Latin and classical Greek are just as important to early vocabulary development as phonics is to reading. Just as phonics helps children figure out what words are, Latin and Greek help them figure out what words mean, which will give them the ability to use the words well.

Students will learn a Latin or Greek root word, its pronunciation, and its meaning in each class session. We will then examine how it pertains to the English language by breaking down a list of words into their derivations. We will also learn the short, literal meaning of those words through discussions, videos, and images. Various core subject topics will be taught, such as science or history, depending on the word of the day. 

The ongoing course consists of learning Greek root words, which mix and match and recur in various combinations in English derivatives, Latin prefixes, and verbs, some Latin words for parts of the body, Latin words for cardinal numbers 1-10, 100 and 1,000, some pairs of Greek and Latin words with the same English meaning. 

The derivative definitions are as literal as possible to show the direct connection with the meaning of the original Latin or Greek word. All of the derivations will be related in some traceable way to the root concept. 

This course will help students with reading, writing, spelling, and S.A.T. scores.

Week of October 22nd: Tuesday: Greek root word with meaning and 9+ derivations and their definition. Greek root word with meaning and 8+ derivations and their definition.

Week of October 29th: Tuesday: Greek root word with meaning and 9+ derivations and their definition. Greek root word with meaning and 8+ derivations and their definition.

Week of November 5th: Tuesday: Greek root word with meaning and 10+ derivations and their definition. Greek root word with meaning and 9+ derivations and their definition.

Week of November 12th: Tuesday: Greek root word with meaning and 5+ derivations and their definition. Greek root word with meaning and 6+ derivations and their definition.

Week of November 19th: Tuesday: Greek root word with meaning and 7+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 5+ derivations and their definition.

Week of November 26thth: Tuesday: Greek root word with meaning and 7+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 8+ derivations and their definition.

Week of December 3rd: Tuesday: Greek root word with meaning and 11+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 8+ derivations and their definition.

Week of December 10th: Tuesday: Latin root word with meaning and 11+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 10+ derivations and their definition.

Week of December 17th: Tuesday: Latin root word with meaning and 7+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 10+ derivations and their definition.

Week of December 24th: Tuesday: Latin root word with meaning and 9+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 10+ derivations and their definition.

Week of December 31st: Tuesday: Latin root word with meaning and 10+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 7+ derivations and their definition.

Week of January 7th: Tuesday: Latin root word with meaning and 8+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 6+ derivations and their definition.

Week of January 14th: Tuesday: Latin root word with meaning and 9+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 10+ derivations and their definition. 

Week of January 21st: Tuesday: Latin root word with meaning and 5+ derivations and their definition. Latin root word with meaning and 12+ derivations and their definition.

Do you have older students? Please see my other listing for students from ages 14-18.