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Prima Latina Complete Set
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Customer Reviews
Cara B. from Suffolk, VA wrote the following on 07/19/2008:
WOW! Prima Latina has taken the Latin "Monster" out of my Classical Homeschooling closet! I was TERRIFIED to teach Latin and therefore, rejected the idea of a classical education for my children. Leigh Lowe has changed all that with this easy-to-use Latin curriculum! The DVD's provide concise instruction from a master teacher in an easy to watch and listen to format. The presentation of each lesson is around 10 minutes in length. The student book and pronunciation CD are great for daily reinforcement of each lesson and the teacher guide couldn't be better! I purchased the complete set (the best price was here at Rainbow Resource) after watching Lesson 1 at a friend's house with my son. He's just 6-years-old, grasping Latin like a champ, and I'm no longer afraid to teach classically!
Isabelle L. from Ottawa, ON wrote the following on 06/03/2010:
I personally had no experience with Latin. My eldest son and I sat down one day and started the first lesson of Prima Latina and by the end of it, we were both excited about Latin and looking forward to continue. My son enjoyed it to the point that he was using some expressions during the day. For example, before starting a prayer he would sometimes use the term for Let Us Pray which is Oremus. We learned that the Latin alphabet has only 25 letters (I will let you search for which letter is missing) and the pronunciation of the letters are sometimes different than the English alphabet.
So, “Why Latin?” Latin is the base of many languages in the World – French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian to name only a few. I think it would be nice to learn this language and have a good base for other languages as well. Did you know that in the English language over half of the words come from Latin? I didn’t know this and I think it is pretty impressive. Latin also helps to learn English grammar. I am a French Canadian and I am finding that I am learning a lot in both English and French with these lessons. Besides, Latin is used a lot in science and understanding it would help to decipher the terms used for animals, plants, and other science terminology.
The DVDs are a must. I highly recommend getting them as well. It makes the lesson so much easier and you learn the proper pronunciation right away. Leigh Lowe is just wonderful in her lessons. The videos are professionally made and you can sense her passion for this language. The lesson on DVD is very interactive as well. Leigh takes the time to repeat multiple times to make sure the students understand and as some point she lets the students answer her in the video. I think it is a great way to keep the attention of the students. She also makes the lesson so easy to grasp and apply by explaining the meaning and giving the derivative. You won’t look at an English word the same way anymore – I guarantee it! By combining the student book with the DVD lesson and the CD, Leigh makes certain that she uses all senses to learn a complex language. The student will see it on the TV and in the book, hear it multiple times and also say it in response to the lesson.
For younger students I strongly recommend you start with Prima Latina as it presents the basic vocabulary of the language. As soon as your student is more comfortable in learning grammar and expanding his knowledge, then I would recommend Latina Christiana I which can be followed by Latina Christiana II.
Mary Beth L. from South Carolina wrote the following on 06/05/2007:
I used this text with both my 4th grader & 6th grader. Neither child had any prior foreign language experience, therefore I chose it for its simplicity. My boys loved it & looked forward to Latin time. The biggest bonus was the reinforcement & explanation of English grammar while showing how Latin compares to it. I definitely appreciated the Pronunciation CD. I would also use the Teacher guide. It contains tests & tips that I used. Instead of buying premade flashcards, they made their own. Doing so enabled memory, copying, & dictation skills.
Heather S. from Rhode Island wrote the following on 07/29/2008:
I have used Prima Latin and Latina Christiana I, and will go on to the second book. As a mom who knew no Latin, I found the series very easy to use (but you definitely need the DVDs). This series really helped me to understand Latin, and my kids are excelling at it. However, it is extremely repetitive and the DVDs are pretty boring. My son (who has a great memory), found this to be trying and fast-forwarded through the review until he got to the new part of the lesson. I used the Ludere Latine book as well. This also has a lot of repetition/review of the vocab and grammar. If you have a child with an exceptional memory, they might get bored. However, my daughter (and I) do not have this kind of memory, and welcome the repetition. There is no question that by the end of it, the Latin grammar and vocab that you have learned will be burned into your brain. Level 1 is mostly rote memorization - the full explanations of the declensions and conjugations come in the next levels.
