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Minimus Pupil's Book: Starting out in Latin (Minimus) by: Barbara Bell List Price: $23.00 Childrens Bookshop Price: $15.64 You Save: $7.36 (32%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 487.2421 EAN: 9780521659604 ISBN: 0521659604 Label: Cambridge University Press Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 80 Publication Date: January 28, 2000 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Cambridge University Press Sales Rank: 58113 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: This elementary Latin course for 7-10 year olds combines a basic introduction to the Latin language with material on the history and culture of Roman Britain. Highly illustrated, the book contains a mixture of stories and myths, grammar explanations and exercises, and background cultural information. Pupils are drawn into the material as they read about the lives of a family living in a community at Vindolanda; the adventures of the children and the family cat and mouse provide interest throughout. As well as offering a lively introduction to Latin and classical studies, Minimus also has cross-curricular relevance. The material on the community at Vindolanda can be used to supplement studies of the Romans at KS2. The grammatical content helps to develop language awareness, and provides a solid foundation from which learners can progress to further English or foreign language studies. The Teacher's Resource Book provides support, particularly for non-Classicists. It includes teaching guidelines, English translations of the Latin passages, and additional background information, plus photocopiable worksheets. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Libra optima est!This fun book couldn't be a more outstanding tool for teaching your kids Latin. It starts with a comic-strip style story often narrated by the mouse Minimus. The comic uses a lot of repetition to help the kids retain words. Then the chapter continues with vocabulary and grammer which ties in closely with the comic. Simplified Roman mythology, bits history and culture are slowly introduced throughout the book ranging from Hadrian's Wall to the tale of Medusa. Stories keep it fun and upbeat, and ... Read More: Rating: - Latin made fun and easy.I spent years studying Latin and wanted to introduce my children, who are 5 and 7, to the language. Minimus (book and cd) has my children talking to each other in Latin in less time than it took me to learn those first two declensions and first two conjugations all those years ago by the more traditional methods!!! -Another benefit of the book is that it illustrates parts of speech in a clear, simple,and fun manner. Rating:  - More complicated than expectedI purchased this book and the audio cd to go with it based on reviews I read. I was led to believe my children and I would enjoy the cartooning and listening, but it didn't happen. The book was far too complicated and the cd did not follow the book at all. Yes we were listening to Latin, but we had no idea what it was saying which made it really boring. I have sent both items back and am hoping to get my hard earned money back. Rating:  - MinimusI love this whole series. I use it in homeschooling my kids. Latin, while not used in communication, helps in grammar and spelling. I recommend this to any educator. Rating: - Minimus Pupil's BookI'm teaching Latin to my eight year old daughter and her eight year old friend. I'm not used to teaching this age group, but this book is making it pretty easy. They enjoy the comics, especially if I have them act them out, and they remember the lines afterward; they don't even mind the vocabulary drills. The only real "work" on my part is writing one-two page Latin stories or mini-histories so they can get some practice translating and reading Latin prose. |
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