House of Order: Latin for Families

This program is intended for the learning of latin from ages 3 to 12. Three levels are involved:

TALKALOT  - lessons can begin about ages 3 on up.  With pictures, rhythmic chants, activities and games, teach Latin for about 20 minutes.  According to your situation, teach these classes as little as one day a week, or as frequently as five days per week.  Teach all your children together ages 3-12.

EARLY  - Each child who can read and write, is now given a writing assignment from TALKALOT based on what is appropriate for that child.  A child just beginning to write might be given one important word to trace.  A twelve-year0old might be given an eight-line section of a chant to copy once, twice or three times.  For children under age 8 or 9, Latin study is complete when they finish the writing assignment.   

ADVANCE!  - Having participated in TALKALOT and completed a writing assignment appropriate to each child, students of about 8 or 9 through 12 now engage in a series of games and activities designed to help them organize in their own minds, and commit to long-term memory, the structures of Latin.  Once they have begun, students of these ages will probably be able to play the games with your constant involvement. 

The teacher will begin by teaching the TALKALOT material with all the children. When that part is finished, children who can't write are excused and the others will do the EARLY portion by copying the material. Then those who are ready will do the ADVANCE! portion and play games to learn grammar.

It's best to begin at ages 3 to 5, however, children can begin this program at any time. 7 to 10 year olds find this just as much fun and may learn faster.  

The teacher does not have to know Latin in order to teach this program. Just stay a lesson ahead and learn Latin along with your children. Instructions are also included on how to hold a class.

What do you get when you order? 

The House of Order CD which contains the manual, cards and audio files. 

What else will you need to use this program? 

*Large spiral chart tablet (Note: look in the school supply section, I found one at Staples for $6.29.)

*Red, blue, green markers

*Pictures

*blue, purple, green, yellow and pink cardstock for  ADVANCE! cards

*Book about Ancient Romans with big colorful pictures and interesting text (optional)

 What does a typical lesson look like?

--TALKALOT--

5-10 minutes - read from book about Ancient Romans (if desired)

5-10 minutes - show a group of pictures (such as the family pictures) and tell the name of the pictures in Latin. 

5-10 minutes - Read a chant in rhythm.  Write it in large letters on the tablet  and have children repeat several times. 

--EARLY--

5-10 minutes - Copy the chants once or twice.

--ADVANCE!--

5-10 minutes - Play a game.