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Everyone knows that much of
English vocabulary is derived from Latin and Greek. What they
don't understand is how the words are derived. This leads to a lot
of wasted time using "classical vocabulary" programs that accomplish
very little in the end. Our program ensures that children learn
the process by which words enter English from other languages and is
especially effective when studied by students in our classical Grammar
program.
HOW IT WORKS
Each lesson in our Classical Vocabulary
program features a topical list of words in English, Latin and Greek.
Greek words have been transliterated, so students can learn the
Greek words even if they cannot read Greek letters.
Each lesson consists of the three lists, a
lesson that points out important issues on English derivatives and
dictionary exercises that allow students to see the roots in use.
TOPICS COVERED
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Of Persons
Of The Parts Of Man
Of Clothing
Of School
Of Household Stuff
Of Food
Of Drink
Of Buildings
Of Elements
Of Metals
Of Time
Of Birds
Of Animals & Insects
Of Fish
Of Husbandry
Of Herbs
Of Flowers
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Of Trees & Shrubs
Of A Garden
Of Kindred
Of The Parts Of Man
Of Diseases
Of God
Of Ancient Gods
Of The Senses
Of the mind & will
Of Virtues & Vices
Of The Church
Of Liberal Arts
Of Mechanical Arts
Of Government
Of War
Of Shipping |
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MORE THAN VOCABULARY
Our Classical Vocabulary program is based on
several 17th century "Nomenclators" or name-books. These books
were used by classical students to quickly find words they needed for
Latin and Greek reading and writing. They are invaluable
for learning classical vocabulary and we make them available once again!
However, the most interesting benefit of our
program is the cultural experience students receive. As our
program covers so many practical, every day topics, students take a tour
through classical homes, gardens, shops, schools and more.
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VOCAB THE RIGHT WAY
Without learning about transliteration,
English students will hardly be able to identify Latin and Greek roots in
English words, since the spellings change! Oversimplifying this
process, which most vocabulary programs do, won't help anything.
For example, the Latin word caelestia
was pronounced "kī-LES-tē-ah" in classical Latin, then "chā-LES-chē-ah"
in medieval Latin. In English the pronunciation changes again to "sĕ-LES-chē-ah"
and is the reason for our spelling of the word "celestial". That's the
process most classical words take before they end up in English and
without learning the process, students will not fare well recognizing
classical words in modern derivatives. |
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