Latin Honor Society (if the student earns and maintains an A average) as well as the Junior Classical League. My dd is now in Latin III, honors, which is sadly as high as the FLVS online program goes. Ds1 went through Latin II and I'm trying to talk ds2 into Latin III for next year.

 

And, FTR, we also had an underimpressive experience with FLVS World History, honors. But the Latin has been very worthwhile.

 

HTH,

Lisa

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One other thing: if you really want the class, go ahead and sign up as early as possible (with your requested start date). There used to be a considerable wait for the Latin classes. FLVS hired several new instructors, and neither dc had a wait getting right into their next Latin class. But it wasn't an August or September start date and we had been in queue for a while.

 

HTH,

Lisa

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Just as an FYI, these are not CLASSES, per se, but more like tutorials. Well, at least the middle school classes are, so not sure 100% about the high school, but I would assume they are similiar.

 

My son has taken Spanish, Keyboarding, Art and Science. All were tutorial style, meaning your child logs on anytime they want, and just reads and does the assignment. The teacher will give a grade and post it to the child's account, and maybe a few comments, depending on the teacher. The only real person interaction was a monthly phone call from the teacher, and sometimes the student posts a writing to a message board.

 

This format is okay for certain subjects, but it was horrible for Spanish, as I felt my son really needed some interaction to get it. I would imagine Latin would be similiar.

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Well that really throws a monkey wrench into my decision-making [tutorials not classes].

 

Our experience with 6th grade science was as you mentioned, log on, do work, take quiz, call teacher, take test, move on. No real teaching, just a textbook online. The content was ok, but I was not impressed with the delivery. I am willing to do that for selected subjects, but not one in which I expect him to actually learn something.

 

We may have to just bite the bullet and buy MP First Forms Latin.

 

Thanks again for everyone's insight.

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