Latin Prep 1 ideas

[Heather in WI]

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?

[nmoira]

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.

[Heather in WI]

Thank you!

 

I googled Anki ... just to be certain, is this to what you were referring? http://ichi2.net/anki/

[nmoira]

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.

[StephanieZ]

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.

[Heather in WI]

Thank you both! :)