celticmom Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) I am planning on starting Latin with dd7 soon. She tends to be a very visual learner. She was very resistant when I tried to use FLL but when I bought some used MCT to review for possible future use she asked if she could look at Grammar Island and promptly read the first 80 pages very happily. We use a Kumon center to supplement our other language arts materials and she is about to start Level C1 which is equivalent to 3rd grade level. I know that she could learn Latin now. I have been looking at Prima Latina and The Big Book of Lively Latin as possible options. Which one of these would be more appealing to a visual learner or is there another option that I have not looked at yet that would be better? It is best if things are spelled out fairly clearly. She does not figure things out from examples very well in the language arts. Dh is dyslexic and I may be as well. edited to add crossposted on the k-8 curriculum board Edited December 26, 2011 by celticmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magistra Weis Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) Minimus, which is a precurser to the The Cambridge Latin course does a great job of using support materials that have visual cues. Some are less obvious and will need to be brought to the forefront by you working with the student-highlighting sections of words, using note cards with cut-out windows to find specific parts of words. I'm afraid that you are not going to to find just one course of study that will be pre-packaged. I've spent 20 years honing materials from every system under the sun to individualize materials for students. Ecce Romani and Cambridge are the two that are most easy to use as your backbone curriculum, and Cambridge is number 1 if you are looking for the best online support system and community. The American Classical League can provide you with teaching materials specific to the student's interest and finding a local chapter of your Junior Classical League will give you further contacts and resources. Edited December 28, 2011 by Magistra Weis adding a source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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