![]() Speak Latin like a barbarian, and speak it proudly! So please do not worry about the “correct” accent. We are all “barbarians.” As with any language, the bottom line is that we are able to understand each other well enough to communicate. The accents of almost all contemporary Latin speakers reflect their respective mother tongues, for the simple reason that all modern speakers have learned Latin as a foreign language, usually as teens or adults. It is an innovative Latin resource that is open and go! I love the encouragement set forth in the Introduction: ![]() ![]() I Speak Latinis a conversational Latin course created by Andrew Campbell, who also wrote The Latin Centered Curriculum, that is available in both Restored Classical and Ecclesiastical pronunciation. “I never touched a trained mind yet which had not been disciplined by grammar and mathematics - grammar both Greek and Latin nor have I ever discovered mental elegance except in those familiar with Greek and Latin classics.” William Milligan Sloane And by the Early Years, I mean preschool aged children up to third grade students. I am hoping this list will help homeschool parents like me find the best resource to help your young children learn Latin. Along the way, we have discovered some commendable resources to help us in our education. Why you should learn a dead language īut as we try to classically homeschool, we have been slowly learning Latin.Climbing Parnassus by Tracy Lee Simmons. ![]() I believe that others who are more equipped than I am have already covered that. This post, however, does not serve as an apologia for Latin. One of the hallmarks of a classical education is the teaching and learning of the classical language of Greek and Latin. ![]()
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