ElizabethB Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I am working on new phonics/spelling DVDs based on the co-op class I normally teach, it is a 10 week class that includes root study. I use Marcia Henry's Words and love it, but wanted free resources for my DVD, I will have a fun bingo game to post eventually with the 32 Greek and 32 Latin roots I have selected from these two books, but wanted to share the 2 best sources of Latin and Greek roots I found in the meantime, both free online with Google Books: 1. The Spelling Book by William Draper Swan, 1848. Roots start on page 94. http://books.google.com/books?id=FUEYAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+spelling+book+swan&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nbXZUsCbIdSksQSynoCgDw&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=the%20spelling%20book%20swan&f=false 2. A Study of English Words by Jessie MAcMillan Anderson, 1897. http://books.google.com/books?id=gqQRAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=a+study+of+english+words+anderson&hl=en&sa=X&ei=x7XZUuDSMeTNsQSH9oLACQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=a%20study%20of%20english%20words%20anderson&f=false The 2nd also has a few Anglo Saxon roots and some interesting things if you like language study. The first is also a decent spelling book if you're looking for something free and fairly usable, although there are several more homeschooling friendly things that I like for fairly inexpensive prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Thanks for taking the time to share these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Thanks for taking the time to share these! You're welcome! If you want a really extensive (actually crazy long and detailed, almost too much to be useful) free resource, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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