Name: CHEC Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-06-12T00:00:00-05:00
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This topic has 22 replies, 10 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 11 months ago by Bookworm.

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May 8, 2013 at 6:15 pm
Christine Kaiser
Participant
I decided to start my 8y/o soon 3rd grader on Latin next year. She seems to enjoy everything language related and picks up good on foreign languages. We did German as our first spoken FL. Someone posted like 2 years ago about a an online class or DVD? with an online teacher and I liked this curriculum very much but now I can’t remember what it was called. 🙁 I searched the forum and can’t find it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? It was not Song Latin or Latina Christiana. Thanks and blessings
Christine

May 8, 2013 at 6:24 pm
Christine Kaiser
Participant
Found it !
http://www.compassclassroom.com/visual-latin/overview/

May 8, 2013 at 6:27 pm
Misty
Participant
That is what we use. We have liked it as much as a family who is no big on forgein languages can. He has a great sense of humor, does a great job getting the kids involved. My only complaint.. it’s small.. but some times the teachers book has different wording than the kids and has been found to have a few mistakes. Nothing major but it will throw you if you aren’t paying enough attention.
May 8, 2013 at 9:08 pm
Christine Kaiser
Participant
Okay Misty thanks for the heads up:) What ages did you start your children on this and are they all understanding / learning?
May 9, 2013 at 6:29 pm
Misty
Participant
My boys are 14, 13 & 11. They are getting it, but it is Latin and any language that is different can pose it’s only problems. I am not looking for them to be able to speak it necessarily, just that they can translate it and read it. So I can’t vouch for it if you are looking for them to speak it. As I figured who are they ever going to speak to? I love that it has made understanding grammar that much easier. Also, this program we seem to learn a lot of new english words that come from Latin words.
June 23, 2013 at 12:07 am
Christine Kaiser
Participant
Misty, how often do you schedule Latin?
June 23, 2013 at 1:17 am
Bookworm
Participant
I have to say—after I saw some parts of Misty’s and looked up some further info-this program has a LOT of errors. Just saying.
June 23, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Misty
Participant
Bookworm could you elaborate? Also, after seeing what I am looking for do you know of something simular in nature you would suggest in place of it?
Christine – we do it 3 days a week. Video A, worksheet A, Video B & worksheet B day one. Day 2 = Watch video C and do worksheet C. Day 3 = they write out the vocab in bloth latin and english.
June 23, 2013 at 5:44 pm
Rebekahy
Participant
Bookworm – Thanks for the heads up! It’s nice to have lots of curriculum choices, but it does put as at the mercy of the creators when you have no background in certain subjects…. what’s REALLY scary are some of the SUPER popular programs that may not have errors, but are just not very good in terms of content – I recently had my eyes opened to the lack of quality writing programs, in terms of the people who’ve written them actually having a degree in English or having at least been published (outside of their curriculum). So anyhow – I appreciate you taking the time to look into it and giving us a little advice!
June 23, 2013 at 6:11 pm
Polly
Participant
My sister just sent me home with Visual Latin. I think that was it. She got it from timber doodle. She loved it.
June 23, 2013 at 8:24 pm
pslively
Participant
We are planning to start Visual Latin this fall. While researching the curriculum, I read about errors such as the teacher speaking or writing something wrong and then correcting himself moments later when he catches his error. I also read that there were some mistakes in the worksheets but that they were corrected and available for download. The author also stated on his blog that they are reviewing all the lessons and editing out mistakes. So my understanding is that the man is not teaching Latin incorrectly, but that he misspoke occasionally. Is this accurate? Do you know of something beyond this, Bookworm? I would appreciate any information since I will be learning Latin along with the kids. Thanks.
June 23, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Bookworm
Participant
I would certainly get the corrected downloadable worksheets. I did notice errors on the worksheets—saying something was one case, when it was another, expecting an answer that had not yet been taught, and many errors in endings. I would be a little concerned–I myself would want Latin instructors materials that I could trust. Most moms cannot catch errors, and it is exhausting to always be looking for them even if one does know Latin. I am glad they are fixing errors–but there are materials that have teachers that rarely misspeak or make blatant case errors.
I don’t know of anything else that is like Visual Latin. I figured myself that people have been learning Latin for thousands of years and I was going to learn and teach it like it had been done so successfully all that time. Latin doesn’t change. At least not now. 🙂 There are excellent materials available. They do require some work. I know it’s challenging! I wish the better teacher materials for Wheelock’s were available when we started. Although I do still like our program. If one is really, truly not wanting to learn it oneself, I’d almost think an online class would bet a better approach.
June 24, 2013 at 6:32 pm
pslively
Participant
I contacted the folks at Visual Latin to get clarification on errors and wanted to post here with what I found out, in case anyone is looking at purchasing the curriculum. They assured me that they have corrected the errors on the worksheets and that the corrected worksheets are available for free download. They also let me know that they stand behind their products 100% and will give a full refund to anyone who is not satisfied. The man who was emailing me said that, to his knowledge, no one has ever asked for a refund. I am satisfied that this curriculum will be a good fit for us and I am looking forward to using it very soon.
I do agree that Latin doesn’t change and we can certainly use the tried and true methods of learning and teaching the language. I own Wheelocks and was actually planning to use that before I found Visual Latin. I guess for my family it comes down to the fact that I still have younger kids who are learning how to read and write, so I have to put my energies into them right now. I have to have something for these older kids that we can just pick up and do without prep work from me. I am excited about learning Latin, and now, after seeing the Visual Latin samples, my kids are too. And that’s worth a lot to me! And no, I’m not a paid spokesperson and this post does not contain affiliate links.
June 24, 2013 at 6:58 pm
houseofchaos
Participant
Bookworm, just curious, would you recommend Wheelock’s over Latin in the Christian Trivium then? Which is the better program?
June 25, 2013 at 12:02 am
Christine Kaiser
Participant
Misty, thank you, that makes totally sense. I was a little uncertain because I saw people saying they teach FL 5 times a week and I just can’t fit another 5 day lesson in my DDs schedule at this point. But I first have a different problem, we have been turning the house upside down and the DVD is no where to be found! I just ordered it like 6 weeks ago. I just sent off an email to the company see if they can do “anything” for us, like a discounted second DVD or download because at this point we cant afford to buy it again at full price.