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TracyQ
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Our 10th grader is continuing with his second year of Read and Understand Latin Read and Understand Latin
Our 8th and 5th graders will do Spanish with Learn Spanish with Grace.
They'll also do Our Roman Roots, and English From the Roots Up this year.
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Wow you guys! I was overwhelmed by Latina Christiana and went to Prima Christiana figuring mom needed a slower pace - but we hardly got anywhere with it. Our goal has become - Learn the Latin prayers and we ordered Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant but the real thing that helped was the mom who shared that they simply pray their morning prayers together, starting with one line in Latin and gradually adding the lines. Now here was something that was doable even with a fidgety 2yo! We have all learned the sign of the cross and are beginning the Hail Mary. Since I have had no exposure to Latin, we figured this had to be the first step for us.
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bumping up this ooooold post to ask -- what are you guys doing for foreign language this year?
We were going to continue with Italian since we had a great start early this year... but now I'm thinking of switching to French since dd will need it in about 2 years, for her culinary degree. Might as well start early.
Meanwhile, we continue to plod on with Henle Latin (getting a bit  )and we're not even halfway through the book), but I've been wanting to do Koine Greek for several years now, and always end up putting it off.
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well my rosetta stone bombed big time. I think my boy actually knows LESS spanish than he did when I posted on here way, way back then.
now we are trying Spanish Luna, but I'm thoroughly not impressed after twice a week 1 hour lessons for the last 3 months.
next is spanish now via seton and spanish day in the homeschool group (everyone MUST speak spanish for the game night, even the Wii/Xbox/TV will be set to spanish!)
I'm really bummed we haven't managed better in this area. I am literally tone deaf on several levels and cannot hear the nuances to learn a language as it all sounds the same to me. I've tried really hard to get programs that have a speaker/microphone component so my son can learn it properly, but there's been one pitfall after another - computer crash, cassette unraveling, crummy instructor and more. Bless my son, he really loves to talk and wants to learn it, but we're just not having much luck!
This is probably my biggest curriculum concern because it's the one thing I truely feel I cannot learn. Calulus? well hand me the book and we'll figure it out some how. Chemistry? no problem, just take it to the garage so we don't trash the kitchen counter. need to cut open a frog? sure. research paper or essay? we'll get that whipped out in no time. foreign language? not a chance.
I'd be ever so happy to find something that I don't have to learn with him to be sure he is doing it right. Because I've tried for most of my adult life and that just isn't going to happen. 
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My son just started Rosetta Stone the other day and is addicted. He has been super resistant to learning Spanish - don't know why. Dad speaks like a native and I am quasi-fluent. Now, he has decided he would like to study abroad during college. So....maybe he is super motivated at this point. But, he has started putting sentences together and seems to be really enjoying it. He is 18 yo and has a pretty strong Latin background. I am going to try my six year old on it and see how it works. So far, so good.
Sorry that it did not work for you. It is a pretty big investment.
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We ordered the Koine Elementary Greek on a personal recommendation from my friend Katherine. Maggie, my oldest, has already started it. She really likes it so far. It comes with an audio CD, workbook, TM and flashcards. She has a gift for languages and wanted to add this in to her Latin studies. She has done LC I and II via Memoria Press' Online Academy. Good for her to have a bit of online accountability and great for me--I did nothing but encourage her.
We have done English from the Roots Up flashcards via Laura Berquist's recommendation with the youngers last year.
This year, I think I may do Prima Latina with my 9 and 7 year olds (again). I like Prima Latina...right at my speed (and it is my third time doing it!).
My 6th grader wants to do French. Has anyone used Memoria Press' French program?
I took four years of French in high school and some in college, as well, and I learned so much from studying another language that I really want to share that with my kids...
I wish Rosetta Stone was still free from our library!
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I have to post with a disclaimer/caveat saying we haven't used it yet...we're just staring out, but I bought Latin Alive Book 1 for my oldest Latin student and the DVD/CD set of Karen Moore teaching the lessons. View all Latin Alive bundles and optionshere. Sneak peek of Book 2 can be viewed on their blog.
This is a nice Latin program. You can preview lessons on the site I linked. The lessons are about 30 minutes long. It's interesting, and offers a lot - roman culture, symbols of Latin in our own US history and culture, games, oral practice, more. I am so relieved that Karen Moore **teaches the lessons** on the DVD's to ensure proper pronunciation and it is a relief that someone with Latin knowledge will teach...and not me! I've spent the last few nights reading through the book and I like the program a lot. We'll see how that translates into real learning though. The program offers Book 1, Book 2 (soon to be released) and Book 3 (available in the future). Maybe Stef can bump this thread in another 4 years and I can let you know what I thought. 
I intend to purchase the Latin For Children series soon for my younger students...maybe mid-year? I'm still on the fence as our priest **may** be offering an elementary latin course. If that happens, I'll wait and start Latin for Children next year.
My daughter is hoping to add another foreign language in a year or so - possibly spanish - and I was leaning towards Rosetta Stone so I'd love to hear why Rosetta Stone bombed for you, Martha.
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We did well using Memoria Press latin, but when we transfered over to Henle, we really struggled. I think that having a dvd to watch helps a lot and this seemed to be our struggle. I did begin Latin Alive as well, and I really liked it. But again, we did not have the dvd/cd set.
We have used Rosetta Stone as well, but my ds just does not like it. He really wants a more conversational tone to the class. This year I purchased Tell Me More. We have not used it yet (it just arrived yesterday), but it recommended even more than Rosetta Stone. It is expensive, but it is also a four-year program.
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We were using Rosetta Stone for Spanish and French a few years ago. Then the kids just got tired of it mid-year and stopped. I might try the RS for French again, but thinking we'll just go with an immersion class, if I can find one nearby.
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I am determined to do a better job at this on the upcoming school year. I was shamed this year when we went to the Dominican Republic and my two youngest kids couldn't communicate well in Spanish (especially the youngest, I have gotten progressively worse with each kid). I was green with envy when I saw that my nieces (15 and 11) can speak Spanish, French, English and some Italian. Not that I feel competitive or anything 
Last year I used this for the youngest one. It is not a stand alone program but it is a good complement. It teaches the Charlotte Mason way, with sentences. The sentences are silly but they teach the structure of the language and some vocabulary. It worked well and it was a very gentle approach. But I slacked off and frankly the second have of the year, I forgot all about it.
With my two oldest I have used the British series So You Really Want to Learn Spanish. I really liked it and I plan to continue with the series. I also have incorporated some copywork and dictation into the mix.
The key with foreign languages, I think, is to provide opportunities to listen and be exposed to the language. This year I am planning on having my kids watch the favorite dvds on the Spanish track when available. I am also trying to find some radio program in Spanish that they can listen.
Oh, I forgot, if you are subscribed to United Streaming they have some Spanish lessons for the different grades. They get on my nerve but my 7 yo loves them.
My high schooler did two years of Latin and will do Spanish for the next two years. I am trying to get her into a Spanish 2 class at our local university with their Dual Enrollment Program.
I really, really want to be more consistent this year and I hope I will be.
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