A yearlong course for students in grades 4-7
REVISED VERSION 4.0 TEXT (2017). Please see compatibility notes below.
Latin for Children Primer A Answer Key features actual, full-size pages from the newly-revised Latin for Children Primer A, with answers to quizzes, exercises, and worksheets in bold print. It also includes a suggested weekly schedule. Note: This new edition of the Answer Key will not correspond with previous versions of the Latin for Children Primer A text.
Designed, revised, and continually sharpened since 2001, the award-winning Latin for Children curriculum continues to be a strong, inviting, and creative program designed to introduce students as young as fourth graders to Latin. It incorporates elements that will engage students of every learning style. When used as a whole, this series trains students in grammar, vocabulary, and English derivatives in a lively, interactive way that is perfectly suited to students in the grammar stage. The Latin for Children series is taught directly to the child and is a perfect choice for teachers and parents, including those who will be learning along with their students.
Note: The old editions of the primer and answer key are not compatible with this newly revised edition (though the grammar is taught in the same sequence). The DVD or streaming video, however, will still work with previous editions of the text. The Activity Book and History Reader are also still compatible with either version.
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Q: Why are there pages missing from my answer key?
A: Our answer keys only include those pages from the student edition that have answers or teacher's notes on them. All other pages from the student edition are excluded to reduce the page count of the answer key, which enables us to provide our customers with the answer keys at a lower cost.
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How to Teach Latin (PDF) 16 pages on teaching Latin for Children for school teachers
Suggested Weekly Schedule (PDF) Suggestions for a weekly schedule using the full program
Primer A Bonus Worksheets (PDF) 91 pages of exercises, quizzes, & tests, and Answer Key for use with LFC Primer A. FREE to copy, use, and distribute (not for resale). These files have been contributed by various authors. Feel free to submit your worksheets for consideration.
Basic Latin Charts! (PDF) Colorful charts display the five noun declensions and the verb endings for present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses. Each chart also lists the related Latin for Children and Latin Alive! chapters. A helpful resource for any Latin student!
Flash Cards (PDF) Printable Latin flash cards with one page of Latin vocabulary and a corresponding page with English translation.
Interactive Latin Charts! (PDF) These black and white Latin charts are easy to print, color, and cut out. Once cut, the charts provide an excellent hands-on approach to practicing all five noun declensions and verb endings for present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses. Each chart also lists the related Latin for Children and Latin Alive! chapters.
Thanksgiving Story Activity (PDF) A fun short story about a timid hawk flying south for the winter. Includes a Latin vocabulary list, two pages of activities, and an answer key at the end.
Christmas Diglot Weaves (PDF) Story 1 and Story 2 are written by students of Grace Academy in Georgetown, Texas. Includes grammar taught up through chapter 13 of LFC Primer C.
Latin Advent Calendar (PDF) Celebrate advent by printing and assembling this Latin Advent Calendar. Each day open a door to learn an advent-related Latin word! Two designs are available: Latin Advent Calendar One and Latin Advent Calendar Two.
Latin for Children Series Combined Table of Contents (PDF)
Latin for Children Primer A History Reader Answer Key for Version 4.0 (PDF) and Version 5.0 (2018)
Latin for Children Primer A Errata (PDF)
Latin for Children Primer A Page 73 (PDF), corrected for several errors with subject/verb agreement.
Latin for Children Primer A History Reader Errata (PDF)
Latin for Children Primer A Activity Book Errata (PDF)
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