Latin websites (activities/games/quizzes)
Disclosure Document (About Latin) (download)
Why Latin?
Seriously, it’s a dead language. So why does Odyssey make kids learn it?
Seriously, it’s a dead language. So why does Odyssey make kids learn it?
- Learn how to learn. Latin is very logical and helps students as they enter the logic age to think through problems and discover the answer. It helps build brain power by improving academic performance, improving concentration, developing memory, building stronger communication skills, and more creativity.
- Improves English grammar. English makes up rules to explain the crazy grammar. Latin has grammar that follows the rules.
- Makes learning other languages easier. Latin is the basis for Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. It also influenced German, which is the root of English.
- Latin improves vocabulary. 60% of English words come from Latin.
- Ancient Roman literature is fantastic and rich and has inspired modern literature.
- We are indebted to ancient Rome for our culture, society, government. The language of ancient Rome: Latin.
- It’s awesome.