Hi Ladies,
Just wondered if you could help me figure out if maybe I am taking on too much for myself and for my son.
My son, who will be 10 next year, will be learning Latin for the first time. As I was looking through the curriculum, I decided to purchase LFF instead of LC, though many did suggest LC. In the moment, it appeared logical, but now I am second guessing myself. I was told LFF was a great first course, but seeing that I didn't study Latin, is this going to be harder for me to teach than LC? Should I exchange the materials or just go slower through LFF? I can see it taking us longer than a day just to get the vowel pronunciations down.
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On that note, my husband is concerned that this might be a good way to make our days last a long time. He knows that with 4 kids (3 presently school aged) that I get a little annoyed if our day goes anything beyond a public school day. I know learning takes time, but I also need to be realistic for our family.
Am I looking at a crazy long day with the following in addition to teaching two others (using Abeka/The Good and the Beautiful curriculums) and caring for a preschooler? How many subjects, lit studies, etc. do you take on?
Here is what we have for next year (4th):
Memoria Press:
Latin First Forms
English Grammar Recitation II
Cursive Copybook II (I imagine this won't take much time)
Spelling Workout E (might drop this and substitute for words in curriculum)
Composition - Fable I
Greek Myths
Poetry/Literature - Anthology plus we chose Paddington, A Cricket in Times Square, and Lassie Come Home (he really wanted Lassie) Should we plan on completing 1, 2, or all 3?
Christian Studies I
Geography I Should we even attempt to add in? It comes with our package.
From other curriculum publishers:
Grade 4 math
History (survey of ancient world history to American history)
Science Unit Studies
Just wondered if you could help me figure out if maybe I am taking on too much for myself and for my son.
My son, who will be 10 next year, will be learning Latin for the first time. As I was looking through the curriculum, I decided to purchase LFF instead of LC, though many did suggest LC. In the moment, it appeared logical, but now I am second guessing myself. I was told LFF was a great first course, but seeing that I didn't study Latin, is this going to be harder for me to teach than LC? Should I exchange the materials or just go slower through LFF? I can see it taking us longer than a day just to get the vowel pronunciations down.
🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍
On that note, my husband is concerned that this might be a good way to make our days last a long time. He knows that with 4 kids (3 presently school aged) that I get a little annoyed if our day goes anything beyond a public school day. I know learning takes time, but I also need to be realistic for our family.
Am I looking at a crazy long day with the following in addition to teaching two others (using Abeka/The Good and the Beautiful curriculums) and caring for a preschooler? How many subjects, lit studies, etc. do you take on?
Here is what we have for next year (4th):
Memoria Press:
Latin First Forms
English Grammar Recitation II
Cursive Copybook II (I imagine this won't take much time)
Spelling Workout E (might drop this and substitute for words in curriculum)
Composition - Fable I
Greek Myths
Poetry/Literature - Anthology plus we chose Paddington, A Cricket in Times Square, and Lassie Come Home (he really wanted Lassie) Should we plan on completing 1, 2, or all 3?
Christian Studies I
Geography I Should we even attempt to add in? It comes with our package.
From other curriculum publishers:
Grade 4 math
History (survey of ancient world history to American history)
Science Unit Studies
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