Latin for
Children is an
engaging program that can help you teach your children Latin effectively, even
without having background or experience with Latin. It’s a friendly beginner
Latin program for students between 3rd grade and 6th grade.
There are 3 levels, A, B, and C, each covering a traditional school year. This
is an excellent lead-in to high school Latin.
Primer A (Level 1), Primer B (Level 2) and Primer C (Level 3) are
consumable student worktexts.
- Each primer contains a total of 32 weekly lessons per book
- Each lesson introduces new vocabulary words alongside a Latin
concept, starting with verbs and nouns in the first unit and moving on to
linking verbs, adjectives, more verb forms, predicates and nominatives, and a
bunch of other concepts
- Lessons are short at four pages each, except for the periodic
reviews which generally have a couple more pages
- Lessons begin with a vocabulary list, a chant, and then a
discussion/explanation of the target concept
- The last two pages hold a variety of short exercises
practicing the grammar concept using the vocabulary words
- Primers B and C build on the skills learned in
Primer A, progressing through more vocabulary words and more advanced
grammatical concepts
- Lessons become longer in the later levels, but they follow
the same straight-forward format
- Each level introduces students to 240 of the most frequently
occurring words in an engaging, easy manner with plenty of practice to help
them retain what they've learned
- Helpful glossaries are included in the back of each Primer
The Answer Key contains
copies of the student exercises from the Primers, but with answers provided in
bold font (includes only the pages with answers). A suggested weekly teaching
schedule is also included at the beginning.
Audio Chants help
students memorize grammar and vocabulary. All 240 vocabulary words at each
level are chanted and sung. Audio CDs are included in the DVD/CD sets
(with both classical and ecclesiastical pronunciations).
Digital chants are available in
either Classical or Ecclesiastical pronunciation.
Activity Books offer
additional practice with crosswords, puzzles, codes, mazes and more.
Libellus de Historia is a Latin
History Reader specific to each level and offers a selection of
stories about history, which are keyed to the vocabulary and grammar learned at
each level. The stories are written in Latin, and each story includes a
glossary, notes, and follow-up questions (in Latin). Reader A shares
stories from Greek and Roman history, while Reader B covers
Medieval history and Reader C covers the Age of Exploration
through 1815.
Instructional Videos There
are DVD/CD Sets for each level, which show the author teaching
the lessons to young students, explaining the grammatical concepts in a clear,
easy to understand manner. Boys and girls in the elementary and middle grades
perform the chants, while the text from the book is displayed on the screen.
This helps your child learn them as well as the correct pronunciation. Each DVD
set holds five or more hours of instruction, on 2-3 DVDs.
Test Packets are
available as a PDF download. The complete answer keys for the tests are also
included. This includes weekly chapter tests, unit tests, and even unit study
guides. This license is for 1-3 students and is valid for 1 year.
Clash Cards are
available for Levels A and B. Each card contains two vocabulary words on each
side of the card (divided into "day" and "night" words),
with Latin on one side and the English translation on the other. Each set
contains 240 vocabulary words that students can use to quiz themselves, or they
can practice their vocabulary skills with other students by playing different
variations of the Clash Game (instructions for three levels of play are
included).