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Kristie 4
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Posted: March 21 2007 at 9:19pm \| IP Logged

Hello,
I was just wondering if it was possible to go from Latina Christiana 1 to Henle book 1. I just have an option of a cheap used one (may just tuck it away for later too!) I was just wondering how much different the two books would be (that is Latina Christiana 2 and Henle book 1).

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Posted: March 22 2007 at 6:08am \| IP Logged

Yes. Henle is very slow & simple in the beginning, but since it's not in workbook form, it can be a little more challenging for a younger child. For both Henle & LC II, the student should have a decent grasp of basic grammar. Also, keep in mind, that there are dvd's available for LC II & not for Henle.

You may want to get the answer key at some point. Seton is usually the least expensive.

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Posted: March 22 2007 at 9:19am \| IP Logged

Thanks so much Brenda.
We are not at all firm on grammar- me being the worst (I was schooled at a time here in Canada where grammar was through of as passe)

We will look at it more,
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 10:09am \| IP Logged

Henle doesn't require prior knowledge. So you could skip both LCs and start with it (this is pretty much we did after a few ineffective LC lessons, a few years back); however, Brenda is right about the level of challenge. I tried a 6th grader on it a couple of years ago and he didn't really get it, so it has worked better for me for 8th grade and above.

Henle does explain the English grammar briefly before he talks about the Latin grammar, and he even has some sentence diagrams. But it is probably more of a review/summary than an introduction to English grammar, especially since the book was meant for Catholic schools during the days when grammar was emphasized.

There is a Memoria Press article about Henle

here

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Posted: March 22 2007 at 2:21pm \| IP Logged

Thanks for the input Willa.
We were choosing to wait on grammar and have majored instead on dictation, copywork etc. ala CM. Then when we began latin last year we thought this may cover alot of the grammar.

I know there has been volumes of posts on this, and I tend to dither (mostly on the side of leaving grammar somewhere on the sidelines, way off on the sidelines

)on whether to teach it separately or just cover it during latin, taking extra time if we needed it as we encounter new concepts in the grammar sections.

I love copywork, dictation, written narrations, bravewriter... all these things seem to blend seamlessly in with the books and experiences of life. Latin and math are our more disciplined subjects and I am often wary to begin a grammar/spelling program separately. How do you 'cover' the grammar basics in your homes?

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