Roxy Roller Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I know nothing about Latin, and I am confused as to which pronunciation we would use. We are Christian, but not Catholic, so I am not sure if we would ever use ecclesiastical pronunciation, would we? I wouldn't mind if we learned a few prayers, though. A few of my children might be bound for the sciences in university, would the classical pronunciation be better to learn? Or does it not matter which we use? I would love help in making this decision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I don’t think it matters. I did read something rather convincing from the Memoria Press website; learning Ecclesiastical Latin is easier. That really did it for me. LOL. We can always switch later. You might want to read the article at the Memoria Press website. Actually, my children chose Latina Christiana out of several choices that I gave them. (Really!) They will all be able to do it together, so it seems to be a good choice. We tried Getting Started with Latin but we didn’t do it consistently. Bump for some replies. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinsty Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 May I know how did you switch different Latin programs if they used different pronunciation? Will you consider this part(the pronunciation) when you need to change different Latin curriculum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 We went with classical. We don't attend a church that uses Latin, and classical is what they're most likely to be exposed to in college. The pronunciation wasn't difficult to pick up. My 2nd grader, who's finished Song School Latin and just barely started Latin for Children, is familiar enough with the language to pronounce new words right most of the time. If you use curricula from Classical Academic Press you can use either. The disks come with chants done in both pronunciations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 The differences are small enough that you should be able to easily move between them, if that should ever become necessary. I teach eccl. because my co-op group is Catholic, and that is what the parents prefer. I personally like the sound of the classical better, but really, it is a non-issue. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 We chose classical based on DS's interest in science... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 We use Ecclesiastical just because we like the way it sounds better. However it doesn't really matter, it is just preference. Listen to each one and see which one you like better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Roller Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 Thank you for your thoughts. I think that we may do ecclesiastical, and then possibly switch to classical. I also x-posted on the high school board and a few chimed in there to say that it was easy to switch later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinsty Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 That's a relief to know that the pronunciation is not a bid deal. Thanks for your precious input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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