Doubleblessings Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Caesar's English I: Classical Education Edition or Caesar's English I and do I need the Implementation Manual and/or Teacher Manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Aroon Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 If your signature is updated, I would start by expressing some surprise at how young your kids are to be doing Caesar's English. It is a great book, and I love sharing it with my 9-year old. But we are going at half speed and I still wonder sometimes what the point is of learning awesome vocabulary when she hardly reads Nancy Drew books. Oh well, those are my own emotions to deal with. We are using The Classical Education Edition. It has cool pictures and really focuses on Ancient Rome and its leading figures. I can see it being a bit of an overkill. We didn't do a formal history system this year so I was glad to be able to drop a few of the essays and poems from this book in my daughter's bucket. On the other hand, if your family has a good foundation in roman history, they might love making those connections. I think the vocabulary could stand alone, but I am glad I got CEE. My favorite thing about MCT stuff, and this doesn't change based on which edition you chose, is that the vocabulary you learn in CE will show up in your grammar book, and in the Wind in the Willows. My daughter and I think that is really great and it helps her appreciate the learning we are going when she feels stronger in another subject as a result. Yes, it is artificial, but she needs that confidence. As far as the implementation manual, I am full of the best intentions but haven't really cracked it open much after the first month. We just read through the student manual together, I give her oral quizzes (her spelling makes us both cry) and we call it good. She did do an expository paragraph yesterday at the end of lesson 9 about Ancient Rome. It was a great experience. We found the assignment in the student manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in CA Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Another thing to consider is whether you want it in color. If you want it in color than you will need the color CEE edition (it's available in B&W and color). It's more expensive but really beautiful and could make a big difference for a child who needs visual stimulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SnegurochkaL Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 We are using B/W classic edition( without a teacher manual). I bought B/W copy last year when a color copy wasn't available. I am planning to use CE II the same way. We enjoy reading through it and discussing most of the topics orally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketcase Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I use the B/W classical edition - I like it because it includes writing prompts (that go along with Paragraph Town), adorable Caesar's Mathematics (word problems using Roman numerals) and history. The program does totally work without these additions. The basic version still has all the quotes from classic books and detailed discussions of the words and roots that really are the heart of the program. I use the teacher manual mainly for the quizzes. Also included are answers to the Caesar's Mathematics, 4-level analysis assignments, the word searches and the analogies. We don't use the word searches or analogies, so really, I only need the TM for the quizzes. I find them very helpful for retention, since they are cumulative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Are the quizzes, word searches, analogies, etc. not in the student book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Flower Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Are the quizzes, word searches, analogies, etc. not in the student book? I'd like to know the answer to this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in CA Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The analogies and word searches are in the student book but the quizzes and any answers are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doubleblessings Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Sorry I didn't get back to this sooner. Need to update my signature. My kids are nine (turning 10 late summer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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