Tree House Academy Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I want to use it with my 4th grader and I have never studied a day of Latin in my life. Okay, scratch that, I used to sing Choral music in Latin (Shubert's Mass in G), but that is IT. What is a good basic beginning Latin program??? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamJH Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Well, we like the Latin Prep and So You Really Want to Learn Latin products from Galore Park, a UK company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We're doing great with Lively Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia in WA Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We second this recommendation. Latin Prep is wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We're doing great with Lively Latin. That's us. Very happy with Lively Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We like Latin for Children :001_smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanna Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We like Latin for Children :001_smile:. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookmomma Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I'm also looking for a good latin program, so I'm glad you asked. I have no experience in latin, but I've had 3 yrs french, 2 yrs spanish, and little in italian. I also am a secular homeschooler. Any recommedations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It depends on what you want. We've had much luck with Prima Latina. This program also includes prayers , such as the Lord's Prayer, Our Father and so on. YOu can use it either religiously or take out the prayers and use it non secularly. My girls enjoy the DVD's that go with the program. I would definitely say if you haven't had any Latin I would go with a program that has a DVD to go along with it. We also like Song School Latin made by the makers of Latin for Children. I decided not to go with Latin for Children yet because I wanted my girls to learn the prayers and because their chants on the DVD go kind of fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 the Getting Started with Latin (love this) now Cambridge Latin unit 1. Started in fourth grade, now in sixth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland_Mom Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I must agree with the Latin for Children users. We love it too. Like you, I have had zero previous exposure to Latin aside from a few songs sung in Latin. Good luck in your search! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We like Latina Christiana very well. I have no previous Latin experience either (and failed dismally in all my teen and young adult efforts to learn foreign languages). The CDs help us very much with pronunciation, and the books don't move along too fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We like Latina Christiana very well. I have no previous Latin experience either (and failed dismally in all my teen and young adult efforts to learn foreign languages). The CDs help us very much with pronunciation, and the books don't move along too fast. We love the LC series. We used PL, LCI, LCII, with the DVDs and we are very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Another vote for Latina Christiana. I had no experience with any sort of Latin, and we loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We love the LC series. We used PL, LCI, LCII, with the DVDs and we are very happy with it. We love Cheryl Lowe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We are using and loving LFC A. I have not had Latin either but love this program. I even bought a workbook for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajun.classical Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It might not be the flashiest program on the market, but the Latina Christiana series gets the job done. My ds12 is cruising through Henle after his foundation in Pl, LC1,and LC2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Latin for Children is very thorough, but not too hard for me to keep up with so far. T is on lesson 14 and doing very well with it. Even though the writers are Christian, I haven't seen anything distincly Christian about the program so far, except the first "chapter maxim" which is "in principio erat verbum" (in the beginning was the word, John 1:1). The other chapter maxims are short quotes by various people (Descartes and Machiavelli, for instance). B wasn't able to keep up with LFC so well, but loves Getting Started With Latin. Each lesson introduces only one small concept, and grammar concepts are introduced in English before being practiced in Latin. The author has free mp3 files on his website to go with each lesson. It's very affordable!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We second this recommendation. Latin Prep is wonderful! Nine is the very earliest I usually recommend children starting it. Normally ten or eleven is a better age: the difficulty ramps up pretty fast. FWIW Hobbes (bright kid) will not be starting it until he's closer to ten. Best wishes Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inashoe Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We use Prima Latina, LC 1 and then LC 2 . We use the DVDs - so I don't need to teach a thing. I find the teacher's manual invaluable. I love the prayers and hymns on the CD - they bring back memories for me from my Choral singing days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Prima Latina in 3rd grade and really liked it (VERY basic at that age - mainly vocabulary words, but didn't use a lot of it because of rel. content). I think we left a good part of the meat of the program on the pages - lots of memorizing of religious excerpts. We finished PL and started Lively Latin in the fall, and I give it my vote of favorite curriculum of the year. We're thrilled with it. I'm glad we didn't go straight into Latin Prep or something else. I didn't want ds to get turned off. This is right at his level. (I'd say language arts come pretty easy for him and he's almost 10). I haven't tried any other program, so can't compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narrow Gate Academy Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We like Latin for Children :001_smile:. :iagree:We tried Prima Latina in 3rd switched for Latin for Children in 4th. It's now one of DD's favorite subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myra Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We did Latina CHristian I and II. Even though I was hoping to find a secular program, I found the DVDs fantastic for learning Latin along with my kids. We've now moved onto Cambridge Latin and my boys really, really like it! Even I find the stories interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We are using Lingua Latina and it is wonderful! I just posted about this on the high school board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 I have looked at all the suggestions. I think we are leaning toward Latin for Children for now. Not buying for another few months, so I will do lots more exploring before then. Thanks for all of your input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddhabelly Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 We are in Primer C and many times I have said, "This is just too hard!" and each time ds has encouraged me to continue. "No, mom, you can do this! 'Cmon, I'll show you....":blush: Since we homeschool year-round, sometimes we do need to shake it up a bit. We add a little Lingua Latina here and there. Familia Romana is the name of the first book, I believe. But I think 4th grade will be perfect for starting Latin for Children "A." I recommend getting it directly from the publisher (and getting the MasterPak or whatever they call the full-blown package) because they have revised the DVD recently. The two (or three sometimes) homeschooled girls will be a fun addition to your homeschool. They are respectful to their teacher (Dr. Perrin), but they still have fun. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4summergirls Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I also have had great sucess with the LC series. We've done Prima Latina and are now on LC1. I never studied Latin prior to this, and having the DVDs is wonderful, I sit and watch them with the girls and we all learn together. There are lots of great programs out there, good luck with your decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Lively Latin here. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plimsoll Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 We started with Latin for Children -- good but a little dry. We would have continued with it had we not found Lively Latin, which is more fun. Also, my 9yo can do it more independently than when he did LfC. We have supplemented a little with Cambridge for reading and translation, but mostly use Lively Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina in WA Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Latin in the Christian Trivium, but they don't recommend Latin until 12 years old or so. DD is in year 2 and really enjoys it. She is taking the online class this year and she really enjoys it. ~Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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