Mandarinmom Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Dear Ladies, What would be secular Latin curriculum for beginner 9 y.o. girl 4th grader with many stories and texts to read and translate? Hopefully independent study. Please recommend. Lena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Laura Corin Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Latin Prep is secular and has lots of translation passages. There's a sample here. I wouldn't recommend it for younger children as it ramps up fairly fast. I also wouldn't recommend it for self-teaching, except with an unusually enthusiastic child - I found it very important to keep track of what my boys were learning and to ensure that they kept up-to-date with their memorisation. I have happy memories of sitting on the sofa massaging Calvin's feet while he translated orally from English to Latin. Have you looked at Lively Latin? I haven't used it, but it's often recommended for pupils who are a bit too young for Latin Prep. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Minimus and Minimus secondus is a favorite here. We also tried Learning Latin through mythology which my kids didn't like, but which is independent and has translations. I think Cambridge also had a lot of translations to do. We like Latin Prep too, but I'd save it for a later year. It goes fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sounds like Minimus would be a good fit for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandarinmom Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Thank you very much! I will look into all you mentioned. Lena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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