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First Form Latin by Memoria Press

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First Form Latin by Memoria Press is written by Cheryl Lowe author of Latina Christiana. It’s a mastery approach to Latin that uses workbooks and stresses using the trivium method to learning Latin – grammar, logic, and rhetoric. First Form Latin uses the Christian pronunciation for their program. The First Form complete package includes: Teacher Manual Teacher Manual Workbook & Test Key Student Text Student Workbook Quizzes and Tests book Flashcards Pronunciation Guide cd Instructional Dvds (Glen Moore, instructor) The complete package which includes the dvds and flashcards is $115.  The smaller package which does not contain the dvds and flashcards is $55.…

Studying the Classics with Excellence in Literature

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Incorporating studying the classics into the homeschool year is not always an easy thing to do.  The idea of reading and analyzing the classics was one of those intimidating tasks that seems to cause me to want to put off even trying because I didn’t even know where to start.  I wasn’t even sure how to break it down into manageable size pieces which is rather amusing as that type of thing isn’t usually an issue for me.  I tend to jump into things and then get a little overwhelmed.  **grin**  Yet, the whole literature analysis thing just stopped me cold. Thankfully, Janice Campbell…

Review: Big Book of History (Timeline)

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Colors in this image are slightly off due to lighting issues. The Big Book of History is a huge timeline (15-feet to be precise) that starts with the literal 24-hour days of creation and ends in 2010 with President Obama declaring that the U.S. is no longer a Christian nation. The timeline book can be used like a book (just turn the timeline pages), or it can be unfolded to reveal history right before your eyes.  (It’s also available in a panel-only version where you can hang it on the wall.)  The sturdy, full-color pages feature a timeline where history…

Learning Latin Can Be Fun with Visual Latin

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Visual Latin…  Where do I even begin this review?  This program has really changed things around our house.  I was one of those homeschool moms who never thought that we’d be studying Latin.  It wasn’t even remotely on my radar.  I admit that I didn’t place a great deal of value in studying Latin.  Boy was I wrong! From day one, Munchkin loved – yes, loved – this program.  She wanted to watch the lessons because her teacher, Mr. Dwane, makes Latin fun and entertaining.  After watching just the free introduction lessons, she asked me to get her a Latin-English,…

Analytical Grammar Companion Dvds

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Towards the end of the last school year, we started using Analytical Grammar.  I was one of those moms that said I wouldn’t use a grammar program that required a great deal of diagramming.  Well, once again, I’m eating my own words.  It turns out that diagramming works for Munchkin.  She doesn’t always like it, but it does work for her. Munchkin liked the format of Analytical Grammar, but her one complaint was that she felt there wasn’t quite enough instruction for her.  Because she wanted to do the work independently, she would tackle the lesson using her understanding of…