There's a great song by They Might Be Giants called "The Mesopotamians" that mentions Sargon, Asshurbanipal and Gilgamesh. Awesome. Here's a link to their video: It has one mild swear ("****") so we just changed the words in that line. ;)

My husband & I got matching tattoos on our 10th anniversary. Mind you, we are NOT tattoo people. This will be the last one I get. ;) That being said, we each have a small "X" on our right ankles--Roman numeral 10. Discreet and subtle.

I really like Latin for Children. My boys will be going into 6th & 7th grades, and they'll be in Primer C in the fall, but your kiddos could start right in with Latin Alive.

I really like Latin for Children. My boys will be going into 6th & 7th grades, and they'll be in Primer C in the fall. For your 8th grader just starting out, Latin Alive seems like a good fit.

I really like Latin for Children. My boys will be going into 6th & 7th grades, and they'll be in Primer C in the fall.

I really like Latin for Children. My boys will be going into 6th & 7th grades, and they'll be in Primer C in the fall.

I really like Latin for Children. My boys will be going into 6th & 7th grades, and they'll be in Primer C in the fall.

I really like Latin for Children. We started at the end of their 4th & 5th grade year with Primer A. My boys will be going into 6th & 7th grades, and they'll be in Primer C in the fall.

I really like Latin for Children. My boys will be going into 6th & 7th grades, and they'll be in Primer C in the fall.

I really like Latin for Children. My boys will be going into 6th & 7th grades, and they'll be in Primer C in the fall.

Yep--just started this past year, when the boys were finishing up 4th & 5th grades. We did a crash course in Latin for Children Primer A, and worked on Primer B throughout the school year. They'll be in Primer C in the fall, and I'll be teaching Primer A at our co-op. ;)

And have your kids been using the History Readers? I found those invaluable. :)

Our co-op uses the whole series from Classical Academic Press, so Latin Alive is what the high schoolers are using.

Yep, just a pronunciation difference. Our co-op emphasizes classical, but my boys can do ecclesiastical too.

I've been really pleased with Latin for Children. My boys just started it this past year, in 5th & 6th grades. It's been great for me too, as I had no Latin experience.