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Foreign Language and Vocabulary
All subjects have a historical
component.
Each language has developed over time and English in particular is rooted
in many other languages, but especially in Latin and Greek. I will
treasure forever the memory of the AHA moments which my children
experienced when they made the connections between the history of words
and how we use them today. Why do we call a telephone a telephone?
Because TELE means far off and PHONO means sound, thus TELE + PHONO =
sounds from far away! There's a reason for every word, the
world of language is not random but has a meaning they had not
suspected!
Although learning the classical languages is a
worthy endeavor, it can be daunting for busy home educators who have no
background in these languages. We provide here our
favorites for vocabulary development based on Greek and Roman root
words for our English language.
Watch for those AHA's in your own children's eyes!
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English from the Roots
Up
Help for Reading,
Writing, Spelling and
S.A.T. Scores, VOLUME
ONE
by Joegil Lundquist
$29.95
Use Greek and Latin
root words to
quickly build
vocabulary and to
unlock the secret
structure of
English. Widely used
for homeschooling,
SAT prep, and as a
language tuneup for
writers and people
in business.
Joegil Lundquist -
English from the Roots
Up, Introduction
Just as phonics helps
children figure out what
words are, Latin and
Greek help them figure
out what words mean.
Without an early working
knowledge of these
indispensable components
of their language,
children are handicapped
in their ability to use
words well. Why do we
put off until it is
almost too late, or
never provide the
opportunity to cultivate
understanding of the
vivid, active imagery
that confers power in
the use of our language.
[from
the publisher's
description]
The
first time our family
used this book my oldest
were in 6th, 4th and 2nd
grades. I taught
them all at the same
time and it was one of
the most fun and
illuminating school
years we've ever had!
I watched their faces
light up as they
realized for the first
time that things have
names for a reason!
Their interest in
language has never faded
and our family
collection of books
about words has
increased at a steady
rate over the years.
Just a couple of weeks
ago one of my sons found
a copy of "The
Bibliophile's
Dictionary" in a local
bookstore. "Mom, I
have to have this book!"
This is a 20 year old
young man whose love for
words and languages can
be directly traced back
to the year we began
studying words together
using English from the
Roots Up.
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English from the Roots
Up Flash Cards, VOLUME
ONE
$18.00
A set
of 100 3 x 5 inch cards
with Greek and Latin
root words.
Used in conjunction with English from the Roots Up, Volume I.
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English from the Roots
Up
Help for Reading,
Writing, Spelling and
S.A.T. Scores, VOLUME
TWO
More roots,
more words, more fun!
by Joegil Lundquist
$29.95
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English from the Roots
Up Flash Cards, VOLUME
TWO
$18.00
A set
of 100 3 x 5 inch cards
with Greek and Latin
root words.
Used in conjunction with English from the Roots Up, Volume 2.
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