Be one of the first to use Memoria Press' Second Form Latin curriculum written by Cheryl Lowe, the author of First Form Latin and Latina Christiana.

This program will be added to Memoria Press' Latin curriculum for sale to the general public in summer 2010.  We are offering it early as a beta (test) program for those who would like to try it out at a specially discounted price of $39.00.  This price includes the Second Form text, a comprehensive teacher manual with quizzes and tests, and a student workbook. The pronunciation CD and a file for downloadable flash cards will be placed in a file on our Yahoo Group site shortly. DVDs will be available in the future.

In an effort to give the beta users the completely up-to-date program, we will be shipping Second Form one unit at a time. We will ship Unit I as soon as you place your order. Unit II will ship late in October, and the remaining units will follow throughout the year.

Based on twenty years of teaching experience, this revolutionary new series will be your guide as you and your students continue to successfully climb the mountain of Latin Grammar all the way to the top! The uniqueness of the Forms Series lies in two features: 1) It is committed to the trivium model of teaching grammar systematically in order to facilitate retention and understanding, rather than topically, to facilitate translation. 2) Extensive workbook exercises ensure skills mastery and rapid recognition of inflected forms.

Constructed in the same format as First Form, features of Second Form include:

• Designed for students and teachers with no Latin background
• 8x8 inch student text, small, concise, unintimidating with 35 two-page lessons on facing uncluttered pages
• Limited vocabulary of 180 words
• Full-size student workbook with 4-6 pages of exercises per lesson
• Vocabulary derivatives and detailed explanations of Latin sayings
• Grammar catechism for daily rapid-fire review
• Milestone markers for each grammar objective
• Everything-you-could-possibly-need teacher manual
  • Binder organization for easy access
  • Student Text inset with answers
  • Chalk-talk scripted lessons
  • Recitation schedule
  • Pronunciation reminders
  • Workbook with key
  • Unit tests and lesson quizzes
  • FYI section for extra background

The Forms Latin Series grammar-first approach focuses on grammar forms and vocabulary because those are the grammar stage skills suitable for the grammar stage student. However, the Forms Series is for students of all ages because all beginners, regardless of age, are in the grammar stage of learning. Syntax (how to use the grammar) and translation are logic and rhetoric stage skills, respectively, and quickly overwhelm students unless they are introduced at a slow, gentle pace and taught for mastery. Second Form is the ideal follow-up to First Form Latin or Latina Christiana II at any age. Now every school and homeschool can have a truly successful Latin program that creates Latin scholars rather than Latin drop-outs.

After mastering Second Form, the student will have a solid grasp on the six indicative active and passive tenses of all four verb conjugations, five noun declensions including er-ir nouns and i-stem nouns, adjectives in three declensions, personal pronouns, prepositions, and 180 new vocabulary words.

Second Form will only be available at this discounted price for a short time. In exchange for the reduced price, we ask for your feedback and suggestions about the course. We want to know where you would like additional explanation, what parts work, and what parts don't.

Please post your suggestions on our Forms Yahoo group site, which you can join below if you are not already a member. Here, you can share your ideas and suggestions with other Second Form Beta teachers. Downloadable pronunciation audios and flashcards will be available shortly in the files section of our Yahoo group.

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"I am also beta testing First Form Latin, the new middle school Latin program from Memoria Press. It is fabulous. It covers the material of Henle I in a much more systematic way and has lots of drill to master that grammar. The layout is also superior to Henle and will be easier for younger kids.... It really is an awesome program." Angelina in Louisiana

• Please join our yahoo group above for correction. Since this is a "Beta" program, corrections are made to the book each week.