cowildflower Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 We are going to start vocabulary next year and I really like the look of MCT Caesar's English in general. I see that there is an older version and a new, enhanced version so I'm wondering which I should use. The main differences I see besides price are that it ties in better with other MCT products (which we don't use), it has more photos/history of Rome (we studied last year) and talks more about the English-Spanish connection (we study French, not Spanish). But it is supposed to have more reinforcement activities like word searches which are things my kiddos really enjoy. So my question for those who have seen the old and new: Is the new version worth the extra $25 for a family like ours? Thanks for your help! Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Building Up Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 :bigear: I'm glad you asked; I've been wondering the same thing! The sample for the new edition shows so much more than the older edition sample, and looks more fun/interesting. I can't tell if the things I like in the new sample are really in the older one or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 We're doing Caesar's English I now, there seems to be plenty of word searches (which my son also enjoys!) The discussion on Rome is more than adequate, IMO, (we have also done Rome this year for history), I wouldn't want it to be any "heavier" here. And honestly, I skip over most of the Spanish, I find it a little distracting. Showing him the connection between the English words and the Latin roots seems plenty, without dragging Spanish into it. (Yeah, I get that it's really similar, but he isn't learning Spanish right now.) So for us, it would not be worth the upgrade. But if you want the extra discussion of Rome plus pictures (I'm sure they're nice!), then maybe you'd want the new book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Since many RAVE reviews about Caeser's English (the old version) are written before the enhanced came out, i opted to buy a used copy(you only need the TM for the older version), and spent only a fraction of what the new costs. It IS plenty and there is a word search exercise and a quiz for each lesson, plus cumulative reviews and tests every 5 lessons. I don't care about much Roman history in a vocab book any way, so what is there in the old version is more than enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 (edited) http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=368309 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377142 The above links discuss the new vs. old CE and I did pretty lengthy comparisons of the two in each thread - can't bear to repeat myself, but I am one who found the enhanced CE well worth the price! FWIW. Edited May 26, 2012 by rroberts707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillehei Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=368309 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377142 The above links discuss the new vs. old CE and I did pretty lengthy comparisons of the two in each thread - can't bear to repeat myself, but I am one who found the enhanced CE well worth the price! FWIW. I had a hard time finding your review on your blog, so here is the link. It is a great review! Very detailed! Thanks! http://www.aesoptooz.com/tag/michael-clay-thompson/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori in MS Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Since many RAVE reviews about Caeser's English (the old version) are written before the enhanced came out, i opted to buy a used copy(you only need the TM for the older version), and spent only a fraction of what the new costs. It IS plenty and there is a word search exercise and a quiz for each lesson, plus cumulative reviews and tests every 5 lessons. I don't care about much Roman history in a vocab book any way, so what is there in the old version is more than enough. Why do you only need the TM for the old version and not the new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 The old TM has all the students pages in the first 3/4 of th book. The last 1/4 has quizzes and tests NOT filled in and the answers are on a separate pages or place. Yu can use just the TM with no student book at all. The new TM has the student pages, but all the exercises are filled in with answers, so you will have to have the student book, too. For me, if it does a good job for teaching vocab and is reasonably priced, I don't need the upgraded version. As I said in my previous post, all the rave reviews have been written BEFORE the enhanced version came out. I don't need all the added Rome or other info. And you can't beat the price for the older version when you only need TM. If you can find a used copy, it saves you even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shann Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I had a hard time finding your review on your blog, so here is the link. It is a great review! Very detailed! Thanks! http://www.aesoptooz.com/tag/michael-clay-thompson/ That's actually my blog :) I'm loving the new edition but I've never seen the original, so can't say how they compare. My guess would be that if you're not particularly into roman art or history the original would be plenty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 My guess would be that if you're not particularly into roman art or history the original would be plenty I used the old one with older dc, recently had a chance to look at the new in contemplation for younger dc, and this is my opinion too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Hmm, I was all set to buy the enhanced version but after reading some of the pps comments I'm not so sure. We're studying french not spanish and not sure about the extra Roman history being necessary for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowildflower Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thanks for the comments everyone! It sounds like that, for us, the old version will be enough. Both my pocket book and I thank you. :) Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 That's actually my blog :)I'm loving the new edition but I've never seen the original, so can't say how they compare. My guess would be that if you're not particularly into roman art or history the original would be plenty Oh, mercy, Shann - did I almost get credit for your blog? I should be so lucky! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycc Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I read somewhere that i didn;t need the students book for the older one but I think i have the newer. What can I do so i get by with just the teachers edition and not buy the student book. I am using it with my twin girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 You can get by with just the TM (even with the enhanced version) if you are willing to do it orally and/or write some of the sentences or exercises on a whiteboard or something. I don't regret having had both books, but could have gotten by with just the TM in a pinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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