Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

I think studying Latin sounds great, but how can I get my kids to agree? Michael Farris and Patrick Henry College professor Dr. David Noe talk about resources available for parents on this edition of Home School Heartbeat.

Mike Farris:
David, I think you've convinced our listeners that learning Latin is a great idea and it's worthy of their efforts, but where do they start?


Dr. David Noe:
Well, for a difficult subject like Latin, confidence is an important element for success. So parents should make sure they have someone that they can turn to with reliable knowledge in a pinch. Don't be afraid of the secular Latin textbooks in terms of a resource—what's used at the colleges and universities—but of course you have to use them with discretion.


PHC offers a distance-learning course in Latin that's been quite successful. It takes you right through from the fundamentals to a fairly comprehensive knowledge of the language. Of course, we don't shy away from integrating this knowledge with an unabashed Christian worldview, so I've written a study manual that shows some of the important connections between the classical and Christian way of looking at life.


The Internet has a wide variety of resources, and of course some are better than others, and you can always consult Patrick Henry College's classics professor if you need to.


Mike:
David, I'd like you to talk about a book that you've recently written to help younger students with Latin lessons.


Dr. Noe:
Well, thanks for asking. We've got several things in the works right now: an audio series, an essay on the moral imperative for studying Latin, and an elementary curriculum that some of our students have collaborated on. The newest project should be out about now; it's called Three Blind Mice (Tres Caeci Mures). It's a moral tale, so to speak, in Latin with full-color illustrations and an audio track in Latin and English. It's available from Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers.


Mike:
David, thanks so much for being on our program. Soli Deo gloria. I'm Mike Farris.