About First Form Latin (MCP in beta)

[Alana in Canada]

If we hated PL, will we hate this?

We found the repetitiveness of PL drove us crazy. Same thing, day after day, after day after day after day.

We jumped ship to Lively Latin and have loved it--except that I'm finding the kids do not remeber a thing. And that's partly my fault--and partly the fault of the program not telling me we had to drill, drill, drill. (And not just occaisionally review.)

Thoughts?
I'd like to try it--we've one lesson left in LL1--but not if we wind up hating it all over again!

My kids are 11 and 8. TIA.

[cajun.classical]

If we hated PL, will we hate this?

We found the repetitiveness of PL drove us crazy. Same thing, day after day, after day after day after day.

We jumped ship to Lively Latin and have loved it--except that I'm finding the kids do not remeber a thing. And that's partly my fault--and partly the fault of the program not telling me we had to drill, drill, drill. (And not just occaisionally review.)

Thoughts?
I'd like to try it--we've one lesson left in LL1--but not if we wind up hating it all over again!

My kids are 11 and 8. TIA.

Well, First Form does drill, drill, drill. And I like the drills. But, while First Form is different from PL, it does follow the same weekly schedule week after week. But the explanations are much more sophisticated than PL. This is a rigorous Latin grammar program. And there will a supplemental book with activities and Latin readings, as well as DVDS. We really like it and my son is switching from Henle (where he was excelling) to First Form just because he likes the layout better. And I like the drills and quizzes and tests.

If you like variety, you might consider Henle with the MP guide. Might be a bit much for the 8 year old however. First Form is for any older beginner and 4th grade and up who have completed LC1. (Lively Latin is the equivalent of LC1).

[Alana in Canada]

Thank you.
I was thinking about getting the the beta version--but it is still a chunk of change!