SorrelZG Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 We are on the back end of, and liking, Prima Latina. We are doing Prima Latina orally besides writing the memory work in a notepad. I do not desire a consumable workbook for Latin. Henle is where we are heading. I like Prima Latina for the vocabulary and grammar memorization. We've decided to stick with ecclesiastical pronunciation, for what it's worth. I already own I Speak Latin and Getting Started With Latin and could use those instead, thereby saving money and luggage space (we'll be moving long distance soon). So .. what is my decision? I'm off to make a cup of tea - you let me know (please). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 LC will give you a head's up on Henle's vocab (which is limited anyway). I would just go ahead and get it. Do you do the DVDs? Some don't like the southern accent of the presenter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2att Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I am on my second time around with LCI. Used that, LCII, and part of Henle I with my oldest before I couldn't keep up--she did high school Latin I and II with a virtual program. With my boys I did Prima last year, which I really liked, and we are doing LCI this year. Since you are familiar with Prima, LC is the natural next step, especially vocab-wise. You will be able to breeze through the first 7 or 8 lessons with very little new vocab, but you are learning declensions and conjugations which are absent in PL. If you don't want the workbook, just buy the teacher book, as it has the workbook pages with the answers written in, thus allowing you to continue the work orally. I personally hate the dvd's. My plan is to do to First Form after we finish LCI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 I don't do the DVDs. Getting by with just the TG was exactly what I was hoping I could do. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I agree that just the teacher's guide will be plenty. We did both LC 1& 2 and Dd just told me that using those made the first parts of Henle really easy. I hope your move goes smoothly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 If you like Prima & you are not doing the workbook, you should like LC. (I agree that if you aren't doing the workbook, you can get by with just the TM.) (I'm not sure I'd NOT pack GSWL. But I'm one who always packs an extra pair of clothes...) And, if you have internet access, there is a set of workbook pages (PDFs) made for LC 1 that were more challenging that what the workbook provided, IMO. The key is here. They don't take up any room in your bags. :driving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Yes, you do. We did Prima followed by LCI and are now in First Form. If you like Prima, LCI is excellent, and if you do it orally, then just the TM is fine. We did much of it orally too. As a PP said, the fact that ds knew much of the vocab already made it easier to focus on the conjugations/declensions. The only other thing I would suggest is to buy or make the Vocab cards. It helped ds immensely to see the word--he absorbed some of the phonics of Latin better after we started using the flash cards with LCI. We still do much of FFL orally. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Thank you for those links! I've saved the files. I have GSWL on my Kindle (I Speak Latin is on there too, actually) so no worries there. I have been making my own flash cards for PL and I've been intending to put them into Brainscape on my iPad. I definitely have found those valuable. I'm so glad I let you ladies make this decision for me. I'm feeling really good about it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Depending on your internet connection there should be interactive flashcards at Quizlet. My kids love that website! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Depending on your internet connection there should be interactive flashcards at Quizlet. My kids love that website! :iagree: I don't think we had to make any ourselves on there because so many others had made them. Here's the link to just the Latina Christiana I ones. If you want to have your dc try them out sooner, here's the Prima ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 You ladies are the best. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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