Song School Latin

Excellent support for teachers with no Latin background, including detailed guides, pronunciation options, and optional instructional videos.

Review emphasizes 'Parents need no Latin background!' and describes teacher editions with minimal prep required, plus optional DVD instruction

The curriculum facilitates direct instruction through teacher editions and optional video presentations that explicitly teach vocabulary and pronunciation.

Teacher editions provide guidance, and optional DVDs feature magistra and magister explicitly teaching vocabulary and derivatives in structured 10-minute presentations

Systematic review is built into every lesson, with optional flashcard games providing additional spaced practice opportunities.

Review states 'A review of previously-taught vocabulary is included in every lesson' and optional Latin Monkey Match flashcard games are available

The curriculum provides comprehensible input through diglot weaves, familiar stories, and age-appropriate vocabulary about everyday topics like family, food, and pets.

Uses diglot weaves mixing Latin and English words, incorporates familiar fairy tales and fables, and focuses on vocabulary children encounter daily

The program takes a conversational rather than grammatical approach, with only minimal grammar instruction when needed.

Review notes it 'essentially uses a conversational rather than a grammatical approach, although a few grammatical concepts are introduced when needed'

Limited cultural content, though some famous Latin sayings and historical pronunciation options are included.

Introduces famous Latin sayings like 'et cetera' and 'mea culpa,' and offers both classical and ecclesiastical pronunciation options

Strong emphasis on listening and speaking through songs and chants, but limited focus on reading and writing beyond basic tracing and copying activities.

Every lesson centers on songs and chants, with activities including tracing letters, copying words, and fill-in-the-blanks, but minimal advanced reading or writing