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August 16, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Bookworm
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Heather, you could always add Aramaic. Might make dh chuckle if you tell him you want to add that too! LOL
We do Latin every day. With younger ages I start at about 20 minutes a day and with older about 30-40. We do NOT always get through one LitCT in one year, but that is OK. Yes, Heather, I think you would have PLENTY of time to start with Getting Started with Latin first. I did this with my 10yo this past year; we did easily finish the book in one year this time, and it only took about 15 minutes a day. Very nice little resource. Then you could move on the next year with LitCT and your two oldest would be very ready and your next one would be closer to what I think of as the LitCT minimum age–about 10. The necessary grammar is pretty tough for anyone younger. Although the younger ones could learn some vocabulary and derivative words easily as you go.
Anyway, GSWL is not expensive, only about $20 I think? LitCT for the first year with two students doing everything would be about $130 without the pronunciation cd’s or extra activity book; then you COULD if you printed off the sheets for the study sheet book, and kept them, re-use the whole batch with the next two kids if you wanted (this is what we did.)
Don’t copy too much Heather or your house will look like mine. Bad, very bad. LOL
August 16, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Misty
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We all want to be like Bookworm!
We just started with Latina Christina and hoping we didn’t make a bad choice though I did get it 1/2 off.
If things don’t go well then next year we’ll switch.
Can a person who does’t know Latin still do the one you are suggesting Bookworm? Thanks MIsty
August 16, 2011 at 8:08 pm
Bookworm
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Yes, you can. I did have some Latin exposure long, long ago, but both my older kids passed me up by the second or third year. There is lots of teacher help in that TM and I’ve been able to figure out just about everything we needed, except for a handful of times when I emailed the author and she straightened me out. There are even many different possible answers given for all the different exercises so you don’t have to try and figure out on your own if what your kid just said is OK or not.
August 16, 2011 at 9:17 pm
memomo7
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Wow! Would you believe this?? The last few days I’ve been looking at all the Latin curriculum choices out there and feeling quite overwhelmed…trying to decide what to use, do I need the teacher’s guide, what age should I start my kids, etc. Then I hop on here real quick tonight and “wow!” someone else had the same questions and Bookworm had the answers! Love it!
Thanks so much ladies!
August 16, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Thezookeeper
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so.. where do I sign up to be just like Bookworm??? 🙂
I have debated doing Latin for a while. I read about all the advantages and think wow.. that’s amazing! And yet.. it totally intimidates me. But you guys all make it sound exciting!! So I think we WILL do it. I have a 10, 8, soon to be 6 so gr 5, 3, 1… when do I start this and with who? And I can start with Latin in the CT? thanks for all your help, opinions and advice!!

August 17, 2011 at 1:15 am
4myboys
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Thanks, Bookworm especially. I don’t want to be you, but I’d sure love to have some of your experience! I’m feeling quite intimidated right now with the start of our homeschool adventure scheduled to begin in only a few short weeks. Most of my materials haven’t arrived yet. I am thinking right now of holding off on Latin until next year, and stating with the Getting Started with Latin that you recommended. For the price of it, you can’t really go wrong if it doesn’t work out.
Thanks again for the advice!
August 17, 2011 at 1:17 am
4myboys
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Oh -Crazy4boys — what did your dh think after reading Bookworm’s comment?
August 17, 2011 at 3:47 am
Jennifer
Member
I am officially inspired to try Latin again. I tried it briefly with Latin for Children last year. It just felt like ‘something else’ to get done and and we just couldn’t stick with it. Now I’m going to try Getting Started with Latin. I think it’ll be a good fit. If we can make it through that, then we’re definitely going to try LitCT. I’m also interested in Getting Started with Spanish.
August 17, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Bookworm
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One thing I wanted to mention–if you get Latin in the Christian Trivium and begin using it with children in the 10-12 age range, do NOT try to cover an entire book per year. Just move at a slow enough pace for the children to absorb it all–if it takes you two years or longer to finish the book, don’t worry about it. Getting through the first 3 volumes by the time children are done with high school is THREE high-school level credits and VERY good preparation. The fourth volume is very different; it is mostly readings to be translated. I am making mine do it but consider it somewhat more optional. It is really nearly college level.
I have used Getting Started with Spanish; we liked it but had to slow it down a little too, and add in some conversation (friends’ children who are bilingual) to cement it all and help him retain it.
August 18, 2011 at 2:34 pm
crazy4boys
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Hubby said to go ahead with Latin. We’re going to try Getting Started with Latin. Someone said that he has a free online type course for after you finish the book. We’ll have to check that out when we get there. We also decided to discontinue “formal” grammar lessons for the time being, so see how Latin makes up the difference. The kids are rejoicing and think Bookworm should be given an award.
DH thinks Aramaic isn’t really worth the effort since it would only help read one half of one book (Daniel, I think) and since the other remaining 65 or so books are either Greek or Hebrew, he’ll stick with those. Sometimes I think I’m married to the biggest nerd on the planet as I watch him study the scriptures from 3 different languages, a Strong’s and a few other books all spread out over the desk or floor (he can’t just use one book at a time). I mean, who does that???? But then other times I am grateful he takes his scripture study so seriously and then teaches the family the things he’s learned.
August 18, 2011 at 3:15 pm
Bookworm
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Great! LOL
Tell dh that’s no fun. Aramaic sounds fun too! LOL It greatly influenced even the Hebrew portions of the Talmud, that’s why I’ve always been curious about it. I have a Strong’s, Hebrew alphabet books, and an interlinear Greek and a stack of Greek references, but not enough time (or extra brain space!) to do much with it now. So I guess I’m a nerd too! There are LOTS of worse hobbies though.