SeaConquest Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Has anyone used the new Minimus iBook? I'm trying to decide whether it would be better than the hard copy + CD. Do you need the TM? Have you used Minimus before or after GSWL? Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I used Minimus at the same time as GSWL for my oldest dd, who is a whole-to-parts learner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I used Minimus at the same time as GSWL, and all I have is the student book. It's pretty intuitive for me. It might not be for a teacher who has never studied Latin, though. I haven't tried the iBook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I used Minimus at the same time as GSWL, and all I have is the student book. It's pretty intuitive for me. It might not be for a teacher who has never studied Latin, though. I haven't tried the iBook. I can't speak to the iBook, but found Minimus awkward to teach as a non-Latin person. I think I'll have an easier time using it with N., because I'll have a few years of Latin under my belt by the time he's ready for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I absolutely needed the TM, but I started with zero Latin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. It sounds like the iBook is likely very new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 We did enjoy the extra activities in the teacher's manual. Some people say they used Minimus only as a reader but we actually did most of the exercises and dd benefited from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla1971 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 We don't use the iBook or the CD, just the regular book, which my daughter absolutely loves. We read through it, do the exercises and complement it with some extra practice using iPad apps. We are doing it instead of GSWL, with a view to moving to Latin Prep and, eventually, Wheelock. I don't use the TM, but am pretty proficient in Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Bumping this to see if anyone has used the iBook? We're travelling and I'd like a downloadable version rather than the printed book. Wondering if it' sufficient by itself or do you really need the printed tm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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