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Ds (10)and Dd (8) are using Little Latin Readers. We are on the last chapter of Italia. They have learned the vocabulary and can read the short little stories. They got the gist of the grammar up until now but I didn't drill it along the way because it seemed over their heads without enough explanation. Now that it is getting more complicated, we are all miserable.
I own the next book, Vita Mariea. I cant decide if i should push on or find a new curricula. I want something doable, thorough, little or no planning, easy on the mom and would it be too much to ask for fun?
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Definately Visual Latin
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We use Latina Christiana I and II. Then in high school move on to Henle.
As for fun, I have created some Latin games that can be used with any curriculum. Also, here are some Latin resources to help.
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Do you understand Latin, Sunny? I have found that no matter what program I use (and there have been a few!) if I don't understand it I can't help my kids. Programs with a DVD really help, because there is someone to explain it. (Visual Latin, Latina Christiana, Latin for Children...) My dd is now taking a class on line and she's finally really getting it. She's in 9th grade and starting Henle. I am so thankful for this on line class because no matter how I tried to answer her questions in the past, I just didn't get it so I couldn't pass on any information. Even with DVD's there were still questions. (Maybe my dd and I are both language challenged!.) All to say, if YOU aren't getting it, you might need to seek outside help.
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Hmmm, I would have said Visual Latin, but honestly now after we have pretty much finished it I am not sure. There is no drill and the forms are not solidified. We are now backtracking back to Henle because my dd feels that VL did not help her really 'learn' the Latin. But mileage does vary, and we do love Dwayne 
I found all of my kids learned the most with Latina Christiana. Henle is a good follow up from that, as is the Form series from Memoria Press.
Also, my kids really enjoy Lingua Latina as a supplement. We tried to make it the main program, but I am not a Latin teacher so I found it very challenging to help. With the Henle the grammar is solid, so the Lingua Latina gives some great reading practice (and the story is hilarious).
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We just started Latina Christiana and we are liking it. There has been articles about teaching Latin in the Memoria Press Classical Teacher magazine/catalog and this made my mind up to buy their Latina Christiana . . . . yes I realize that they are the one that wrote the article.  It certainly isn't a lot of fun, but it's not a lot of work.
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Kristie 4 wrote:
Hmmm, I would have said Visual Latin, but honestly now after we have pretty much finished it I am not sure. There is no drill and the forms are not solidified. We are now backtracking back to Henle because my dd feels that VL did not help her really 'learn' the Latin. But mileage does vary, and we do love Dwayne
I found all of my kids learned the most with Latina Christiana. Henle is a good follow up from that, as is the Form series from Memoria Press.
Also, my kids really enjoy Lingua Latina as a supplement. We tried to make it the main program, but I am not a Latin teacher so I found it very challenging to help. With the Henle the grammar is solid, so the Lingua Latina gives some great reading practice (and the story is hilarious). |
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I do plan on supplementing VL with some drilling for retaining.
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Visual Latin has free plans for combining it with Lingua Latina.. and lots of free resources.. flash cards and readers and such.
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I just wanted to add that, personally, I'm not looking for mastery in the early grades. I'm loking for exposure, and fun is important. Well, "fun" might be a bonus, but I don't have the energy for drudgery for my 4th grader. I figure that we aren't looking to finish Latin right now. For now we are doing the VL Latin using their worksheets. I figure that Henle will be much less overwhelming in Middle or High School if we are exposed early on, and there are lesson plans that coordinate Henle with the lectures from VL, so I can reuse them then.
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We did supplement with VL with the Lingua Latina that we had already used a fair bit. And it is fun! But I still stand by the fact that the Latina Christiana, even done slowly, gave my kids both a much more solid foundation than the VL. They came to Henle with some conjugations and declensions under their belt, while VL goes through a lot of information, but it didn't stick as well in my kids' heads. LC is sort of built to lead you into Henle (but I am not positive on that).
Just our experience here (and my dd also noted that what she learned in LC stuck right with her).
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Thank you ladies for all your input!! I have vacillated so much on this decision! A decision has finally been made and Ill share our story:
Becky, that is a great question and was part of the problem with Little Latin Readers - I don't get Latin. I do have a very good basic understanding of grammar and other languages though. With a good curriculum that includes pronunciation CD, I should be fine at the beginning levels.
My dc and I watched several videos of Visual Latin. My ds was totally convinced! After much persuasion, dd reluctantly choose VL also. Overall, we agreed with you, Lindsay that we wanted exposure and some fun too. We werent looking for mastery just yet. Then I read to them the article on the Memoria Press website and they debated it. I should remind you that they are only 10 and 8. One wanted VL and the other LC. (I love what you said, Cassie about reading the article!!!) I thought, "Why did I I even tell them the options?" Then they read this thread and finally ds said, "I really wanted to do VL because I like the guy so much and it seems like more fun, but I can't get it out of mind that I think we SHOULD do the other." Dd and i were surprised by his remark because we wholeheartedly agreed! So we have unitedly agreed on a plan. We will try LC for the remainder of this year and if we are still miserable with Latin, we will then try VL.
Thanks for all the input and discussion! (Pls forgive typos and the inability to properly use quotes. I am typing from my phone)
God bless!
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