Latina Christiana Student Book (4th Edition)
Description
Latina Christiana is, quite simply, the best grammar-based Latin course available for beginning students. Cheryl Lowe's clear explanations, easy instructions, and step-by-step approach have led thousands of teachers and students to declare, "I love Latin!" Each lesson consists of a grammar form, ten vocabulary words, and English derivatives tohelp build vocabulary and a Latin saying that teaches students about their Christian and classical heritage. Five review lessons help ensure that your student has mastered the material.
Each lesson consists of a grammar form, ten vocabulary words, and English derivatives to help build vocabulary and a Latin saying that teaches students about their Christian and classical heritage. Five review lessons help ensure that your student has mastered the material.
Exercises reinforce memory work and teach grammar in incremental steps through simple translation. Grammar coverage includes 1st-2nd declension nouns, 1st-2nd conjugation verbs, 1st-2nd declension adjectives, the irregular verb to be, and 1st-2nd person pronouns.
Latina Christiana from Memoria Press has been a trusted introduction to Latin for the young student. It is a user-friendly course where the teacher doesn't need to know Latin for students to be successful and provides a foundation for a seamless transition to upper-level Latin courses like First From Latin.
The Student Book contains 25 lessons and 5 reviews that follow a consistent pattern and include an opening (dialogue, prayer, and optional music), recitation of grammar forms, a Latin saying that teaches Christian or Classical heritage, word study, derivatives, and grammar. The Teacher Manual includes a complete copy of the Student Book with answers, detailed lesson plans, comprehensive teaching instructions, a grammar overview, recitations, tests, quizzes, and keys, and more.
There is an optional history component to Latina Christiana taken from Chapters 1-13 of Famous Men of Rome (reading selections not included in LC). Drill questions are included in Latina Christiana, as well as a history test. Study of Roman history and culture often kindles interest and motivates students in the study of Latin. For a more in-depth study of Roman history, consider adding the Memoria Press Famous Men of Rome Set.
Additional resources to support student learning include Flashcards, a pronunciation CD with streaming option, instructional DVDs or Instructional Online Streaming Instruction, helpful grammar desk charts or wall charts, Review Worksheets (and Review Worksheets Teacher Key), lesson plans, and Games and Puzzles.
Memoria Press's Latina Christiana components are available separately or as a Teacher/Student Set with Audio or as a Complete Set which includes the Teacher/Student Books, Pronunciation CD and Streaming, Instructional DVD and Flashcards.
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 3-8 |
| Brand: | Memoria Press |
| Author: | Cheryl Lowe |
| ISBN: | 9781615385188 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.7 |
