Dropping Grammar for Latin

[Runningmom80]

This is a thing people do, right? :leaving:  I know I've posted about dropping grammar before but I couldn't find my thread.  

 

DS did two levels of MCT, and while I'd love to keep going, we don't have time for it. He's going to run through GSWL this term and then get into a more heavy duty Latin after that, and I'm remembering that some of you have let Latin be enough?

 

I don't think he really needs the grammar honestly.  He reads good literature, his strongest ability is verbal/writing/language.

 

 

I guess I just want someone to tell me it will be ok.  :laugh:

[Mommyof1]

It will be okay. You can always bring it back, if need be.

[SarahW]

Yes.

 

But it depends.

 

I don't know much about GSWL, but Latin for Children includes a bunch of grammar, marking nouns and verbs and parsing. My kid is SO DONE with learning the 8-something parts of speech, so I have felt like that's enough of that for now.

 

But if you're doing a much more inductive Orberg approach or something, then maybe keeping a separate grammar course would be helpful.

 

But I am toying around with teaching Crazypants some syntax this year. Subordinating clauses, intransitives, and so on. LfC's grammar just isn't very complex so far, and I think working with making complex sentences would be good for him (writing is not something he likes to do....).

 

If your son likes to read and write, then maybe he doesn't even need much grammar or syntax instruction. You could just pencil in doing English Grammar for Students of Latin after he's done a few years of Latin, I think. And a good writing program to clear up any sentence formation issues.

 

Disclaimer: I'm something of a LCC-er, who has a STEM kid. YMMV.

 

 

[Runningmom80]

Yes.

 

But it depends.

 

I don't know much about GSWL, but Latin for Children includes a bunch of grammar, marking nouns and verbs and parsing. My kid is SO DONE with learning the 8-something parts of speech, so I have felt like that's enough of that for now.

 

But if you're doing a much more inductive Orberg approach or something, then maybe keeping a separate grammar course would be helpful.

 

But I am toying around with teaching Crazypants some syntax this year. Subordinating clauses, intransitives, and so on. LfC's grammar just isn't very complex so far, and I think working with making complex sentences would be good for him (writing is not something he likes to do....).

 

If your son likes to read and write, then maybe he doesn't even need much grammar or syntax instruction. You could just pencil in doing English Grammar for Students of Latin after he's done a few years of Latin, I think. And a good writing program to clear up any sentence formation issues.

 

Disclaimer: I'm something of a LCC-er, who has a STEM kid. YMMV.

 

Thank you!  

 

And, what is an LCC'er?

[Porridge]

LCC I think is Latin Centered Curriculum, https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/ebooks/latincentered-curriculum-1st-ebook/

correct me if I'm wrong

[SarahW]

Yes, LCC is Latin Centered Curriculum.  :)

 

Memoria press is somewhat based on the original plan - that's why their grammar program is mostly just the recitation book + the progym for writing.

[Black-eyed Suzan]

Just a caution:

 

I had basic grammar in elementary, basic sentence diagramming in middle school, and 3 years of Latin in high school. I did fine writing because I could "hear" whether or not it was correct, but when I got to more difficult writing for my thesis, I was less confident. Anyway, I say this to recommend that at some point you run through more complicated grammatical constructions in English. It doesn't have to be every year forever, though!