Book Review #5: First Year Latin by Robert Henle

Some time ago, my students and I finished reading First Year Latin by Robert Henle. I used to read this book every year. First things first.  Praise where praise is due. First Year Latin by Robert Henle will take you to a New Testament reading level.  Sort of.  More...

A common question

I get this question a lot. “Would you recommend Henle or Lingua Latina for new students? ” Here is my reply: If you have the time, I recommend everything.  Visual Latin, First Year Latin by Robert Henle, and Lingua Latina.  The more you study, the more you...

Can I join the Lingua Latina 2 class?

I received this question: Do the kids take LL 2 the next year for Latin 2?  With you – of course! Here is my reply: To get into LL 2, students must first be able to read the first 19 chapters.  Basically, it is a vocabulary game.  Visual Latin teaches students...

Why Lingua Latina?

Earlier this year, this was posted on my site.  I couldn’t have said it better: As a recovering Henle student, I also encourage the Lingua Latina book. My sons and I switched over to Lingua Latina after one year of tedious struggle with Henle. Lingua Latina is...