Latin teaching for the twenty-first century, Lorna Robinson's Telling
Tales in Latin teaches Latin through the magic of storytelling.
Narrated by the chatty and imaginative Roman poet Ovid (who lived in the
Rome of the first century B.C), this new course takes young learners on
a journey through some of the tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Along the
way, they pick up Latin words and grammar, explore the connections
between Latin and English and discover how Ovid's stories still speak to
us today.
Each chapter introduces one of Ovid s much-loved stories, encouraging
children to begin reading Latin immediately while exploring the literary
and mythic context of the stories. At the end of each chapter there are
suggested activities to help learners to think about what they have just
read, and to understand how the stories connect to ideas and issues that
are still relevant today, from relationships with others and philosophy,
to science and caring for the planet.
Soham De's illustrations bring Ovid's stories alive for a wide range of
learners and make learning Latin a colourful journey of discovery.
Telling Tales in Latin outlines how Latin is the basis for English
grammar, unlocking the complexities of learning English (and other
languages) along the way. It also contains the vocabulary and grammar
needed for the OCR Entry Level Latin qualification, making this book
the ideal first introduction to Latin.
Visit the website for The Iris Project, the charity established by Lorna
Robinson to promote Latin and Classics teaching in state schools.
Telling Tales in Latin teaches Latin through the magic of storytelling.
Narrated by the chatty and imaginative Roman poet Ovid (who lived in the
Rome of the first century B.C), this new course takes young learners on
a journey through some of the tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Along the
way, they pick up Latin words and grammar, explore the connections
between Latin and English and discover how Ovid's stories still speak to
us today. Each chapter introduces one of Ovid's much-loved stories,
encouraging children to begin reading Latin immediately while exploring
the literary and mythic context of the stories. At the end of each
chapter there are suggested activities to help learners to think about
what they have just read, and to understand how the stories connect to
ideas and issues that are still relevant today, from relationships with
others and philosophy, to science and caring for the planet. Soham De's
illustrations bring Ovid's stories alive for a wide range of learners
and make learning Latin a colourful journey of discovery. Telling Tales
in Latin outlines how Latin is the basis for English grammar, unlocking
the complexities of learning English (and other languages) along the
way. It also contains the vocabulary and grammar needed for the OCR
Entry Level Latin qualification, making this book the ideal first
introduction to Latin.
