Heather in WI Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 My son has completed Latin for Children levels A-C and we switched to Latin Prep for this year. Could you share how you use Latin Prep? As in, Mondays we do________, Tuesdays we __________, and so on? So far, we've just been reading and doing the exercises. Should we be making flash cards? Chanting? Something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 DD the Elder does one exercise a day, usually four days a week... two if one is very short. For longer passages, we take two days: one to read carefully (aloud, with emphasis on correct pronunciation) and translate, and another to re-read and do the questions. Vocabulary drill is 5-10 minutes a day, every day. I shifted to flashcards via Anki for vocabulary drill: four principle parts for verbs (cognates noted on answer card) nom, genitive for nouns (cognates noted on answer card) case endings verb tense endings English to Latin where appropriate We introduce new vocabulary a chapter ahead so it's down before it starts being used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Thank you! I googled Anki ... just to be certain, is this to what you were referring? http://ichi2.net/anki/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Thank you! I googled Anki ... just to be certain, is this to what you were referring? http://ichi2.net/anki/ Yes. You can use regular flashcards as well, and Galore Park also sell flashcards you can order through HorribleBooks.com. I had quite a job getting the macrons in the text for Anki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 If you don't want to purchase flash cards, I'd use quizlet to do them online. My kids get a big benefit from using quizlet for spanish vocab. They much prefer it to regular cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Thank you both! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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