This day snuck up on me. S finished her final Latina Christiana II test this morning. She's now ready to move into a high school level text. I'm not. The older two girls left with their father earlier after completing most of their schoolwork, so I have the rest of the morning and a little bit of afternoon to figure out what comes next. Henle or Wheelock? Wheelock or Henle? Both are highly recommended. Both are on my shelves. Both incorporate a good deal of history and readings by noted authors. Both have guides and workbooks, which, of course are also on my shelves.
One is secular, one is not.
By now, some of you may be doubting my secular status. Hmmm, Latina Christiana, Rod & Staff English, a brief stint last year using Tapestry of Grace...? Our curriculum choices are based almost entirely on thoroughness and ease of teaching. I don't mind texts having a religious slant as long as they are not preachy. Any religious content must have a reasonable connection to the subject being studied. Grammar? Okay, using Biblical and Christian lifestyle references to analyze sentence constructs, I can handle that. Math? No. Latin and History, Music and Art? Sure, there are logical tie-ins there. Science? No.
Oil and water, fact and fiction, some things can be mixed together better than others.
Now, back to the books...WheelockHenleWheelockHenle...
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