GIVEAWAY! Latin's Not So Tough

"I will say at once, quite firmly, that the best grounding for education is the Latin grammar. I say this not because Latin is traditional and medieval, but simply because even a rudimentary knowledge of Latin cuts down the labor and pains of learning almost any other subject by at least 50 percent."

~Dorothy Sayers

Latin’s Not So Tough is a classical Latin curriculum written by homeschooling parent Karen Mohs. It is designed for the elementary age student. I had the pleasure of reviewing level 2 with my 6 year old son. Level 1 teaches pronunciations of letters and diphthongs. Level 2 begins with a nicely compacted review of the sounds learned in level 1. It then moves on to teach 50 new Latin vocabulary words commonly used by an English-speaking child.

Mrs. Mohs is a big proponent of going at the pace of the child, whether it be one lesson per day or one lesson per week. The workbook’s structure is ideal for a one page per day schedule. New letter sounds, diphthongs, and words are introduced slowly with encouragement to continuously review past lessons.

The workbook contains matching and fill in the blank worksheets, fun activities, and puzzles. As well as flashcard pages that can be cut out and used for drills. There is lots of space for handwriting practice of both individual letters and words. Also contained in the complete level 2 package are:

• Test booklet
  
• An answer key
  
• Flashcards already cut, punched and placed on a ring
  
• A very handy Latin alphabet bookmark
  
• And my favorite part of the set…a pronunciation CD

I have really enjoyed using this curriculum and am learning as much as my son is. The lessons are thorough, yet short enough for a child’s attention span.

Greek n’ Stuff has generously donated a short set of Latin’s Not So Tough Level 1 for us to give way to a lucky reader! This set includes: Student workbook, "Answers Only" answer key, Quizzes/Exams, Flashcards on a Ring. To enter this contest, you are going to have to use a little creativity. In the comment section, tell us 5 words that describe you using each letter in the word L.A.T.I.N. For example...I believe I am Loyal, Adored (by my husband), Tender, Instinctive, Nosy.

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