Latin III - should dd do it anyway? :-}

[Sharon in SC]

We are blessed with two tremendous resource centers in our area for homeschoolers. The Latin teacher is a Godly man who sees 90% of his Latin students pass the NLE every year. He is an awesome teacher! Dd, rising Junior, has completed two years with him and we had plans for her to continue her study of Latin for these reasons:
1) beefy foreign language elective coupled with now 3 heading into her 4th year of Spanish
2) dd is not yet sure *what* she will major in. she's good at most everything she does and enjoys everything from chemistry to language arts to languages (she has a gift for dialect); our goal has been to leave her as well equipped in each of these areas so that once she discerns what she's going to focus on, she'll be prepared
3) further experience with this awesome teacher

However, I've recently learned some things that cause me to question whether this 3rd and potentially 4th (her senior year) of Latin are necessary or important enough to pursue. Long story short, since learning dd's dual credits at the technical college will earn 2 rather than just one high school credits in science this year, she doesn't *need* the 3rd year of Latin. Past that, scheduling these science classes is a little more tricky because of the Latin class. It means a longer day on Wed as well.

Should we forego the Latin or make the time and scheduling sacrifices necessary to keep it in the loop? Reason #1 is still fulfilled because another science lab credit is as "beefy" as a 3rd year of Latin. It's the #2 reason above that I get stuck on. If dd were to go into languages, it would be good to keep plans to do the 3rd year of Latin....

HELP!

[ncmomo3]

:lurk5: Bumping as an interested bystander.

[Sharon in SC]

:lurk5: Bumping as an intersted bystander.

Thank you. :-)

[Kendall]

I don't know what to tell you, but my oldest regrets not going on to Latin 3.

[Kareni]

What does your daughter wish to do? Does she wish to continue Latin? If so, I'd make every effort to make it happen. If she's ho hum about it, perhaps it's time to let it go in favor of allowing her to place her attention elsewhere.

Regards,
Kareni

[Sharon in SC]

What does your daughter wish to do? Does she wish to continue Latin? If so, I'd make every effort to make it happen. If she's ho hum about it, perhaps it's time to let it go in favor of allowing her to place her attention elsewhere.

Regards,
Kareni

She has always enjoyed it and, given the choice, has always opted to keep it. (She's currently at Ballet Mag and I'm waiting on a phone call from her to ask her, once again).

[Sharon in SC]

We are blessed with two tremendous resource centers in our area for homeschoolers. The Latin teacher is a Godly man who sees 90% of his Latin students pass the NLE every year. He is an awesome teacher! Dd, rising Junior, has completed two years with him and we had plans for her to continue her study of Latin for these reasons:
1) beefy foreign language elective coupled with now 3 heading into her 4th year of Spanish
2) dd is not yet sure *what* she will major in. she's good at most everything she does and enjoys everything from chemistry to language arts to languages (she has a gift for dialect); our goal has been to leave her as well equipped in each of these areas so that once she discerns what she's going to focus on, she'll be prepared
3) further experience with this awesome teacher

However, I've recently learned some things that cause me to question whether this 3rd and potentially 4th (her senior year) of Latin are necessary or important enough to pursue. Long story short, since learning dd's dual credits at the technical college will earn 2 rather than just one high school credits in science this year, she doesn't *need* the 3rd year of Latin. Past that, scheduling these science classes is a little more tricky because of the Latin class. It means a longer day on Wed as well.

Should we forego the Latin or make the time and scheduling sacrifices necessary to keep it in the loop? Reason #1 is still fulfilled because another science lab credit is as "beefy" as a 3rd year of Latin. It's the #2 reason above that I get stuck on. If dd were to go into languages, it would be good to keep plans to do the 3rd year of Latin....

HELP!

Dd will not do Latin III this next year because, especially in light of the wealth of language she has under her belt right now (3 going into 4th year of Spanish and 2 of Latin), after speaking with area universities, dh, and dd, we feel she would be better served to have the extra time to devote herself to her new dual credit courses as well as tooling up her math skills (particularly since she'll take the SAT this year)which are lagging because of our 2 year renovation saga. The door is open for her to consider taking it her senior year if she feels she wants to.

We are at peace with this and feel we've received direction from the Lord after praying over this decision but are very sad to miss out on further opportunity that class represents. :-(

[nlmullen]

She has a solid Latin base to help reach your goals. It is ok to forego the Latin. Don't overload in the junior year.

[Sharon in SC]

She has a solid Latin base to help reach your goals. It is ok to forego the Latin. Don't overload in the junior year.
Yep, that's our consensus as well. Thanks!