Daisy Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I'm curious who teaches Latin in elementary/middle school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 My oldest started Latin for Children A in 2nd grade. He had LfC B in 3rd, LfC C in 4th, and is using Latin Prep 1 this year for 5th. We also started Rosetta Stone Homeschool French 1 this year. My second oldest started Latin for Children A this year, which is 3rd grade for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 M-girl is doing Prima Latina this year. She watches the video and does the workbook pages. I review them with her at the end of the week and we do flash cards (both ways) every day. I'm trying to work on it myself some ... even found a used edition of Wheelock's at conference this year ... I expect to do SSL following PL and then LFC following SSL next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Darn, I'm feeling the pressure. LOL. I can't see teaching my son Latin this coming year (4th). He is still struggling just to write. But my daughter (will be 12yo and 7th grade) is really probably ready for First Form. It just seems like one more thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieF Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Just started Lively Latin with my son this year in the middle of 3rd grade and we LOVE it. I like that the lessons are taught via video by the creator of the curriculum - really takes the pressure off me! : ) It is "user friendly" enough that your son just might enjoy doing it even if he isn't a strong writer yet. It is flexible and fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Yes, but I hadn't planned on doing anything but Spanish early on. However, once my husband told DD that scientific names were "mostly in Latin", she got a bee in her bonnet about learning it, so we started with SSL at age 5. So far, we've done SSL, LfC A (focusing on the chants/vocabulary), Minimus, and are currently doing Minimus Secundus. My plan is to do CLC A for immersion/dialogues and LfC B chants next, and then go back, starting in 3rd grade, and start LfC over again and focus on the grammar. Latin is DD's favorite subject by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCamper Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 We just started with an 8 and 9 year old. They are both enjoying Lively Latin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Daisy, if it helps, I really don't think it's crucial for your fourth grader to start now. I don't think there's anything wrong with waiting until middle school. My dd10 did GSWL and is now using Henle I, albeit slowly - our schedule has been pathetic lately for unrelated reasons. It might take her two years to finish that book - we'll see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri in MI Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 We did 10 lessons of Latina Christiana I over a year ago (4th or 5th grade). I had to return the borrowed curriculum. We're finishing 6th grade now. I had intended to use First Form Latin, but have not been able to afford it yet. Also I've had to work off an on for the last 2 years so school progress has been very up and down. Hoping to start First Form in a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 We start in late elementary, but we begin a modern foreign language earlier. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Yes. I think the ideal start is upper elementary / middle school, thus covering grammar by high school, and then focusing on texts in high school. I started mine earlier, though, but it was/is not necessary, as I explained in some of my previous posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Yes, through the Phonics Road. It's been effortless and worthwhile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjlangley Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I've waited until 2nd grade to begin Latin teaching so all 3 of mine are learning Latin now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 We just started after DD finished phonics officially and was reading pretty well. We're in the tail-end of second grade and are using Prima Latina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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