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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm just as happy that schools aren't spending time on diagramming sentences and Latin, actually. I would have liked for my kids to start a foreign language in sixth grade (neither was able to, for different reasons), but a language that people actually speak. [/quote] Do you have any experience with Latin? It's not about learning a language people still speak; Latin provides the basis for all romance (and some Germanic) languages. It's the basis of our etymological structure. Beyond that, learning Latin provides a vehicle for kids to learn about ancient Rome, which expands their understanding of the basis of European civilization. It's a great middle school language that provides an excellent basis for learning actively spoken languages in high school. [b]I'm so glad I learned Latin in middle school.[/b] [/quote] Good for you. Other people have other ideas.[/quote]
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