Abbeygurl4 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 what would you recommend for an 8 and 11 year old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Getting Started with Latin has been a nice, gentle approach for my 11 year old. It's not expensive, and you can download (for free) his commentary/pronunciation for each lesson on his website. http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-Latin-Homeschoolers-Self-Taught/dp/0979505100/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292771539&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland_Mom Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I recommend Latin for Children. It has resources that suit every learning style, makeing learning Latin lots of fun. The content of the books are terrific and provide a wonderful foundation for more advanced Latin studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 what would you recommend for an 8 and 11 year old? I like Lively Latin, because I understood it, and it doesn't focus on memorization. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieF Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I like Lively Latin, because I understood it, and it doesn't focus on memorization. Heather :iagree:I just posted on this: we've used Lively Latin for one week and my son (9yo) and I LOVE it. He COULD do it independently (mostly), which is great for me, but I actually enjoy the lessons and do them, too. Totally recommend it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Lively Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Getting Started with Latin has been a nice, gentle approach for my 11 year old. It's not expensive, and you can download (for free) his commentary/pronunciation for each lesson on his website. http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-Latin-Homeschoolers-Self-Taught/dp/0979505100/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292771539&sr=1-1 We are also enjoying GSWL. Its very easy, 1 lesson a day, 1 new word or concept and 10 sentences to read / translate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I would consider Minimus, only the workbook is needed. You don't need the teacher's edition. It is a sort of comic book approach. It doesn't have a grammar component, you learn the words in context. It is brief, you can finish it in 12 weeks and it has lots of possible activities as a tie in. Then, once an interest has been kindled, go to lively latin. It has the grammar component and some interesting history etc. If you think Lively Latin is a good enough place to start, then by all means, skip Minimus. I only suggest it because it is fun. It can also make a great supplement to any Latin program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbeygurl4 Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Well, I'm going to take a good look at Lively Latin and Getting Started With Latin. Thanks for your input everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggermom Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 My son is 9 and we are starting with Prima Latina. I don't want to go too fast with him because he gets frustrated easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 We're using Latin For Children with Minimus for extra, fun stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Well, I don't really expect anyone to take this advice but if I had it to do over again, this is what I'd do. I'd start taking Latin myself with a teacher (online or whatever). Simultaneously I would start my children memorizing/chanting E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G! They would memorize all the declentions, conjugations, constructions, ablatives, et c. as well as some vocabulary for fun if they wanted. Then, when all the declentions, constructions, conjugations, et c. were memorized and recalled easily and quickly and I had finished Lingua Latina myself, I'd move my kids into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoMama Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I did a lot of research about this last year, when my kids were the same age as yours. I read a lot here and other places on the web. I ended up ordering Song School Latin for my 8 year old (because he was not a fluent reader yet) and Latin For Children Primer A for my 11 year old. We love them both. The chants/songs that go with the lessons help my children remember the Latin more proficiently. And it's not just rote memorization... the information is sticking. Which is one of my main goals in homeschooling. :D Classical Academic Press (the company that puts out these two programs), also has a lot of go-alongs on their website. They have videos, games for the students, readers, coloring sheets for the younger kids, worksheets for the older kids, articles and tips for parents, etc. I researched a couple other curricula, and there were various reasons I didn't choose them. Lively Latin was too much seat work for my 8 year old. He's a boy and just could not do that much seat work. Also, I read that Lively Latin has bad customer service. At the moment, I can't remember why I didn't choose any of the others. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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