Latina Prima
Prima Latina is a preparatory course for Cheryl Lowe's Latina Christiana.
It is intended for teachers with no background in Latin and was developed
for children in kindergarten through third grade. The course was designed
for students who are still becoming familiar with English grammar. Its
goal is to teach and reinforce an understanding of the basic parts of
speech while teaching beginner Latin. This provides a child a solid
foundation in grammar before moving on to more advanced language and Latin
skills.
Prima Latina is an ideal precursor to Latina Christiana, as the vocabulary
and format are similar to the Latina Christiana I text. Prima Latina is
accompanied by an audio CD which includes pronunciation direction. Latina
Christiana I Flash Cards are an ideal study aid for Prima Latina and a
great investment for the parent who intends to use Latina I and II as
successor courses.
Prima Latina uses a clear and systematic format to introduce Latin to
young students. The course teaches children in grades 1-3 seven parts of
speech, 125 Latin vocabulary words, numbers 1 through 10, basic
constellations, and simple introductions to tenses, derivatives,
conjugations, and declensions. Each of the 25 new lessons consist of a new
grammar skill, five vocabulary words that correspond with the lesson, a
Practical Latin phrase, and one line of a prayer that is learned in
totality by the end of the chapter. The exercises that accompany each
lesson are thorough and provide constant review of materials learned
throughout the course. Five review lessons, five tests, an appendix, and
an answer key are included.
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Latina Christiana
Latina Christiana is the most popular introductory Christian Latin program
available today. As the first Latin program written specifically for
homeschoolers and Christian/Classical schools, Cheryl's course has proven
itself as the cornerstone of a successful classical program..
Each lesson consists of ten vocabulary words, a set of grammar forms, and
a Latin saying. Exercises reinforce memory work, teach systematic grammar
and provide simple translation. Prayers, songs, conversational Latin,
history lessons, maps, and games add interest and motivation.
Teacher manual provides grammar overview, teaching guidelines, recitation
schedule, scripted lesson plans, tests, keys, and background information
on Latin sayings and Roman history. Both Christian and classical content.
The thirty lessons can be completed in a year or longer depending on age
of student and experience of teacher.
Latina Christiana was designed as a beginning course for students of all
ages. This course was specifically written for the teacher with no
background in Latin.
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Latina Prima
Latina Christiana