The Teacher Manual for First Form Greek from Memoria Press equips parents with the tools needed to facilitate their student’s studies in this ancient language. When used alongside other teaching tools in this series like the Pronunciation Audios, Instructional Videos, and the Flashcards, this manual will help parents and students be ready to tackle Ancient Greek. The Teacher Manual has student pages in reduced form with answers presented in blue text; an easy-to-follow day-to-day lesson plan; all the scheduling needed for recitations, oral drills, and analysis; and additional notes to help empower parents as they guide their student’s studies. These schedules help parents stay organized right alongside students. The Appendices include the same content as the Student Text along with a Greek Sayings Analysis for each lesson. 118 pages, softcover. ~Rebecca
Memoria Press First Form Greek Teacher Manual
Product Overview
- Confidently facilitate student studies through First Form Greek with the Teacher Manual resource!
- Presents helpful and useful insight into teaching this ancient language, no matter your proficiency
- Partner this resource with the audios and videos for a more complete instructional component
Description
Based on the revolutionary First Form Latin series, First Form Greek is written for parents and teachers with or without a Greek background. Its goal is to present the grammar so logically and so systematically that anyone can learn it. At the same time, we have adapted the Latin First Form Series to account for the differences between Greek and Latin, such as the new alphabet, overlapping sounds, more variation within paradigms, and less regularity. First Form Greek overcomes these challenges with the addition of weekly vocabulary reviews, more frequent recitation, and an "expanded dictionary entry for Greek verbs.
Recommended Prerequisites: At least two years of Latin grammar (ideally First and Second Form Latin) and the Greek Alphabet Book. However, students who are new to Greek may spend additional time in Lesson 1 and learn the Greek alphabet that way. Students who have completed these prerequisites (Second Form Latin and the Greek Alphabet Book) may begin First Form Greek as early as 6th grade.
The First Form Greek Teacher Manual is an everything-you-could-possibly-need manual. Organized for easy access, it contains Student Text inset with answers in color, day-by-day lesson plans, weekly recitation schedule, oral drills, optional parsing and analysis of the Greek sayings, and additional notes. For students who already know Latin, the Teacher Manual includes references to similar linguistic features in (the more regular) Latin.
After finishing First Form Greek, the student will have mastered:
- The six indicative active tenses of the omega verb
- Present tense of the to be verb
- Two noun declensions
- First & second declension adjectives
- Personal & demonstrative pronouns
- Approximately 130 vocabulary words
Memoria Press’s First Form Greek is a wonderful extension of their Language Series. They do recommend that students first complete First and Second Form Latin to have the best understanding of grammar concepts. If entering directly into Greek, it is recommended to complete the Greek Alphabet Book for exposure to the alphabet and diacritical marks, and it is expected that students will take a slower pace through the first few lessons as they learn concepts. Concepts mastered by the end of First Form Greek include:
- The six indicative active tenses of the omega verb
- Present tense of the to be verb
- Two noun declensions
- First & second declension adjectives
- Personal & demonstrative pronouns
- Approximately 130 Greek vocabulary words
Students will spend approximately 30-40 minutes per lesson, 5 days a week, and parents are equipped to be as involved as they desire in the course. There is an Errata Sheet provided for this course, updated by Memoria Press. ~Rebecca
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 7-AD |
| Brand: | Memoria Press |
| Author: | Cheryl Lowe & Michael Simpson |
| ISBN: | 9781615387212 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.85 |
