I had the privilege and joy of achieving, for the better part of four months, reading fluency. I could pick up the Aeneid and read it without frequent consultation of the critical apparatus. The skill, neglected despite the joy it caused, faded away within a few months.
That was several years ago. But, having resolved to start reading again about a year ago, I'm getting a little better, despite the hectic life of working parent with family to care for, etc.
I can say that, for myself, the decision to start praying the Roman Breviary in Latin has made the biggest difference. While I'm fairly sure that's not an option for many Latin teachers as a teaching tool, I have found it more accessible, as a reader, than most classical texts.
I'm about to acquire the Bolchazy-published set of Latin readers for the 4-year-old set, in an effort to give our kids a love of reading Latin as they're learning language for the first time.
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rosecarmine
I'm in total agreement
Date: 2006-06-12 05:51 pm (UTC)That was several years ago. But, having resolved to start reading again about a year ago, I'm getting a little better, despite the hectic life of working parent with family to care for, etc.
I can say that, for myself, the decision to start praying the Roman Breviary in Latin has made the biggest difference. While I'm fairly sure that's not an option for many Latin teachers as a teaching tool, I have found it more accessible, as a reader, than most classical texts.
I'm about to acquire the Bolchazy-published set of Latin readers for the 4-year-old set, in an effort to give our kids a love of reading Latin as they're learning language for the first time.