If you have used Henle and Lingua Latina together...

[Mad Jenny Flint]

How do you do it? Which materials have you found helpful? I have the Henle book, MODG syllabi, and Lingua Latina (2 orange books, hardcover, I think) and college companion. I also have a pronunciation CD. How would you use these to create one course for my 6th grader when she gets there? I intend to move relatively slowly with her as she doesn't enjoy latin, but I think Lingua Latina will be just the ticket to make it fun for her.

And another question: if you have used Lingua Latina by itself, what materials make it a full course? And do you think the grammar instruction is as thorough as Henle?

Wow, once I got going, I kept going, didn't I?

Thanks for any help you can give me!

[latinteach]

And another question: if you have used Lingua Latina by itself, what materials make it a full course? And do you think the grammar instruction is as thorough as Henle?

Lingua Latina, Part I, Familia Romana is the main text. It includes 35 chapters and centers around the life of a 2nd century AD Roman family. The grammar in Familia Romana is based upon Donatus' Ars Grammatica. Donatus was a Roman grammarian and Latin tutor in the fourth century AD. The Ars Grammatica was the main Latin textbook for many students of Latin for centuries. So, yes, it's thorough! (You can see parts of Donatus' grammar here: http://www.frapanthers.com/teachers/white/donatus_ars_minor.htm)

Familia Romana has some supplemental materials: Grammatica Lingua, a booklet that summarizes all the chants. Exercitia Latina, which is a book of exercises. There's also a book of additional readings: Colloquia Personarum, a book of dialogues and a Roman play Amphitryo. There's also a student manual, Latine Disco, as well as Jeanne Neumann's College Companion, which is much more extensive than the Latine Disco book. You probably want: Familia Romana, Grammatica Lingua, Exercitia Lingua and the College Companion. You might want to add the Latine Disco and the glossary (or an inexpensive dictionary.) You can add the extra readings later if you want.

You can certainly get away with just the Familia Romana book and Exercitia book.

If you don't mind using a CD, you don't even need the book. You can get an interactive version on disc which includes the text and exercises, as well as audio. It is Restored Classical pronunciation. (There's nothing wrong with using Restored Classical with Henle, by the way.)

Or if you prefer, you can just get the Familia Romana textbook and subscribe to the online ancillaries at http://courses.pullins.com/, which includes the audio, exercitia and pensa and has online scoring.

You can download a Scope and Sequence here:
http://www.pullins.com/Books/LL/ScopeSequenceMiddleSchool.htm

The second volume, Roma Aeterna, culminates with authentic Latin by original authors.

[Mad Jenny Flint]

Thanks ever so much for answering so thoroughly!