Latina Christiana I Set

Very well written- my kids learned a lot. Helps with understanding larger english word also.

Am an adult studying Latin for the first time, and bought this set on the recommendation of home-schooling books. It is a very approachable system, and a speedy way to start. However, I was EXTREMELY disappointed in the accompanying CD. The narrator sounds very unnatural and drowsy, and there is not enough time to listen and repeat unless you already know the material inside and out. (I have loved the timing on CDs from language instruction books in the "For Dummies" series, much easier to work with in the car, etc.)

Here is a first-rate Latin program for the non-Latin teacher. Geared toward grades 3-8, lessons are relatively short, easy to teach, and relevent.

Each lesson includes Latin grammar, a Latin saying, Latin vocabulary, English derivitives from the Latin vocabulary, a workbook page to be completed, and should take one week to finish.

The complete set includes a teacher's manual, student workbook, and cd. You may also buy, seperately, DVDs that show a teacher giving each lesson. The DVDs are NOT NECESSARY. I first taught LC about 7 years ago to my two daughters before the DVDs were available and had no problems teaching the course. I recently purchased the DVDs to use with my younger son as we go through LC. They are nice, and the teacher gives good examples and goes at a good pace, but if you don't have the money for them DON'T SWEAT IT. With just a small amount of internal motivation you will do fine without them. Written specifically for home schooling moms with NO Latin background, the teacher's manual is so well written that you will learn as you teach.

The name of the course stems from the fact that there is quite a bit of "church Latin" used. While it may be tempting to think of this as Catholic Latin, much of the "church" content traces back before the Reformation. Hence, it is the heritage of all western Christians, Catholic and Protestant.