Minimus

Es ist immer gut, Fremdsprachen mit Tonträgern zu lernen. Kleinere Kinder können von dieser CD hören, wie das Lateinische gesprochen wird. Leider klingt es nicht immer so, wie wir das vom Latein-Unterricht her gewohnt sind, weil hier native Briten sprechen - da muß man sich überlegen, ob man das möchte oder nicht. Man kann aber schon damit lernen, auch wenn es ungewohnt klingt. Die Aussprache muß halt korrigiert werden - ich würde die Kinder die CD nicht auswendig lernen lassen, weil die Gefahr eines britischen Akzentes zu groß ist. (Aber dafür können die CD-Hersteller nichts, es ist ja ein britisches Lehrwerk.) Schade, daß es hier nichts "auf deutsch" gibt.

terrific program for kids - using with an aspergian 11 yr old.

kids enjoy listening and learning the words and the book adds to the CD I wish it was a DVD.

Okay, I am 32 years old. But, I always felt cheated out of learning Latin in school, and I want to expose my daughter to the structure and sounds of Latin early, so I bought this delightful beginner's course. The textbook shows examples of conversation in Latin through cartoon drawings of Roman citizens living in Great Britain almost 2000 years ago. Minimus, a little brown mouse, is our tour guide through lessons in Roman culture and history, as well as our instructor in the finer points of Latin. There is a light touch throughout the course, befitting one designed for 7-10 year olds, but much appreciated by this older learner, too. The accompanying CD is a must, though, as there is no handy pronunciation guide with the book. Listening to the CD is great, and I have played it while driving around town on errands. If you've read through the text, you can follow the CD even without following the text at the same time -- and how fun to hear a "dead" language come alive!

This is a great addition to the text book. The animal voices are about the most adorable thing I've ever heard. The voice actors also have British accents and I am one of those Americans who find that charming. I would not recommend the series without purchasing the cd because it really helps one with the pronunciation.