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Thursday, May 21, 2020

Review~ Second Form Latin from Memoria Press

Disclosure~I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.

Throughout our homeschooling journey, we have used a variety of curriculum from Memoria Press. We have enjoyed all the curriculum we have used over the years and we were excited to continue on with our Latin lessons with Second Form Latin Complete Set. Second Form Latin will be our fourth Latin curriculum from Memoria Press to use. In the past, we have used Prima Latina, Latina Christiana, and First Form Latin.

Memoria Press is a well-known homeschool curriculum company that provides parents with an entire homeschool program based on the classical approach. Parents can choose a full year curriculum or purchase a few subjects that appeal to them. The company is Christian based. I love knowing my kids will learn a wealth of knowledge from the materials provided. Parents can find science, literature, Latin, geography, poetry, math, Greek, Christian studies, history, art, music, and other books for enrichment. They have everything subject covered!

For this review, we received the Second Form Latin Complete Set. The full set costs $125. Families can add on 13 months of Streaming Video access for $10. Prices are subject to change, so please check the website for the most current information. The Second Form Latin Complete Set arrives with the following materials.

Student Text Student Workbook Quiz and Test Booklet Teacher's Manual Teacher Answer Key Pronunciation CD~ 2 discs Instructional DVDs~3 discs Flashcards

The Second Form Latin is geared for students in 6th grade and up. This Latin curriculum is the follow up to Form Latin. Students will then continue on with their Latin lessons using Third Form Latin and Fourth Form Latin. Second Form Latin continues the journey of learning Latin grammar. The set builds on what the students have learned in First Form Latin. Students will review the material covered the previous year. The students will have mastered the following topics.

~6 indicative active and three indicative passive tenses of all four verb conjugations ~ 5 noun declensions, including -er/-ir nouns and i-stem nouns ~Adjectives in 3 declensions ~Personal pronouns ~Prepositions ~365 Vocabulary words (185 from First Form & 180 new words) After completing Second Form Latin, students will have reached they half way mark in their Latin journey. The set is geared for students in the grammar stage. It focuses strongly on grammar forms and vocabulary. This focus allows students to build on their knowledge as they enter into the logic and rhetoric stages of learning. Memoria Press wants students to succeed in their Latin studies, not to give up and drop out. They do this by providing students with the knowledge to retain, understand, and comprehend the Latin they are learning. The workbooks allow students to put their knowledge to the test. The exercises in the books provides students with the skills they need to excel in Latin and master it.

Over the past few years my kids have studied Latin using Prima Latina, Latina Christiana, and First Form Latin. We've worked on and learned Latin prayers and hymns using a chant CD and a Catholic homeschool curriculum. For us Latin is an important subject to learn. We still can attend Mass where the Mass is said in Latin and we still sing hymns in Latin. I will admit that neither of my kids are overly thrilled to learn Latin. Therese enjoys it a little bit better than Michael. Michael dreads the class. He says it is a useless subject, but he has seen how it comes in handy in other classes. We have taken a break from Latin the past 2 years. I loved how Second Form Latin review what was in First Form Latin. It helped the break from Latin go a little smoother than I thought it would. For this review, I received a complete set for one student, so I did have to buy an extra set of student books for one of the kids. The test booklet is reproducible, so I only needed one of those. My kids are currently in 9th and 10th grade depending on the subject. If your start using First Form Latin in 9th grade, you can complete a four year program in high school by using the full Latin program. 9th grade~ First Form Latin 10th~ Second Form Latin 11th~ Third Form Latin 12th~ Second Form Latin Second Form Latin was a perfect for us since we stopped of using First Form Latin. Some of it was review, but that was perfect since we had taken a break. It's always good to review. I was pleasantly surprised with what they had remembered. They do really listen! Second Form Latin contains 5 Units and 31 lessons to work through. Unit 1~ Nouns and Adjectives Unit 2~ Personal & Possessive Pronouns, Prepositions Unit 3~ Verb Present System Indicative Unit 4~ Verb Perfect System Indicative Unit 5~ Verb Passive Voice, Present System Indicative

Each unit has a review lesson. The regular lessons in the student textbook are two pages long, while the review lessons are little longer 3-4 pages. The student workbook is broken up in the same way as the student text: 5 units and 31 lessons. The student workbook uses 5-6 pages for each lesson. Lessons contain word study, grammar, vocabulary, drills, declensions, and translations.

For me the pronunciation CDs and the instructional DVD's are a must. I took one year of Latin in high school and I'll be honest I don't remember much from that class. It has been quite awhile since I sat in that classroom. The CD's and DVD's have been a life saver. I like how my kids can work independently now that they are older. They can complete their lessons on their own with little to no help from me. We enjoy the flashcards too! In the past I hadn't ordered them. I just created them myself using note cards. Having the flashcards already made saves me time. We make a game out of the flash cards. We use them daily to master the vocabulary. Whoever gets it right first, gets the card. Whoever has the most cards at the end of the game wins a small reward. When they were younger we did the same thing, except we played outside and they got move ahead if they got it right. It was sort of like Mother May I. The small prize is usually ice cream or a blizzard. What teen doesn't want a frozen treat. Learn more about Memoria Press Check them out on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram YouTube The crew members were given the opportunity to review Prima Latina, Christiana Latina, First Form Latin, Second Form Latin, Third Form Latin, and Fourth Form Latin. If you want to learn more about the other Latin curriculum offered from Memoria Press, check click below!

Till Next Time,

Monique

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Homeschool Crew Review~ First Form Latin from Memoria Press

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Over the past few years, we have used a variety of curriculum from Memoria Press. We have enjoyed all the books we have used and we were excited to give First Form Latin Complete Set a try. First Form Latin would be our third Latin curriculum from Memoria Press to use.

Memoria Press is homeschool curriculum company that provides parents with an entire homeschool program based on the classical approach. We love how the company is Christian based and I always know my kids will learn a wealth of knowledge from the materials provided. Parents can find science, literature, Latin, geography, poetry, math, Greek, Christian studies, history, art, music, and other books for enrichment. They have everything. You can even buy an entire curriculum package to use for the entire year!

For this review, we received the First Form Latin Complete Set. The set includes the following materials.
Student Text Student Workbook Quiz and Test Booklet Teacher's Manual Teacher Answer Key Pronunciation CD Instructional DVDs Flashcards
The set cost $125, but it comes with everything you would need to build a strong foundation for your student. The curriculum is geared for students in grades 4th through 9th. First Form Latin is a wonderful follow up for students who have completed the Latina Christiana curriculum. Of course if your student has not completed Latina Christiana, First Form Latin can still be used. It's also a good fit for beginners in grades 5 and up. First Form Latin is geared for the grammar stage of education. It focuses on grammar forms and vocabulary. This focus allows students to build on their knowledge as they enter into the logic and rhetoric stages.
Memoria Press wants students to succeed in their Latin studies, not give up and drop out. They do this by providing students with the knowledge to retain, understand, and comprehend the Latin they are learning. The workbooks allow students to put this knowledge to the test. The exercises gives students the mastery skills they need to excel in Latin.
Students using the First Form Latin will know the six indicative active tenses of the first two verb conjugations, five noun declensions, first and second declension adjectives, and will learn 185 vocabulary words. After completing First Form Latin, students will then be able to move on to the next book. Memoria Press offers Second Form Latin, Third Form Latin, and Forth Form Latin as the follow up books for this course. It would be perfect for your high school years!
How We Used First Form Latin?
Over the past few years my kids have studies Latin using Prima Latina and Latina Christiana. They also learned Latin prayers and hymns using a chant CD. For us Latin is an important subject to learn. I will tell you that Therese enjoys Latin, while Michael dreads the class. He says it is a useless subject, but he quickly sees in comes in handy during science class.
For this review, I received a complete set for one student, so I did have to buy an extra set of student books for my daughter. My kids are in the grade range of 6th to 9th grade depending on the subject. For English, I would say they are on a 6th-7th grade level. First Form Latin was a perfect for us. Some of it was review, but that was fine. It's always good to have some review and I think the kids enjoy seeing what they have learned. It also makes some aspects of a lesson easier to learn. Sometime they just need something to come easy, so they can have the courage and strength to tackle something new and challenging.
For me the pronunciation CDs and the instructional DVD's are a must. I took one year of Latin in high school and I'll be honest nit much stayed in my brain. These two resources have been a life saver for this mama. I also like how now that my kids are older they can work independently and complete their lessons on their own. This allows my over achiever to work ahead while my other can work at a pace more comfortable to them.
We've also enjoyed the flashcards! In the past I haven't ordered them and just created them myself using note cards. Having the flashcards already made has saved me plenty of time. We love using the flashcards daily to master the vocabulary. We actually make it into a game. Whoever gets it right first, gets the card. Whoever has the most cards at the end of the game wins a small reward. When they were younger we did the same thing, except we played outside and they got move ahead if they got it right. It was sort of like Mother May I.

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Be sure to stop by to see what other great books the crew reviewed! The rest of the crew reviewed other Latin curriculum, The Book of Trees(this is a great set), and Nature's Beautiful Order!