Latina Mp3 Song Download

[Dunstan Jomphe]

Thiswill be our 1st year doing Latin and I was wondering which one of these programs you guys have enjoyed best and why? I need something that the lessons won't take more than 15- 20 mins since we are trying to fit so much in this coming school year. I like the price point of Prima Latina cause I can find a lot of it used but not so much with Song School Latin. I like how Song School Latin seems more early learner friendly but I wonder if it lacks the rigor of a program like Prima Latina. Please Help. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

I don't know Prima Latina. "Rigor" is not relevant to SSL - it was written for K-2, and accordingly, it is fun and fluffy. It is about building enthusiasm. SSL is not expensive (all you need is the $20 book, which includes the CD; you do not need the TM). ETA: dd did SSL when she was 8 and liked it, but it took her all of three weeks.

If you are looking for an introductory book that is efficient and substantial, consider GSWL. Lots of grammar and translation. You could easily do a lesson in 15-20 minutes. I advise doing lessons daily, which makes remembering much easier.

I have both. I didn't like SSL at all. It teaches vocabulary all by itself - not in sentences or with explaining declensions/conjugation. PL is more complete. After trying both I decided I'd rather wait until they are old enough to learn the language as a whole, than to waste time with vocab out of context - but that's just my family. Lots of people love SSL.

It truly does depend on the ages of your kids and your expectations. I prefer SSL to PL and I have used both with multiple children. SSL is fun and fluffy and builds enthusiasm and lights a fire for more Latin learning. I'm using it with my 2nd grader this fall. She'll listen to the CD, do the workbook pretty much without a lot of input from me. It really isn't about mastery, just fun.

But last year my 3rd grader was using Latina Christiana I and she did remember vocabulary words from SSL (and she'd had a year off from Latin!) As words would pop up in the vocab lists she would remark, "hey I know that one already from SSL" Now that could happen with PL as well. I just think it is boring. It's purpose is exposure and not mastery. IMO, there are a lot more fun ways to expose. I used PL with my oldest 2 before heading into LCI. I used SSL with my next 2 before heading into LCI. SSL is my preference.

I LOVE LCI which is similar in format to PL but the expectations are different. It *is* for mastery. So the focus shifts and it's no longer boring because it's hard work. And hard work is never boring. ;)

I loved SSL. We used it when Becca was in first grade and Sylvia was still a preschooler, and Sylvia was learning and remembering the vocabulary too! I think I'm going to use it when Sylvia's in second grade because IMO there was no good bridge between it and LFC A. I've heard they're going to make a SSL 2, but it'll be a while.

Both my 8 and 6 yr old really enjoyed PL last year. The six yr old did not do the workbook or any written work. For her, it was exposure and vocabulary and prayers. Both really enjoyed learning another language. We pray in Latin daily still.

I think from what everyone described I would prefer Prima latina for my 7yr old girl for this coming year because of her personality. She does not learn well with to many jingles and not enough pratical use. She will just mimic the learning and not really understand it. But for son when its his turn to start Latin I think SSL would be great for the way he learns. He really enjoys audio based learning and he really grasp things well this way.

With that in mind, would you do Prima Latina or Song School Latin? I'm familiar with Prima Latina, having done it with my oldest a few years ago. I like the formula lay-out, the basic vocabulary, the fact that it is pretty open and go.

We just started Prima Latina with a 2nd and 3rd grader. They said yesterday that Latin is their favorite part of the day now. The 2nd grader is not a strong reader yet, but I think it will be fine. Never tried SSL, but I am loving the built in grammar with PL.

I have both and my LO like the song school latin. We do not have the dvds just book and audio cd. We even went to headventure site (i think that was the name) and down loaded the color sheets (i shrank them) and made flash cards

So far, they cover very different words; SSL is more what you think of as a kid's program with body parts, actions, greetings, animals, etc. It has been a good blend for us. The children don't do the workbook, just the songs.

SSL is very kindergarten/1st grade-ish. Lots of cute pictures, songs, and stuff like that. I will say my DD enjoys it-to the point that we've now done SSL, SSS, and SSG. and if they came out with Song School Mandarin or Song School Hindustani tomorrow, DD would be asking me to bring it home as soon as she saw it.

I will also say this-if your DC are likely to want to do the Exploratory Latin Exam, hang on to Song School Latin. I have Wheelocks, two levels of LfC, two levels of Cambridge, and guess what program a majority of the ELE vocabulary is in? SSL!

We, too, use Prima Latina and love it. We just started in January and my son asks to do Latin each day. So, I would say, it's a hit. I think the idea of SSL songs is a great idea, I will look into that as well.

I ordered Song school to use with my 3 and 5 year old. We have been using Prima Latina and Latina Christiana. I had someone tell me that LC 2 had some errors ?? No clue if that is correct. But it made me not buy it. I bought Second Form and my dc hated it. The man does talk fast!

My second grader has loved SSL. She independently does it all and is an advanced reader. I don't think you need to be a strong reader youse the workbook but you may need adult help. We use the DVD as well which I think really adds to the program. We'll be buying SSL2 for third grade when it comes out.

You can do PL orally for the struggling readers. I found that foisting "spell the Latin the proper way" was too much stress on dd#2 who is already a poor speller. She did PL orally the first time through. She'll be repeating it with Dd#3 in the fall. (We won't be using the DVDs this time, however.)

I just got First Form a couple of weeks ago for dd#1. The dude DOES talk fast, but it makes for a short(er) lesson than in PL & LC. He's also pretty funny & has a consistent pronunciation, the latter which you cannot say about Leigh Lowe. For me, FF moves very quickly.

My kids, who love any chance to watch TV, have an intense dislike for LL, despite the fact that she is the spitting image of their aunt (my sister). They much preferred if I would teach the lesson & they didn't have to watch the video(s) for PL/LC.

I will have a K and 2nd grade student next year. I was thinking of introducing SSL this year, and moving to PL the next year. Would it be better to just start with the latter later? I'm not in a rush to rush the older. I'm looking for subjects that the girls can do together, and SSL seemed like a fit.

We're going with GSWL right now with our 5y.o. Our 2 y.o. loves to sing, though, and has a really good memory. She's been following along with GSWL, but maybe SSL would be nice for her. We're still planning on PL and LC for our formal study.

I'd recommend SSL 2 for your combined 2nd and 4th graders. Then the following year they could begin Latin for Children Primer A together. A DVD wouldn't be necessary for SSL, but I definitely recommend it for LfC.

I will be a dissenting voice here. My daughter enjoyed SSL, but aside from some vocabulary and a few phrases, it really does not teach anything. Since you are dealing with two children who are not strong readers yet, I would highly recommend I Speak Latin by Andrew Campbell. We started it in 2nd grade and finished it this year. It gave us a great foundation for Lingua Latina: Familia Romana.

You don't need to do any reading or writing with I Speak Latin. There is script for the teacher. A good selection of useful vocabulary is introduced (family terms, food terms, house rooms and furniture, and clothing). The students learn to speak simple sentences for first, second, and third person singular and plural in present tense, and how to give commands. They also learn nominative, vocative, accusative, and ablative cases. They learn how to match noun and adjective endings to each other. There is no translating, but lots of fun activity. For example, playing restaurant with a Latin menu. Vocabulary is drilled by drawing a picture (or in our case, taking a photograph of the item or action) and writing the Latin word on the reverse side.

We had lots of fun with this course. And it would have been better if I had had more than one student. To make it more fun, my daughter always dressed in a tunic for the class, and she dressed about a dozen stuffed animals in old tee-shirts so that we had a full class to interact with.

Like SSL, you will have fun, but unlike SSL, your children will actually learn Latin grammar and vocabulary that will prepare them for their next Latin book. I am learning Latin with my daughter, so my lack of Latin was no handicap. Indeed, my daughter likes to correct me when I make a mistake. Also there are online audio lessons you can download. (We did not use these because we are using ecclesiastical pronunciation rather than classical).

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