SweetandSimple Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I’ve tried searching, but I’m not finding anything like this… Are there any resources out there that would make the idea of learning Latin seem really cool or fun? Perhaps a series of fiction books about kids that use Latin during their adventures? Or maybe some especially engaging nonfiction books that explain in a kid-friendly way why the study of Latin is important? Maybe a movie? I think that my son will enjoy learning Latin once we get started, but I am hoping to find a way introduce it in a way that will make it seem REALLY EXCITING! Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mombygrace Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 No idea but interested in the answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberia Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I'd recommend "The Roman Mysteries" by Caroline Lawrence. They are a series of mystery books set in Roman times. Four kids from different backgrounds come together to solve mysteries. They also happen to meet famous Romans and live through real historical events. My dd loves the books. She's 9 now, but they are for slightly older kids. If you have a sensitive kid, you might wait until they're a little older. Some of the mysteries have disturbing elements (for small kids or sensitive kids). I'd pre-read for sure, to get an idea of what's in them. The series gives a good sense of Roman culture and society, and it introduces Latin words as part of the story, not as a vocab lesson. I think the BBC made a tv series from some of the books, but I've never seen them available in the US. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 If he's read the Harry Potter books or seen the movies, many of the spells have Latin roots: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Spells_with_Incantations_of_Latin_Origin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetandSimple Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 I'd recommend "The Roman Mysteries" by Caroline Lawrence. If he's read the Harry Potter books or seen the movies, many of the spells have Latin roots: http://harrypotter.w...of_Latin_Origin Thank you for the suggestions! Those Roman Mysteries look like something that he would love! We haven't read Harry Potter yet, but maybe it is about time to start. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomen Nescio Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I would caution that the second book of the Roman Mysteries has a puzzle that depends on certain facts about Latin that the author got wrong. It's nothing that can't be fixed in the actual teaching of Latin, and explaining why it's wrong is a little lesson in itself, but it irks me that the book teaches misunderstandings about Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I'm going to check out the Roman Mysteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetandSimple Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Let him explore the Latin portion of Classical Academic Press's Headventureland. There are games and videos. http://headventurela...gory&Itemid=112 Thank you! I had never seen that before. Very fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 This is not what you are looking for but I can't resist adding that the first couple of Harry Potter books have been translated into latin. Apparently quite fun...dd and her friend really like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Reading the Percy Jackson series got DS10 interested in learning Latin and Greek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetandSimple Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Reading the Percy Jackson series got DS10 interested in learning Latin and Greek. Thanks for the suggestion! Those look very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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