happycc Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 10 reasons not to buy I Speak Latin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 1. You will have to print out the 138 pages or you will have to buy an ebook reader. 2. You will have to spend 10 mins a day learning Latin with your child. 3. Once you are through the book, you will not be able to stop and will need to invest in further Latin resources. :) That's all I could come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 1. You will have to print out the 138 pages or you will have to buy an ebook reader. I think you can buy it through Lulu.com so no printing needed : D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggermom Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I have considered getting it, but I want my children to read Latin more than speak it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my2boysteacher Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 4. Your children will have to make their own flash cards. (my kids enjoy it, but some may not.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommamia Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I think you can buy it through Lulu.com so no printing needed : D yes, I own a hard copy. Looks really good. Sorry:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I will give you one: natural method. Which prepares you, as explicitly stated on the website, for other natural method based courses (Oerberg, etc.). I checked the general sequence with audio files, how things are fleshed out, and read the sample - overall, it gave me a bit of a "blah impression" (with the disclaimer that I have not checked further than that, only audio & samples). So, I am not particularly impressed, but not negatively impressed either, keeping in mind these are young elementary kids with whom you cannot do much anyway. Still, I am a snob and I do not like natural method. BUT, if I had to choose one of those elementary programs to use with young kids, I would rather go with Minimus I-II (that one I am actually familiar with and even own - still not what I would personally prefer pedagogically, but I think would rather use that than ISL if I had to choose with the target age groups). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkermamaof4 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 The children might enjoy it and who wants children to think school can be fun? Mine love how we get out our flash cards every day and play a game and keep score for who can get them right. If no one gets it right, the person who called it out gets the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I tried one of the first lessons--speaking Latin only. One of my kids LOVED it and wanted more, the other had a mini-meltdown. We are going to use I Speak Latin as a supplement, to break up bookish work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I will give you one: natural method. Which prepares you, as explicitly stated on the website, for other natural method based courses (Oerberg, etc.). Anyone else find it strange that Campbell expressly recommends using a grammar-translation program in his LCC but writes a natural method Latin book?? :001_huh: Maybe it is the speaking aspect, but it still throws me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Anyone else find it strange that Campbell expressly recommends using a grammar-translation program in his LCC but writes a natural method Latin book?? :001_huh: Maybe it is the speaking aspect, but it still throws me. Maybe he felt that as a first introduction for second graders, an immersion programme was more enjoyable? Maybe his recommendation in LCC may have been influenced by the publisher's wishes? Also, I have read a few of his older posts on this forum, and he, himself, used Lingua Latina to learn Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Anyone else find it strange that Campbell expressly recommends using a grammar-translation program in his LCC but writes a natural method Latin book?? :001_huh: Maybe it is the speaking aspect, but it still throws me. This review of LCC on Amazon and the comment below by Campbell might explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ;) Give those kids that complain a chance to teach the class and you might be surprised. First of all, my 12 yo, adamant that he would hate the *physical* lesson, giggled the entire time he watched me try to pantomime the immersion language lesson with his sister..... HE GIGGLED....(he's almost 13, it's been so long since I've seen a giggle from him, that alone was worth the cost of the book.) He wasn't excited about being the student, (after all it was too babyish in his opinion) but when I offered him the chance to *teach* his sister, he jumped on the wagon, had a blast and has agreed to keep *helping* during each lesson. (He has the experience of GSWL and we plan to move into Cambridge/lingua latina next year, I speak will help keep him comfortable and hopefully more fluent until then) I had initially set aside 20 minutes, but I may make it 45, they had a blast with simon says and really seem to be getting along while learning together (almost unheard off most days with a 6 year age difference) So the only reason I can give is it may through off your daily schedule if you try to plan it for just 20 minutes. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I had initially set aside 20 minutes, but I may make it 45, they had a blast with simon says and really seem to be getting along while learning together (almost unheard off most days with a 6 year age difference) That just sounds priceless. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I think you can buy it through Lulu.com so no printing needed : D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ;) Give those kids that complain a chance to teach the class and you might be surprised. First of all, my 12 yo, adamant that he would hate the *physical* lesson, giggled the entire time he watched me try to pantomime the immersion language lesson with his sister..... HE GIGGLED....(he's almost 13, it's been so long since I've seen a giggle from him, that alone was worth the cost of the book.) He wasn't excited about being the student, (after all it was too babyish in his opinion) but when I offered him the chance to *teach* his sister, he jumped on the wagon, had a blast and has agreed to keep *helping* during each lesson. (He has the experience of GSWL and we plan to move into Cambridge/lingua latina next year, I speak will help keep him comfortable and hopefully more fluent until then) I had initially set aside 20 minutes, but I may make it 45, they had a blast with simon says and really seem to be getting along while learning together (almost unheard off most days with a 6 year age difference) So the only reason I can give is it may through off your daily schedule if you try to plan it for just 20 minutes. :lol: Awesome! I recall those days. Now the tide is finally turning. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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