Students new to Latin will want to begin here, as Martha Wilson sets up the framework for learning Latin from a classical, Trivium-based approach. Latin Primer I focuses primarily on the memorization of vocabulary and noun and verb endings (declensions and conjugations), and basic grammar is touched on. This workbook is intended for one year's worth of study. Recommended for grades 3 and up. Classical pronunciation. Consumable. 27 lessons.
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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable introduction to Latin,
This review is from: Latin Primer, Book 1 (Spiral-bound)
My 9 & 10 year olds just love Latin ! This book offers a straight forward, simple introduction to Latin. I don't have a Latin background, so I am learning with my children and wishing that I had had this book as a youngster. There is all the challenge and excitement of learning a new language without it being too daunting. Success is achievable with just the right amount of challenge. Children build up their Latin vocabulary, conjugate verbs and begin simple translations. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants their child to reap the benefits of an early start in Latin.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Needs a much better teacher's manual to be useful,
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This review is from: Latin Primer, Book 1 (Spiral-bound)
This primer offers a basic introduction to Latin vocabulary and to the inflected endings for noun declensions and verb conjugations (introduced as chants). However, the teacher's manual is not nearly as helpful as it could be -- even if I want to wait to explain a verb tense to my students, I should know what tense or declension the endings are for ... the manual often doesn't give you this information, nor does it give you the vocabulary list by week -- you need to look at the student version to get that. I also think the weekly worksheets could be more challenging, or at least clearly help the student to master one grammatical concept per week. While I had some familiarity with Latin prior to teaching this (I homeschool), I am learning along with my kids and this book was helpful only with vocabulary and derivatives. If you want your students to actually read and understand Latin, I suggest developing your own grammar lessons/exercises based on a combination of Wheelock and/or Latin Made Simple and then beginning the Cambridge Latin series, which is simple enough for most kids and the stories are interesting and amusing. Note: there are also several websites that offer simple Latin exercises keyed to Wheelock's chapters that can be simplified for children.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Needs a much better teacher's manual to be useful,
By A Customer
This review is from: Latin Primer, Book 1 (Spiral-bound)
This primer offers a basic introduction to Latin vocabulary and to the inflected endings for noun declensions and verb conjugations (introduced as chants). However, the teacher's manual is not nearly as helpful as it could be -- even if I want to wait to explain a verb tense to my students, I should know what tense or declension the endings are for ... the manual often doesn't give you this information, nor does it give you the vocabulary list by week -- you need to look at the student version to get that. I also think the weekly worksheets could be more challenging, or at least clearly help the student to master one grammatical concept per week. While I had some familiarity with Latin prior to teaching this (I homeschool), I am learning along with my kids and this book was helpful only with vocabulary and derivatives. If you want your students to actually read and understand Latin, I suggest developing your own grammar lessons/exercises based on a combination of Wheelock and/or Latin Made Simple and then beginning the Cambridge Latin series, which is simple enough for most kids and the stories are interesting and amusing. Note: there are also several websites that offer simple Latin exercises keyed to Wheelock's chapters that can be simplified for children.
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