chepyl Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I finally found a Latin program that looks like it will work for my son and I. I picked up Prima Latina at convention this weekend. I have the student book, teacher book, and a cd. Is there anything else I might need or wamt with it? Also, what Is your experience with how long the program takes? It only has 25 lessons, did ypu spend a few days going through the lesson each week, or less time? I jist want to see how to put it in our schedule. Right now the plan is math, grammar, spelling daily; history MWF and science TTh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Dd8 just did Prima Latina this year as a 3rd grader. It was super easy for us because she could read the directions herself; after I set up a routine for her it was an independent subject. (Which was wonderful!!) Note that it's not just 25 lessons - there is a review lesson after each 5 chapters. We pretty much did one lesson each week for 30 weeks. She'd read through the lesson page one day and copy out her own vocab cards (you can buy pre-made vocab cards, but we didn't), then do go through one page of exercises on each of two other days. It took her about 15 minutes/3 days a week. HTH! Mama Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jec3113 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I got the cursive book that goes with it and the kids love it! Who would have thought? LOL After trying two other Latin programs Prima Latina is the way to go! It is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I have done it once at home and will teach it at co-op next year. We do one lesson a week which is perfect for our co-op which meets less than a school year. At home we just spent more than a week on some lessons around the holidays and such. We spent maybe 3 days a week on it. One day to go over the new lesson together. One day to work on the workbook, and one day to do flashcards and review past weeks. We said the prayers daily at table or bedtime and have for years to keep them in our minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaeast Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 We just finished it with our third-grader as well. We only had the three things you mentioned and it worked really well. We, too, made our own flash cards for review. We're similar to everyone else in that we spent the first day learning together, then he worked on his own the rest of the week. He really loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 We just finished it. Did a chapter a week. Watched the DVD on Monday. Every day I went over the vocab and the prayers with DS and he did an exercise in the workbook. On Friday he did an on-line quiz on Quizlet (sorry, I don't have the link right now, just go to Quizlet and put in a search for Prima Latina) and it worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 Thanks!! This is very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I'm :bigear: since I just ordered it and it will be arriving tonight (via my mom on an airplane to come see us!). I didn't get the DVD's, so I'm hoping that's okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I didn't get the DVDs for PL or LCI and probably won't get them for First Form. I just learned the lessons ahead of time and taught them myself. It hasn't been a problem here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeplessnights Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Prima is so basic that you don't really need the DVD. The only thing I might add is the flashcards. These are the same flashcards as for Latina Christiana, so if you think that you'll continue on to this next program, they might be worth it. Three days a week are fine. One for the lesson and the workbook page, one for review and the copybook, and maybe some sort of flashcard review/evaluation day. We tried to review the prayers daily to keep them fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Prima is so basic that you don't really need the DVD. :iagree: But, I got the DVDs anyway, and will for LC just because.... I don't feel like teaching the material. I could teach it, but I don't feel like prepping. And Leigh Lowe is so sweet. She cracks me up! I just love watching her on the video.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 We made our own flashcard set with index cards for additional review. Aside from that, just the student book and instructor book. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 We are starting next year so I'm happy to hear a basic timeline. I bought the dvd's because I found a used set with them for pretty cheap so I'm hoping it works well for us. It seems pretty simple and straightforward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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