What would be an open-and-go Latin program?

[home4school]

I've looked at Latin Prep, Matin Latin, Latin's Not So Tough 3, and Latin Primer.

We have Lively Latin now and even though I like it, its just not getting done bc of all the printing and copying. I want something in a workbook format.

Suggestions?

Thanks,
Kim

P.S. It needs to be easy enough for an idiot to teach.

[newlifemom]

What age/grade would this be for?

[Laura Corin]

The teaching is in the text book though and I haven't used the workbooks. I find it very simple to use the text book: we go over a teaching section in the book and Calvin does an exercise on paper or orally. No photocopying or other messing about.

ETA: LP is good from about age 10.

Laura

[lionfamily1999]

We just started Prima Latina. Four pages per lesson, workbook format, Memoria Press (memoriapress.com).

[Cadam]

Could you print up a few weeks of LL at once, put it all into a binder and call tat a workbook?

Otherwise my suggestion is Latin for Children with the videos and activity guides.

[home4school]

Oops, ages would help, wouldn't they! Boys, 10 & 12.

I could take the time and print up the pages, but I'm burnt out with printing this map, copying that page, etc. for every darn subject! The thread above this one now is one I started yesterday about history!

I'm all about the open-and -go at this point!

Thanks-
Kim

[Sue in St Pete]

I knew nothing about Latin when we started. We used Minimus Latin first (not really open and go), then Matin Latin. Towards the end of ML 2, I had to spend some time learning the material, but before the end of ML 2, it was more open and go. I would read over the lesson beforehand, but it didn't take long. I chose Matin Latin because it is billed as Latin for non-Latin people. You can read my review in this thread (http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7599&highlight=matin+latin).

[H.S. Burrow]

Oops, ages would help, wouldn't they! Boys, 10 & 12.

I could take the time and print up the pages, but I'm burnt out with printing this map, copying that page, etc. for every darn subject! The thread above this one now is one I started yesterday about history!

I'm all about the open-and -go at this point!

Thanks-
Kim

They may be too old for Prima Latina. We never finished it (because it was too easy for my DC & they were bored) and moved on to Latina Christiana I. My only gripe with it: there are not enough exercises. So I created worksheets in excel for declensions and conjugations. Over Christmas break, I will create some more for translation practice because I don't believe that 8 basic sentences a week are enough. We use the DVDs - I really like them.

[FloridaLisa]

I could take the time and print up the pages, but I'm burnt out with printing this map, copying that page, etc. for every darn subject! The thread above this one now is one I started yesterday about history!

I'm all about the open-and -go at this point!

I dropped my LL at a copy shop and had them copy and 3-whole punch it. I put most of it in a 3-ring binder for each of my boys (all of it won't fit unless you use a huge binder). I put my copy into page protectors and then into the binder. It is absolutely open and go for us! In fact, some mornings, I get my boys started with chants together, a lesson and reading through directions and leave them to finish up their work pages. They are 9 and 12.

I used Memoria Press' Latina Christiana with three other kids, along with the DVDs, but LL is really *clicking* with me.

HTH,
Lisa

[mcconnellboys]

Well, I hate to suggest that you buy another program. Could you make copies of what you'll need for a semester at a time ahead, so that you'll have what you need to pick up and go on a daily basis? I have gotten so I try to do that with any programming that will require printouts. I just stick the copies in the book where I'll need them. Or sometimes I go ahead and hole punch them and make a notebook of work pages.

I am using Latin Primer because I already had all the books from my older son. It is in a workbook format. The sections of the book are not laid out well at all. You can remedy this to some extent by tabbing the sections for yourself so that you can flip to the section you need quickly. But as I said, I don't know that I'd look to buy another program at this point....

[Jenn in Mo]

Latin for Children is open and go. They pop in a DVD, watch it for 10 minutes, then do a section in their workbook. They even grade it themselves. I quiz them periodically and write chants on the whiteboard in their bathroom to read while they brush their teeth, but it's not at all necessary. Very simple program. We like simple. And they're learning Latin!

[allearia]

Lively Latin is pretty much open and go for us. The time and money you spend researching and purchasing and getting familiar with a new Latin program, you could have printed the whole book and had it copied and put in binders, just make a whole copy for each kid instead of going through finding the things they need to write on.

I just have one kid so I just hit print and that is it for me, everything is set and we pretty much just go through the book very easily without me even having to look at anything ahead of time.

[PollyOR]

Yep, Lively Latin really is as close as you can get in my opinion. I print out several lessons at a time and that lasts 5-6 weeks. Or, you could buy the hard copy.

[elegantlion]

Latin for Children is open and go. They pop in a DVD, watch it for 10 minutes, then do a section in their workbook. They even grade it themselves. I quiz them periodically and write chants on the whiteboard in their bathroom to read while they brush their teeth, but it's not at all necessary. Very simple program. We like simple. And they're learning Latin!


:iagree: This is what we use. The workbooks are great for open and go. They even have extra sheets worksheets available online.

However, before I'd invest in a new program I'd see how much it would be to make copies at a printer of LL.

[CleoQc]

oops. Posted at the wrong place. Disregard the title of my post, please.
I meant to say here that we also use Latin for Children, and it's no work on my part at all.

[home4school]

Thanks for all your help ladies. I'll give this some thought over the holidays. All this has made me realize that TOG Digital will not be in my future!:tongue_smilie: Just give me something already made for them!

Blessings,
Kim