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Although Cheryl Lowe s Latina Christiana program has been widely hailed for its easy to use format and student friendly layout, some parents asked us for something they could use with their young elementary children. So, we gathered together our years of experience with young Latin scholars and created Prima Latina, an introductory Latin course for students in Kindergarten through 4th Grade. Prima Latina was developed for young children who are still becoming familiar with English grammar and wish to learn Latin at a slower pace. The program provides 25 lessons, each including a grammar skill, 5 vocabulary words with corresponding English derivatives, a practical Latin phrase, and one line of a prayer that is learned in totality over five lessons. The exercises that accompany each lesson are thorough and provide constant review of materials learned throughout the course. After each five lessons, a review chapter summarizes the material covered and provides a keyed test to insure mastery. With grammar lessons appropriate for primary grades and an easy to read two color format, Prima Latina is the perfect choice for those who would like to start Latin early and lay the foundation of a rigorous language arts program.

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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Perfect Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Memoria Press (June 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1930953518
  • ISBN-13: 978-1930953512
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #37,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #44 in  Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Latin
    #86 in  Books > Children's Books > Educational > Multilingual

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Latin starter for the younger student, April 22, 2004
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This review is from: Prima Latina Student Book: Introduction to Christian Latin (Classical Trivium Core) (Perfect Paperback)
This is a great Latin starter for the younger grades. The pronuciation is ecclesiastical. We are not Catholic, but found the program very useful for learning the inital grammar rules. It is designed for an independent reader, although you can adapt to a non-reader. The lessons are laid out nicely, introducing about 6 words per lesson, in addition to lines from a prayer. The grammar rules are explained simply and a young child can catch on quickly. The words are laid out on the page aesthetically and there are no cartoons or other frills to distract the teacher or the child, like some programs.

I have seen a few other Latin Primers and find this to be one of the better ones for the younger grades.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classical/Ecclesiastical--no big deal!, March 1, 2008
This review is from: Prima Latina Student Book: Introduction to Christian Latin (Classical Trivium Core) (Perfect Paperback)
I learned the classical pronunciation in college and I have had NO problem whatsoever switching over to the ecclesiastical. The previous reviewer mentioned we should teach children the "Standard" pronunciation in the first place. Well, there is no "standard" pronunciation. Some disciplines require ecclesiastical pronunciation, and some classical. They are both valuable and once you know one, it's really no trouble to switch over to the other. If you plan on singing in Latin, it has always been with the ecclesiastical pronunciation in my experience, which always screwed me up in college since I was learning classical Latin and taking voice lessons at the same time. ;) Before I bought Prima Latina for my son I consulted with a college graduate school professor about which pronunciation would be better to teach children. He was of the opinion that both pronunciations are equally valid and it doesn't really matter. So if you're worried about teaching your child the "standard" pronunciation, well, good luck on finding agreement in the academic world about which pronunciation is "standard."

As for the program itself, it is exactly how I would teach Latin to children if I were doing it off the top of my head. The grammar is not too difficult. My son started at age 6 and really had no trouble. Each week he memorizes 5-6 vocabulary words, one line from a Latin prayer, a bit of grammar (like a noun is a person, place, or thing), and one practical Latin phrase (like "Quo vadis?" Where are you going?) We also have purchased the music CD, Lingua Angelica, and we learned how to sing "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Adeste Fidelis) in Latin this past Christmas. It was really fun!
Even though I had college Latin, I can see how a parent with no Latin training at all can teach using this program. The pronunciation CD is very clear and the lessons are easily laid out and clear. [...]

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3.0 out of 5 stars Nice layout ,,, bad pronunciation, May 5, 2006
This review is from: Prima Latina Student Book: Introduction to Christian Latin (Classical Trivium Core) (Perfect Paperback)
After having studied several years of Latin myself, I was determined to start my daughter young [...]. I bought this book on the recommendation of another Homeschool Mom. I like the simplicity in which the lessons are presented, however, the Ecclesiastical pronunciation is horrible! I found myself trying to teach her the Classical pronunciation, but that made filling in the worktext very difficult because a lot of the questions focus on pronunciation. This may seem like a small issue, but if your child will be continuing his/her Latin education into college, he/she will likely have to completely change pronunciation after years of learning. Why not make it easier and learn the standard way first?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to Latin for young children
I love so many things about this course:

- it treats young children as perfectly capable of learning the rudiments of a language like Latin

- it comes... Read more
Published 17 months ago by paolomac

3.0 out of 5 stars Text good. Speaker on cd has poor pronunciation.
I'm fine with the ecclesiastical pronunciation in Latin -- it's perfectly valid -- but when the speaker sounds completely American and doesn't attempt to make the vowels more... Read more
Published on July 18, 2008 by letterm

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