Author Topic: Teaching Latin to Children (Read 3827 times)

Nadir · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2015, 01:44:11 AM »

Quote from: poche

Quote from: MaterDominici
A random Latin question for those who know:

Do vowels in ecclesiastical Latin have more than one sound (short / long)?

no, but double vowels have a pronunciation that is longer in duration
for example in "tuum" the length of the pronunciation of the u is similar to the a'a in ma'am.

It is not a longer u, but two "u's" both pronounced, as tu-um.

poche · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2015, 02:09:51 AM »

Quote from: Nadir

Quote from: poche
Quote from: MaterDominici
A random Latin question for those who know:

Do vowels in ecclesiastical Latin have more than one sound (short / long)?

no, but double vowels have a pronunciation that is longer in duration
for example in "tuum" the length of the pronunciation of the u is similar to the a'a in ma'am.

It is not a longer u, but two "u's" both pronounced, as tu-um.

That is the same as the double a in ma'am

Nadir · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2015, 02:43:55 AM »

Quote from: Ladislaus

Quote from: Jaynek
Since very few of us speak Latin so well that it can be our everyday language at home, we do not have the option of our children learning it as Roman children did.

No, not in the sense of immersion, but rather via a natural progression.

When I was a child, we had friendly neighbours who spoke Latin at home and we used to visit them. They had 3 children, the youngest a girl of my age with two older brothers. The father was a judge and the mother a university lecturer (I think).

Yes, Ladi, you start off with "Pater, please pass the peanut butter", and then gradually use new words as they are acquired. After "Grace before meals" in Latin, of course.

http://rickmk.com/rmk/Latin/grace.html

Sign of the Cross and Grace Before Meals

Quote

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.
in name of-Father and of-Son and of-Spirit Holy

Benedic, Domine, nos et haec tua dona
Bless Lord us and these Your gifts

quae de tua largitate sumus sumpturi
which from Your bounty we-are about-to-receive

per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
through Christ Lord our Amen

Nadir · « **Reply #18 on:** February 01, 2015, 02:48:04 AM »

Quote from: poche

Quote from: Nadir
Quote from: poche
Quote from: MaterDominici
A random Latin question for those who know:

Do vowels in ecclesiastical Latin have more than one sound (short / long)?

no, but double vowels have a pronunciation that is longer in duration
for example in "tuum" the length of the pronunciation of the u is similar to the a'a in ma'am.

It is not a longer u, but two "u's" both pronounced, as tu-um.

That is the same as the double a in ma'am

Not being an American, I don't use the word ma'am. But I've always heard it pronounced mam, never ma-am. I could be wrong though.

Jaynek · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2015, 06:58:09 AM »

Quote from: Ladislaus

Quote from: Jaynek
Since very few of us speak Latin so well that it can be our everyday language at home, we do not have the option of our children learning it as Roman children did.

No, not in the sense of immersion, but rather via a natural progression.

The Memoria press site has some articles on the theory of teaching Latin. This one is an overview of the three main - teaching methods

This is a more detailed critique of the - natural method

I think that natural method would be very difficult to use by a teacher who does not have a thorough knowledge of Latin. Even if it were theoretically a good method, I can't see it being practical for most homeschoolers.

I think a more realistic way to introduce "natural" Latin is to have children learn their prayers in Latin and be very familiar with the Mass. If one wants more than this, the MP Lingua Angelica program teaches Latin hymns.

That being said, I use Lingua Latina (), which is designed for the natural method, as supplementary reading with the Memoria Press materials at middle school age.