I have to be honest and tell you that when my daughter found out that she would be taking a course in Latin for us to review, she was not happy about it. In fact she moaned and groaned until it arrived. Once we opened up the box and looked through the set, her attitude changed a bit. First Form Latin set from Memoria Press is unlike other curriculum.
Their sets make learning fun. They come with a Student Workbook, Student Text, DVD, CD, Flash Cards, Teacher Manuals, and Teacher Keys. When Hope saw the flash cards she immediately remembered when she did some of the American History courses from Memoria Press, and she wasn't so apprehensive about taking Latin. She knew that she would be learning but it wouldn't be a chore. It would be entertaining and educational at the same time.
As I was looking through the materials I saw that the workbook contained five units with 5 to 8 lessons in each unit. I saw that we would be learning verbs and the six attributes of a Latin verb. As the lessons progress, we would be taught nouns and adjectives their attributes. I studied the lessons and saw that the student text is the companion to the workbook and must be read before using the workbook. It is also important to watch the DVD and listen to the CD with the correct pronunciations of the words as you work through each lesson. This set works together to teach Latin in a way I have never learned a language before.
On day one, we put in the DVD to watch. It was crazy because once our instructor started talking, it wasn't just Hope and I in the room anymore. My sons came in to join us. They wanted to learn too. The teacher was not a bore. He makes learning to speak Latin an interesting endeavor. Within a week, my kids were speaking and comparing words we use today with the Latin words they were learning.
Even though we were all learning together, Hope was the one working through the student textbook and workbook. She loves seeing her work. Workbooks always give her a sense of accomplishment. I like seeing her progress too. Workbooks not only teach what you are learning, they help teach handwriting as well. I love getting more practice with one subject as we learn another.
As we went over each lesson, we would write out some of the words we were learning on our chalkboard. I believe repetition is the best way to study a new language or subject. That is why the DVD for this set is so wonderful. It also taught repetition is great for remembering the words we were learning to translate and conjugate.
The flash cards included in this set also aids in helping us memorize and retain the information we are learning. We added them to our morning basket routine and had a lot of fun going over them on a daily basis. Sometimes we would make a game with them and see who remembered the most from the previous lessons. Our family is so happy with the results we are seeing from this amazing Latin course.
I encourage you to check out this wonderful set and the many other sets from Memoria Press. You can look over their website or visit their social media pages listed below:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/memoriapress/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MemoriaPress
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/memoriapress/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memoriapress/
- Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+Memoriapress1
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/memoriapress/
We also have more reviews for this set and a few others over here
👇👇👇👇
That is great that your sons wanted to join in too! And it sounds like a fantastic program. Something to keep an eye on for when our two little ones get older.
ReplyDeleteLatin! Wow what a great idea. So ambitious. I'll file this under homeschool goals for when my little one is a bit bigger!
ReplyDelete