Latin
Grades Kindergarten-Second Grade begin their study of Latin by learning Latin prayers such as the Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, Meal Prayer etc.
Grades 3-5 begin their formal study of Latin using the Memoria Press program. This program is “designed to teach your student to master the Latin grammar through an easy to use, step-by-step process that brings out the logical and systematic nature of the mother tongue of Western civilization. In studying with our Latin Curriculum, your student will gain an academic vocabulary, a mastery of English grammar, and will develop the critical thinking skills that come from the study of a complex, inflected grammar.”
Top 10 Reasons to Study Latin
1.) Latin is the next step after phonics.
2.) Half of our English vocabulary is made up of Latin words and roots.
3.) Latin provides the root words for all of the modern sciences.
4.) Latin is the language of law, government, logic, and theology.
5.) Latin is the most efficient way to learn English grammar.
6.) Latin is the best preparation for learning any language.
7.) Latin effectively develops and trains the mind.
8.) Latin aids the mind in other ways …
9.) Latin is transformative.
10.) Latin is the language of Western Civilization.
*Taken from Memoria Press Website
