Review: First Form Latin

Founded in 1994 by Cheryl Lowe, Memoria Press is a family-owned and operated publishing company, specializing in simple and easy to use Classical Christian educational tools for private and home schools. Their products are designed to be used by families and teachers who have no background in the subject matter, but with the highest academic standards in mind.

First Form Latin is an introduction to Christian Latin for grades 5 and up. First Form uses the grammar-first approach, suitable for the grammar stage student, making it appropriate for all beginners. After mastering First Form, the student will have a solid grasp on the six indicative active tenses of the first two verb conjugations, five noun declensions, first and second declension adjectives, and 185 vocabulary words.

The uniqueness of the First Form Series lies in two features:

It is committed to the trivium model of teaching grammar systematically in order to facilitate retention and understanding, rather than topically, to facilitate translation.
Extensive workbook exercises ensure skills mastery and rapid recognition of inflected forms.

Features include:

Designed for students and teachers with no Latin background
8x8 inch Student Text, small, concise, unintimidating with 34 two-page lessons on facing uncluttered pages
Limited vocabulary of 185 words
Full-size Student Workbook with 4-6 pages of exercises per lesson
Vocabulary derivatives and detailed explanations of Latin sayings
Grammar catechism for daily rapid-fire review
Milestone markers for each grammar objective
Everything-you-could-possibly-need teacher manual

Completion of First Form Latin is equivalent to one year of high school foreign language.

First Form Latin plus DVDs & Flashcards can be purchased for $115.00 at the Memoria Press website. This set includes:

Teacher Manual
Student Text
Student Workbook
Quizzes and Tests Pronunciation CD
plus Flashcards and DVDs

You can purchase the set without Flashcards and DVDs for $55.

Disclaimer: I received this product, at no cost to me, in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are those of myself and/or my son. This review is also posted at www.benandme.com --Marcy Crabtree

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