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Goals of the Grammar Stage
Latin after phonics? Yes! Read the article by Cheryl Lowe at
the Memoria Press Website to learn
why it is logical to follow phonics with Latin. English grammar is
much easier to teach using a structured language such as Latin. Another
benefit to the study of Latin during the grammar stage is the vocabulary
that students will aquire. Approximately 80% of all English words come from
other languages (mainly Latin and Greek) with nearly 60% being of Latin origin.
It has been proven that the study of Latin (or even just Latin roots) can improve
verbal SAT scores. Why should we do this during the grammar stage? Because that
is the time to learn grammar! (*I will be adding more to this page, as well as all
the others as soon as time allows.)
Recommended resources for this stage:
USBORNE BOOKS - INTERMEDIATE
Latina Christiana 1
Latina Christiana II
Guide to Classical Studies
USBORNE BOOKS - HISTORY
Catholic World History Timeline and Guide
History Links, Catholic unit studies from Wooly Lamb Publishing
The Golden Goblet
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek MythsHardcover, 1962
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek MythsPaperback, 1992
The Children's Homer
The Last Days of Socrates OR The Trial and Death of Socrates
Famous Men of Greece
The Trojan Horse:How the Greeks Won the War a Step Into Reading book
Journey Through Grammar Land from Wordsmith's Grammar
Creation Science Unit Studies from Media Angels
The Baltimore Catechism #2 from Tan Publishers
or Web version here
The Douay-Rheims Bible from Tan Publishers or Click here for web version
OR
*Newly republished* from Catholic Treasures
The Douay-Rheims, HAYDOCK Study Bible!
Saxon Math 54 (&76)
You can take a placement test at their website.
Key Curriculum Workbooks (to use between 54 and 76)from Key Curriculum Press
Some Helpful Sites
Memoria Press Articles
Prayers of the Rosary in Latin
Online Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
Wooly Lamb Publishing Home Page
