How to teach Latin to my kids?

[Hop88]

I am home schooling my two kids and I would like to teach them Latin. What is the best approach?

[Pamela]

Hi hop88
As you know, this forum is created for studying and improving English. :wink: Latin is a dead language, you children may just learn winged expressions for their outlook or some terms dealing with medicine :wink:

[Yankee]

Hi hop88

Welcome to the forum. :D

I'd say a little additional information might be helpful.

Do you know Latin yourself? (Sorry if this seems a dumb question.)
How old are the kids?

Amy
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[Hercules]

I think Latin language is the mother language of all european languages and i think it's so difficult to learn it ..

But ,I think the most difficult languages in the world are The Arabic and Chinese languages . :roll: :D

Herc

[Spencer]

Hi,
Why Latin?
Do you want them to be doctors?
Sounds good, doctors make a lot of money.
Otherwise there are some other languages they could learn first. I mean it's non of my business but I think it might be more fun to learn a language that people actually speak.
First of all you can practise with people alive, and besides there will be places where you can talk to people you couldn't before.
Actually you're right, it's not much compared to be a doctor and making a fortune :)
Guys, where can I learn some latin? :)
Spencer

[FangFang]

Hi, friends:
In fact, I think we should learn some Latin language, which played a big role for other european languages, like Italian, German, Spanish (am I right? :P ) . There are many similarities among these languages, that is interesting.
Now I am learning Japanese(I have to :P ). I find it easier to learn Japanese because there are many Chinese characters in it, which makes me feel familiar , Of course my interests in learning Japanese are developing.
Hi, Herc, Frankly, to me every language is hard to learn, including of my mother language. I still have many new words to learn, :oops: What's funny , is that sometimes I don't know the word I am reading, I feel it very new in mind, finally I would think whether it is Chinese or not. :lol: That's to say, to learn a language depends on how much you will use it.
We learn English because now many people are learning it, which is used around the world. But must I learn Japanese? No, I needn't . Because I may not work for some Japanese company in the future , but I have to get two scores for it. :lol: Here there are many languages training courses that you can choose any to learn as long as you can pay the huge fee. In the past years people have been crazy for learning English (still hot now), but now German , French , Japanese and Spanish are becoming hot , many people run after that , gradually they don't know why they study those langugaes. Who knows that? because of commercial opportunities or going abroad ,? I don't know that .... If we can't use our own languages well, we can use other languages well??? :roll: (Personal viewpoints) , Well, I am totally lost in my own words.
Anyway, Be happy with your language learning, whatever it is Latin, English,German, Arabic , Chinese , French and so on. :lol:

F.F

[Conchita]

You’ll need loads of determination, dicipline, organisation, patience and many other ingredients, probably. Making it fun is essential, but quite a challenge, too, I should imagine – the choice of resources available can’t be very wide.

I know that teaching your own children can be a difficult job, although it should turn out to be a rewarding experience, too.

Good luck! :)

[Tamara]

[Spencer]

Hungarian is easy, here in Hungary even three years old kids can speak it :)
Spencer

[Yankee]

[Tamara]

:)
spencer, you are inimitable even in English :)
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[Hercules]

[Hercules]

Hi guys

I have heard this :

If you want to make a discussion with your loved , you should use French language..
French language is a love language or romantic language .

If you are at the battle and you see many soldiers around you , you should use German language..
German language is a Military language and I think Russian language too .

If you want to be a successful person at your business and your projects , you have to use English language ...
English language is a business language .

What is your opinion ? :roll:

P.S. what about Arabic and Chinese languages ?
Hey Fangfang , Have you heard any words about them ? . :D :wink:

Herc

[Pamela]

Spencer, but don't forget that unlike grown-ups little children can easily and for a short period of time percieve any new language, to learn its nuances. That is the children's nature, as you know :wink: But I understand your subtle humour. :wink: You're brilliant :wink:

[Pamela]

The Roman Emperor ,Carl V, used to say that German is meant for talking with God,French with friends, German with an enemy, Italian with the female sex,specifying that Russian language absorbed all the peculiar characteristics of these languages. :wink: