Is It Classical Education If It Doesn't Have Latin?

[@jennfreea]

Great show! My 5 and 7 year old are LOVING Latin! It’s the first and primary subject of our homeschool day.

[@racheld.8364]

Thank you for this podcast. I took 5 years of Latin (8th-12th grades) in my PUBLIC high school. We translated portions of the Aeneid in my 4th and 5th years. I remember wanting to take Spanish and my parents wouldn't let me. I never understood why my dad always said that I had been given a gift. I went on to teach Latin for 7 years because I couldn't find another job. Now, as I am educating my own kids, I need the reminder of why Latin is important for their education. Thank you for the book recommendation.

[@memoriapress]

Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us. We are just as encouraged by stories of committed classical homeschoolers!

[@cholos17]

I think this is great and I have a few criticisms regarding Classical Education. One is that the curriculums do not give enough credit to Ancient Egypt which is far older than Greece. This leads to assumptions that are not accurate. There is plenty of evidence that Greece was influenced by Egypt. Another issue is that the curriculum does not always include a through history of the Americas which also rich, original, and relative. That being said nothing beats a solid education.

[@Arkansas_Angel]

This was very inspirational! Thank you so much for sharing these insights and passing along Cheryl Lowe’s vision to us. This is our first year going “full in” with Memoria Press Classical curriculum in our homeschool. I’m studying Latina Christiana right along with my kids. So far, we’re really enjoying it! That being said, trying to explain to others why I’m teaching my kids Latin, is definitely challenging at times. This will give me motivation to carry on during the difficult times, and also help when explaining the vision for doing so. These podcasts are extremely educational to me in so many ways as I’m learning what true classical education is. Thank you for taking the time to make them. God bless!

[@memoriapress]

Angela thank you so much for sharing! It's great to meet new friends and new people jumping into classical education. Let us know if there's any other way we can help!

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

Question: could it be classical if it has Greek instead of Latin?

[@am-yd5cp]

any recommended book for adult who wants to learn Latin?

[@memoriapress]

Hey there! First Form Latin is great for children and adults to learn at the same time. Memoria Press employees are actually gathering right now to learn Latin every week from First Form Latin, that's how good it is! check it out here -> www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/latin/first-form-latin-student-text-second-edition/

[@thebad6246]

the Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata book series by Hans Ørberg is also a great way to start learning from what I've heard

[@trajan5560]

I started out with Wheelock’s, but Moreland & Fleischer’s Latin: An Intensive Course and Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata are completely comprehensive together.

[@hyzenthlay713]

Why is it so important to read those particular classical works in their original languages? Do the messages and themes not translate? If we are to structure 12 years of school around the goal of reading particular primary sources, the most important text to be read is the Bible. Shouldn't we learn/teach Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek? Scripture is the most important primary source, far more important than Plato or Homer.

[@mada5326]

It’s not classical without latin. Those other languages won’t teach you about modern English or other European languages, but okay if you don’t think that’s that important. You get to choose to not teach your children about Plato or Homer if you are eager to put them in a lower importance rate personally, but it’s not really up for debate the importance of classical texts and languages.