I just bought wheellock's book, workbook today. I do better with written material than AV material, but I’m definitely going to use some of these website especially the national archives. Thanks, Olivia.
I debated whether I should learn Anglo-Saxon or Latin. Decided there was more available in historical documents in Latin. My next step will be learning to decipher the calligraphy.
I began studying Latin during Covid using Wheelock's textbook. I also prefer the book form for learning a language but the materials in the CLC are fun and hilarious!
This has inspired me to get back into learning Latin! I did two units at university and loved it, but gosh it's quick to forget. I didn't realise there's so many accessible options out there now, so I'm going to check them out - thank you!
It is so easy to fall behind on Latin if you aren't practicing and working with it frequently. My school age daughter is taking an online class using the Cambridge Latin Course and it has been great for her.
Appreciate this list of free resources! After learning the basics, I read passages in the Vulgate every day for a year to practice. It's available online at https://biblehub.com/vul/genesis/1.htm.
This is so helpful for when I start my studies again in October, thank you so much! Will definitely be using this near constantly - currently looking for a decent print copy of the Vulgate to work with too!
The videos are short and focused on specific topics within grammar: verb conjugations, declensions, cases and their uses, etc. It’s a good overview for anyone learning on their own or in need of a refresher
Also, this is more for people at an intermediate level building fluency, I have to suggest it though: https://geoffreysteadman.com
Geoffrey Steadman is a high school Latin teacher and he makes Latin (and Greek) commentaries with facing vocabulary. I believe all of them are available in pdf format for free; though, donations are encouraged for those able and he sells physical copies on Amazon. I have found them to be great at keeping my reading going outside of a traditional classroom setting. His website links to other people who create similar commentaries. People looking to read original texts may find his work to be good guides :)
It’s so good right?! Would you recommend Wheelock? I currently don’t have any printed Latin resources aside from my old school notes and am in the market for a decent textbook!
this is a really great list. I'd actually never heard of legentibus, sounds like it might be helpful for my private students who have "forgotten all the Latin they've ever learned" over the summer LOL.
Genuinely the best language learning app I’ve ever used! The team behind the app are excellent, once I get paid this month subscribing is top of my to-do list!
I've a friend in the US who homeschooled her daughter (the girl was a serious ballerina and often busy during the day, plus her mother had an MA and her father was a PhD and college professor), who used the Cambridge course. For many years, their cats were named after the minor characters. Though they skipped "Felix" as being too obvious for a black and white one.
(And of course we all remember the "Doctor Who" episodes.)
I haven't done Latin formally since (yikes!) 1979, and Duolingo just annoyed me, so I appreciate the resources. Gratias tibi ago!
Ah, Caecilius est in horto. There was a niche cult around this when my daughter was at 6th form college. They set up a Facebook group and in fact there are several such groups on FB. I hadto put up with boring old Kennedy's Shortbread Eating[Shorter Latin] Primer.
I would not let the use of any app for 'exercises' divert me from getting a good Latin grammar like Allen & Greenough and learning it backwards and forwards. I would be wary of introductory teaching resources that omit the complexity of A&G. Counterintuitively, I think it's harder to learn grammar via the little snippets served up to beginners, rather than just knuckling down, studying something like sequence of tenses or conditional statements, and not moving on to the next topic unless you fully understand it and have good notes to refer to. I'm coming at this from the opposite perspective of yours and would observe that it's easy to jump back in and relearn Latin after a few years away, provided you have at some point developed a deep foundation.
Thanks for your perspective - I've been leaning on the National Archives course for my grammar foundation as I've found it pretty thorough for beginners (& have been focused mainly on using free resources for the time being), but have found that apps like Legentibus are incredibly helpful for motivation and it's much more thorough than I had first imagined it would be. Ultimately I'm glad there's more learning methods for Latin being developed that suit different learners and their motivations!
I just bought wheellock's book, workbook today. I do better with written material than AV material, but I’m definitely going to use some of these website especially the national archives. Thanks, Olivia.
I debated whether I should learn Anglo-Saxon or Latin. Decided there was more available in historical documents in Latin. My next step will be learning to decipher the calligraphy.
Latin is critical for this period, unfortunately! I'm currently attempting to teach myself Old English too, which I'm finding much easier.
I began studying Latin during Covid using Wheelock's textbook. I also prefer the book form for learning a language but the materials in the CLC are fun and hilarious!
This has inspired me to get back into learning Latin! I did two units at university and loved it, but gosh it's quick to forget. I didn't realise there's so many accessible options out there now, so I'm going to check them out - thank you!
It goes so fast but it does come back with practice at least! Hope you enjoy jumping back in!
It is so easy to fall behind on Latin if you aren't practicing and working with it frequently. My school age daughter is taking an online class using the Cambridge Latin Course and it has been great for her.
It's crazy how quickly you can forget it - going back to doing it every day has been a lifesaver. Glad your daughter's enjoying the CLC!
Appreciate this list of free resources! After learning the basics, I read passages in the Vulgate every day for a year to practice. It's available online at https://biblehub.com/vul/genesis/1.htm.
This is so helpful for when I start my studies again in October, thank you so much! Will definitely be using this near constantly - currently looking for a decent print copy of the Vulgate to work with too!
If you're in the neighborhood, I bought my print copy at the Vatican book shop (https://www.basilicasanpietro.va/en/faq/can-i-buy-souvenirs-and-find-other-services-at-st-peters-dome). Worth a look....
I have to shoutout the youtube channel LatinTutorial! (https://youtube.com/@latintutorial?feature=shared)
The videos are short and focused on specific topics within grammar: verb conjugations, declensions, cases and their uses, etc. It’s a good overview for anyone learning on their own or in need of a refresher
How have I never found this channel before?! Thanks so much for the recommendation, this is going to be so helpful!
It’s such a favorite of mine!
Also, this is more for people at an intermediate level building fluency, I have to suggest it though: https://geoffreysteadman.com
Geoffrey Steadman is a high school Latin teacher and he makes Latin (and Greek) commentaries with facing vocabulary. I believe all of them are available in pdf format for free; though, donations are encouraged for those able and he sells physical copies on Amazon. I have found them to be great at keeping my reading going outside of a traditional classroom setting. His website links to other people who create similar commentaries. People looking to read original texts may find his work to be good guides :)
Legentibus is fab. I'm in the early modules as well, but it's sooo accessible. I'm also using Wheelock's Latin textbook so far.
Thanks for sharing these resources!
It’s so good right?! Would you recommend Wheelock? I currently don’t have any printed Latin resources aside from my old school notes and am in the market for a decent textbook!
I like Wheelock's so far and it feels like a good companion for reference as well. I can't compare it to another Latin textbook though.
I'm personally finding that doing a deep dive into Roman history helps with motivation.
I can definitely imagine that - I always found I learned best when I understood a language's context in depth.
this is a really great list. I'd actually never heard of legentibus, sounds like it might be helpful for my private students who have "forgotten all the Latin they've ever learned" over the summer LOL.
Genuinely the best language learning app I’ve ever used! The team behind the app are excellent, once I get paid this month subscribing is top of my to-do list!
Getting Started with Latin series + Latin By The Natural Method is the pain free approach for those who hate grammar.
Thank you, you are a superstar!
I've a friend in the US who homeschooled her daughter (the girl was a serious ballerina and often busy during the day, plus her mother had an MA and her father was a PhD and college professor), who used the Cambridge course. For many years, their cats were named after the minor characters. Though they skipped "Felix" as being too obvious for a black and white one.
(And of course we all remember the "Doctor Who" episodes.)
I haven't done Latin formally since (yikes!) 1979, and Duolingo just annoyed me, so I appreciate the resources. Gratias tibi ago!
(Mind you, perhaps I should start again with Minimus!)
The girls put the roses on the table.
They laid waste the land. Memorable.
Ah, Caecilius est in horto. There was a niche cult around this when my daughter was at 6th form college. They set up a Facebook group and in fact there are several such groups on FB. I hadto put up with boring old Kennedy's Shortbread Eating[Shorter Latin] Primer.
I would not let the use of any app for 'exercises' divert me from getting a good Latin grammar like Allen & Greenough and learning it backwards and forwards. I would be wary of introductory teaching resources that omit the complexity of A&G. Counterintuitively, I think it's harder to learn grammar via the little snippets served up to beginners, rather than just knuckling down, studying something like sequence of tenses or conditional statements, and not moving on to the next topic unless you fully understand it and have good notes to refer to. I'm coming at this from the opposite perspective of yours and would observe that it's easy to jump back in and relearn Latin after a few years away, provided you have at some point developed a deep foundation.
Thanks for your perspective - I've been leaning on the National Archives course for my grammar foundation as I've found it pretty thorough for beginners (& have been focused mainly on using free resources for the time being), but have found that apps like Legentibus are incredibly helpful for motivation and it's much more thorough than I had first imagined it would be. Ultimately I'm glad there's more learning methods for Latin being developed that suit different learners and their motivations!