Sumiller Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I'm hoping to order Wheelocks 6E revised this week. I know I will be purchasing the Comprehensive Guide as well. My question is . . .what else would you consider a 'couldn't do without' resource to go along with this? I see that there is a workbook, vocab cards, cumulative vocab lists, 38 Latin stories, and a few other items. Are any of these redundant if I have the Comprehensive Guide? I'm trying to save a little money but am not willing to sacrifice ease of implementing this program so I am willing to spend if it is necessary. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) Hi Sue, I think a lot depends on how comfortable you are with Latin, the Latin background of your kids, which student is doing Wheelock's (6th grade vs. 9th grade), as well as, how quickly you plan to move through the book. My plan is to start Wheelock's in 8th grade and work through the book over 2+ years: 1st year: Intro to Chap 18 2nd year: Chap 19 to Chap 36 3rd year: Chap 37 to Chap 40 followed by the Wheelock's Latin Reader I may be able to squeeze the last 4 chapters into the 2nd year of Latin; I'm just not sure at this point, so I have us finishing up the book before we start the Latin Reader just in case we need the whole 2 weeks to move through each chapter. I am not completely confident with Latin (I work to stay ahead of where my boys are). My boys have done PL, LCI, & LCII. This year was a tough year for Latin. I don't feel like we moved forward at all. We started the year with Lingua Latina (after chap 6, I didn't have the Latin knowledge to teach this program) and then tried Latin Alive! which was a big flop for us. Therefore, I have many of the supplements for Wheelock's Latin (to help me and keep us going): Textbook, Workbook, Comp Guide, Audio CDs, 38 Latin Stories, 38 Latin Stories Teacher Guide, Voc Cards, and MODG syllabus (for quizzes & tests). Here is a rough draft of how I think Wheelock's will look next year. I'm planning 2 weeks per chapter. Of course, it's subject to change as we get into the program and see how it will actually work. Week 1 Day 1 Read Comprehensive Guide for Chapter Read Chapter Listen to CD for Chapter Day 2 Review New Flashcards for Chapter Add New Words to Vocabulary Notebook Translate Practice & Review in Chapter Day 3 Review New Flashcards & Listen to CD for Chapter Translate Antiquae Sententiae Day 4 Review All Flashcards Translate Latin Paragraph Read Etymology & Latina Est Gaudium Day 5 Review All Flashcards Do Grammatica in Workbook Week 2 Day 1 Review All Flashcards Do Exercitationes in Workbook Day 2 Review All Flashcards Do Vis Verborum & Lectiones in Workbook Day 3 Do Optional Self-Tutorial Exercises for Chapter--Questions & Translation Day 4 Do Optional Self-Tutorial Exercises for Chapter--Latin Sentences Day 5 Take Quiz & Translate Chapter Reading in 38 Latin Stories I've used the supplements and followed this schedule myself this spring as I work ahead in Latin so that I can effectively teach it next school year. So far, it has worked well, and even with all of the extra helps, Wheelock's has been a very affordable Latin program for our homeschool. HTH! Edited May 22, 2009 by Beth in Central TX Fix formatting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hi, Beth! Thanks for posting this schedule. As you probably remember, I am probably switching to Wheelocks this year, too. I love your schedule! Can you tell me about how long you are having to spend per day on this? Thanks a bunch! Sorry to OP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hi Cynthia, Right now I have 1.5 hours scheduled for NT Greek and Latin. I think Wheelock's will take 45 minutes to an hour each day. The early chapters are a review for us, so it may take less time, but I'm going to require at least 1/2 an hour each day devoted to Latin (reviewing vocabulary, practicing declensions & conjugations, etc.). I'm sure as we move through the book, the lessons will get longer as we encounter new concepts, but hopefully, I've scheduled it so that we won't get too bogged down. I'm glad my schedule could help you! Take care, ~Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennifersLost Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 What is the "MODG syllabus"? Argh - I forgot to get a 38 stories teacher's guide. That would be helpful, I guess. Thanks for the outline of your two-week process - that's great to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 MODG syllabus= Mother of Divine Grace Syllabus You can find it here: http://www.acbooks.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ACB&Product_Code=MG25x6p Regardless of the title of the syllabus and the website, it's a secular syllabus to get through Wheelock's Latin in 2 years (11th & 12th grade). I purchased it specifically for the chapter quizzes (and answers), as well as the mid-term and final Latin tests. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiller Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Beth, Thank you for taking the time to post your schedule. I am going to print it out as a guide for myself. : ) My plan is to begin my ds's 10th grade year with Wheelock's. We have one year of Latin Road under our belt; however, that is our only Latin background so I'm thinking we will move a little quicker through the first chapters and slow down when we catch up to things we haven't been exposed to yet. The MODG syllabus sounds interesting too. hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Wow this is amazing !!!Thank you dear Beth in Tx!!!I love to plan everything but Latin...you just saved me a ton of work . Thanks for sharing with the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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