The Commonplace Ep 10 | Do I Really Need Latin for the Old Stories?: An Interview with Angela Reed
I can’t leave this Latin question alone, can I? Our children are inheriting the richness of the Western tradition and the debt we owe to our Latin past is great. From history to theology, poetry to philosophy, we’re standing upon the shoulders of Latin writers. If all you’ve ever known of Latin instruction is terrified, bored students with a strict teacher, I think you’ll enjoy today. Get ready to catch the vision and answer the question: Does Latin form my children to move in the world in a better way?
I’m joined by Mrs. Angela Reed to discuss learning Latin through story; how children inhabit language, and the aliveness of Latin—even today.
Footnotes for this episode:
Athenaeum Amidst the Reeds | Angela’s Website
The Charlotte Mason Latin Project | Angela’s Work
“Latin—the elegant tongue” | Charlotte Mason Poetry
Climbing Parnassus: A New Apologia for Greek and Latin, Simmons
Lingua Latina per se Illustrata
D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths
Stories from the History of Rome, Mrs. Beesly
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