5knights3maidens Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Tom is still doing Prima Latina, which he loves. Now he wants to start reading easy Latin bks. Should I start with The Cat in The Hat in Latin or are their easier ones? Thank you in advance for any help .:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 We had fun with this series: http://www.bolchazy.com/prod.php?cat=latin&id=617X However, I wouldn't pay this much for it. I found mine used. If memory serves (it's been awhile), I think the CD uses classical Latin pronunciation and not ecclesiastical like PL. This wasn't a big deal for me, but you might not agree. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 The Cat in the Hat is a bit difficult for a beginner. Take a look at this series, I am Reading Latin. I think a student new to Latin will feel more successful with Bolchazy's books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Tom is still doing Prima Latina, which he loves. Now he wants to start reading easy Latin bks. Should I start with The Cat in The Hat in Latin or are their easier ones? Thank you in advance for any help .:) My ds is using Little Latin Readers from CHC. They are Catholic, so I don't know if you would mind that. You can see samples on their web page. http://www.chcweb.com/catalog/LanguageArts/Latin/LittleLatinReaders/product_info.html? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 We had fun with this series: http://www.bolchazy.com/prod.php?cat=latin&id=617X However, I wouldn't pay this much for it. I found mine used. If memory serves (it's been awhile), I think the CD uses classical Latin pronunciation and not ecclesiastical like PL. This wasn't a big deal for me, but you might not agree. HTH! :iagree: I second these. Very simple for the earliest readers of Latin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in SoCal Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 getting some actual Latin "reading" texts (look for them used for a better price), and your son could use the first lessons as easy readers. Some possible text names: Ecce Romani Minimus Cambridge Latin Latin Book One (the first half of this book is available free online - just google it) Lingua Latina Latin Prep even Henle of course, these are more advanced texts that will quickly outpace your son, but they all have several beginning lessons that could serve as easy readers. And, they have the added benefit of being a nice resource/reference for future use. To give you an idea what I mean, here is the very first exercise in Latin Book One: Britannia est insula. Hibernia est insula. Italia non est insula. Europa non est insula. Britannia non est parva insula. Hibernia non est parva insula. And then there's a vocabulary list below the reading that includes words & their definitions, by which you can decode the reading. Or, alternatively, in Lingua Latina, the first reading is very similar to the one above, except that there is no vocabulary list. Instead there are notes in the margins by which you can "intuit" the meaning from the context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in VA Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 :iagree: We have used these; the kids enjoyed them. Shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 The Cat in the Hat is a bit difficult for a beginner. TOtally agree!! Since the words are nonsensical in English, they don't make any sense in Latin either :toetap05: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogpond1 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Usborne Books. It doesn't have a story to read, but the vocabulary is very good and it has good pictures to link the vocabulary to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMarie Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Here are some other Latin readers I found on amazon.... How would you rate them for sensability and difficulty? Virent Ova! Viret Perna!! (Green Eggs and Ham in Latin) Quomodo Ividiosulus Nomine Grinchus Christi Natalem Abrogaverit (How the Grinch Stole Christmas in Latin) Wille Ille Pu Ferdinandus Taurus Opps! I should have started a new post since you are talking about PL level... sorry! If anyone wants to answer... using LC when should we expect to be capable of reading these books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 We use Cambridge Latin along with Latin Prep...more alternatively than simultaneously.....and it is amazing how quickly the kids learn to read Latin with Cambridge. It gives quite a confidence. The stories are based on Latin texts, but are interesting. They are designed for about age 11 up, but I know 8year olds who have managed with help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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