Runningmom80 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 For a first grader? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 We did Song School Latin in first grade, but towards the end of the year my accelerated child started complaining about how "babyish" it was. Now we've started Lively Latin. It's a huge jump forward; she's going to be declining nouns pretty soon here. We like it a lot, though. We like the varied activities, the inclusion of history, and the linguistic analysis. (My daughter loves nothing more than to pore over the chart of how different languages are related to each other.) If you know some Latin yourself, you might try Minimus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHEALTHYMOM Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I have used Power Glide Latin for 1-2 grades, Prima Latina for 3-4, Latina Christiana for 5-7th. I have the Power Glide available if you want to try it. It is a tape set in a case with books. PM me if you are interested. We are using Rosetta Stone Spanish and some spanish tapes and don't have time for Power Glide anymore. It is fun to do ( at least for us):001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 My DD, who LOVES languages and was dying to learn Latin at age 5, enjoyed Song School Latin, followed by Minimus combined with LFC 1 chants, Headventureland, and some of the activity pages (but didn't like the LFC textbook or videos much at all), and, after she finished Minimus Secundus, we moved to Cambridge Latin I, which is technically a high school class, but is the same sort of immersive, reading-based course with a lot of Roman history/cultural information. With the exception of a few topics that haven't been quite age-appropriate for a 7 yr old (dirty jokes and people doing silly things while intoxicated have both been topics of stories that have flown over her head), it's worked well for her, coupled with the LFC CDs. A middle/high school Latin teacher friend of mine suggested CLC, saying that it was designed to keep 9th grade boys engaged and therefore was on about the humor level of the typical 1st grader :)-and it has generally worked. My plan is that we'll do a more grammatically intense Latin curriculum later, but for now, CLC is letting her enjoy reading Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 My younger uses LL along with GSWL when the going gets too tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Disclaimer: I know no Latin whatsoever. So I would be learning as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Disclaimer: I know no Latin whatsoever. So I would be learning as well. Then GSWL or LL would be a good bet. LL is more challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 We enjoyed Song School Latin in first grade. I highly recommend Getting Started with Latin for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slone07 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 GSWL is a great intro. We've switched to Visual Latin and are loving it (videos and worksheets). I can learn as they're learning now and not have to freak out over pronunciation. The boys find the teacher funny, too. ETA: It might be a little above a first grade level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 .... after she finished Minimus Secundus, we moved to Cambridge Latin I, which is technically a high school class, but is the same sort of immersive, reading-based course with a lot of Roman history/cultural information. I was amongst the early cohorts of students to use Cambridge in the 1970s. It was designed to be used in senior school, which starts at age 11 in England. I began French at 11 and Latin, with Cambridge, at 12. Calvin's school uses it in that way so that they can get through books 4 or 5 (depending on academic aim) by age 16. I don't know if the US edition has been pitched differently. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) We experimented a little with SSL last year when DD was 4.5. She enjoyed it but yes, it is a somewhat "babyish" presentation. I would recommend just getting the student book which comes with the CD and using only the songs as a gentle intro while you're working out what to actually use. I like dmmetler's sequence. We have minimus and I may introduce that after DD turns 6 in May. If you know no Latin SSL would be no stress but it also wouldn't teach you anything much. If you have an ereader there are a number of free or cheap vintage Latin tutors available which would be good for you :) Edited February 20, 2012 by Greenmama2 sp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I was amongst the early cohorts of students to use Cambridge in the 1970s. It was designed to be used in senior school, which starts at age 11 in England. I began French at 11 and Latin, with Cambridge, at 12. Calvin's school uses it in that way so that they can get through books 4 or 5 (depending on academic aim) by age 16. I don't know if the US edition has been pitched differently. Laura That makes a lot more sense-so maybe it's just being listed incorrectly in the US (although I do have the "North American Edition"-which is what is easiest to find used-I don't know if it's different from the UK version or not, only that if I go an edition back, it's dirt cheap on Amazon). I suspect part of the problem is that in the US it's rare to start languages before high school, middle school at best, and when they are, it's usually a modern language taught for 30 minutes a week for purposes of "exposure". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility7 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 My DS and I have really enjoyed GSWL (I knew no Latin either). Be warned it has *no fun stuff*, if your DC is into pictures and activities and such. It is all business, but DS loves it anyway! We are also getting ready to do Minimus in parallel with GSWL - in fact, DS has already started reading Minimus on his own with great enthusiasm! :001_smile: I also have I Speak Latin, but we haven't gotten into that one yet, so I can't comment on it yet. But you might look it up as another possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2smartones Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 If you're looking for a fun, silly, childish intro, I also like SSL. If you're looking for real Latin, (and if reading & English grammar are at least 3rd grade level), I'd recommend Latin for Children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDad Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 SSL is fun but definitely more "babyish". It is a very gentle (sometimes too gentle) program. For a 1st grader I recommend I Speak Latin followed by Getting Starting with Latin and then Lively Latin. From there you can do Lingua Latina, Wheelock's, etc. We also like Latin Prep, so that's something to consider. Sorry, I'm going into total planning mode. Anyway, those are our favorite currics. Now please excuse while I sneak off and plan out the entire high school course sequence for all six of my kids (including the 3-year-old). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 We also like Latin Prep, so that's something to consider. But I wouldn't recommend it before age 9. It was a good fit for Calvin (tested PG but probably not quite) at that age, and Hobbes started it at 10. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 If you're looking for a fun, silly, childish intro, I also like SSL. If you're looking for real Latin, (and if reading & English grammar are at least 3rd grade level), I'd recommend Latin for Children. We did Prima Latina in between these two programs because I wasn't quite ready for the more formal grammar. I think PL is a good introduction to more serious Latin. It reinforces parts of speech and covers lots of derivatives but doesn't delve into declensions or conjugation until the last chapter. It was a nice bridge between SSL and LFC for us. It is rather dry compared to the classical academic press materials but dd learned a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDad Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 But I wouldn't recommend it before age 9. It was a good fit for Calvin (tested PG but probably not quite) at that age, and Hobbes started it at 10. Laura Yes, yes. Sorry, I wasn't clear there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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