2009-2010 will begin our 7th year of award-winning Latin classes!
Testimonials: (Under construction!)
From Parents, re. Latin 100-400:
My favorite aspect was that I didn't have to attempt to learn and teach a foreign language simultaneously! I was looking for an appropriately challenging course for [student] and found it. It definitely required some effort on her part, challenging but not unobtainable.
Q: Do you feel that your student gets enough personal attention (if he/she seeks it)? Absolutely.
Q: If your student takes other online courses, how does Lone Pine Latin compare? [student] has taken high school level science and writing courses this year. While the tuition is about the same, the instruction time is about double; Lone Pine is definitely a better value. Lone Pine is by far the most rigorous of all of them as well. The other two classes are more structured with assignments and more updates to parents (One, perhaps, holds the parent's hands too much!). It also seems like you, Karen, are more involved with the students than other teachers, which I like.
In general, the course was a great experience for [student]. She has enjoyed studying Latin, though she experienced some frustration with her method (or lack of) of studying toward the end of the year. She has really enjoyed some of the other kids in the class, too. In her other classes, she has not had much opportunity to get to know her classmates and I think the playful elements you add to the class are great.
I also really appreciate you allowed her to try the class without concern about her age. I've had mixed experiences with this. I appreciate that this was never an issue and she was given a fair shot, evaluated only on whether she could, or could not, do the work. [Student] is looking forward to Latin 200 next year.
Q: What was your favorite aspect of the Lone Pine Latin courses this year? We were very happy with the amount of time you spent with the students and your willingness to offer additional help any time it was needed. You were very accessible.
Q: Do you feel that your student gets enough personal attention (if he/she seeks it)? Definitely!
Q: How much importance do you place on our extracurriculars like the National Latin Exam, National Latin Honor Society, Junior Classical League, and April Latin convention (Colorado Junior Classical League)? Does having those included in the tuition add value to the course for you? I am not very informed about these organizations beyond what you have mentioned, but I do believe it adds value to this course for the students to be included. It’s a benefit to see you be so excited about these extracurriculars!
Q: General comments? Comments on the grading system? Would you recommend these courses to other families? We were extremely pleased with this course. You have been generous with your grading, but you do expect a great deal from the students. I would highly recommend your courses, and I have! ...This year was a huge transition for them both as far as getting outside work and feedback from a teacher, plus utilizing the computer to such a great extent. It has been good for them, and we look forward to next year being even better.... Thanks for a great year! Betsie Zuck
Q: What was your favorite aspect of the Lone Pine Latin courses this year? I did not have to teach it. Teacher really knew her subject. Very well organized and very attentive to the individual student.
Q: Do you feel that your student gets enough personal attention (if he/she seeks it)? Yes... but I could not tell if he went to the study sessions to socialize with his friends or to learn something.. You were very good at responding to questions.
Q: How much importance do you place on our extracurriculars like the National Latin Exam, National Latin Honor Society, Junior Classical League, and April Latin convention (Colorado Junior Classical League)? Does having those included in the tuition add value to the course for you? National Latin Exam was great.. Yes it does add value.
Q: General comments? Comments on the grading system? Would you recommend these courses to other families? Yes, but with the caveat that this is more of an honors style course... and that an average or slow student should be prepared the time needed to succeed. Your grading was more than fair.
Q: What was your favorite aspect of the Lone Pine Latin courses this year? This year my daughter was challenged, and she learned some great studying skills because of it.
Q: Do you feel that your student gets enough personal attention (if he/she seeks it)? Definitely
Q: How much importance do you place on our extracurriculars like the National Latin Exam, National Latin Honor Society, Junior Classical League, and April Latin convention (Colorado Junior Classical League)? Does having those included in the tuition add value to the course for you? Yes, it does add value. These are opportunities we would otherwise not have been aware of.
Q: General comments? Comments on the grading system? Would you recommend these courses to other families? We have recommended this class to others. Homeschool friends have been very impressed with this class.
I am so happy [student] went to the Convention. She had a great experience. This is a great class and would recommend it to others.
[Student] was always very enthusiastic about Latin class. Having this class provided great accountability, great instruction, and helped to develop her desire to strive for the highest goal. The grading system was what I would expect. Yes, I would recommend this class to others.
Q: What was your favorite aspect of the Lone Pine Latin courses this year? My daughter is actually learning Latin! She does enjoy the work and she also enjoys the assignments. She doesn't complain about the work to me.
Q: Do you feel that your student gets enough personal attention (if he/she seeks it)? Although I was completely uninvolved, I feel like she would have been given all the attention she needed!
Q: How much importance do you place on our extracurriculars like the National Latin Exam, National Latin Honor Society, Junior Classical League, and April Latin convention (Colorado Junior Classical League)? Does having those included in the tuition add value to the course for you? I do place a very high value on the NLE and NLHS. Although, we have not yet been able to fully participate, I believe that belonging to JCL and NLHS does matter for us personally and I very much like having it included in the tuition.
Q: If your student takes other online courses, how does Lone Pine Latin compare? This doesn't answer the question, but is just more thoughts on taking your online course. She doesn't have another online course. I am very impressed with LP Latin and really wish that I had known about the course much earlier. I would have loved to have been able to have [student] take four full years! She is gaining so much from all the vocabulary and the grammatical structures. I really like the fact that it is being taught from a very "Latin is alive" and not the "Latin is dead" perspective. Living things seem to be so much more interesting...
Q: General comments? My daughter loves Latin with you! She thinks that you are funny and that you make the Latin exciting for her. You keep the class interesting for her and she looks forward to each class. Comments on the grading system? I love the grading system because I can see what the assignment was worth and how well she completed the work. I have to admit that I have been totally hands off and don't intend to be so much next year. Would you recommend these courses to other families? I would highly recommend the Latin with you for any student! I would have loved to have given [student] the benefit of Stellae through Latin IV! I heard about your course randomly over the e-loop for APACHE (Association of Peoria Area Christian Home Educators) I have no idea who posted the the link, but I clicked it to check it out. I had tried using both Artes Latinae and Henle Latin with my older children and found that I would really like to give Latin another try. (I was a complete flop and failure with these.) They were not interesting to my children and they didn't like using the curriculum. It was like pulling teeth to get them to complete the work. You have made the learning process fun and given a "real" feeling to the language. Engaging in conversation and reading aloud in class has been fun and also challenging for her. I have absolutely loved your Latin class and so has [student]! The teacher makes all the difference in the world! Your excitement and enthusiasm was foundational to the success of the class for her. Thank you, Karen! Thank you so much for your careful teaching of the students and for your enthusiasm. I've homeschooled for over 15 years and have used several online courses. Lone Pine is by far the best online teaching experience that we've had and Anna loves the class and Latin! Sincerely, Dr. Andrea Chen in NY (2008)
Grace has really enjoyed the class. She has learned a tremendous amount. Much more than I could of possibly taught her. Your ideas are challenging and creative. The perfect combination to raise productive students. Thanks again. Sincerely, Margretta (2008)
I can't say enough about how much I appreciate your class and the way you teach. Latin is by far [my student]'s favorite class this year. Who would have thought that could happen? I am just so thankful to have found you. (2007, Anonymous)
From Parents, re. STELLAE:
Q: What was your favorite aspect of the Lone Pine Latin courses this year? I like all of the homework you give. Even though Stellae is an introductory course, Ben has learned a lot.
Q: Do you feel that your student gets enough personal attention (if he/she seeks it)? Yes, Ben got the attention he needed.
Q: How much importance do you place on our extracurriculars like the National Latin Exam, National Latin Honor Society, Junior Classical League, and April Latin convention (Colorado Junior Classical League)? I like the NLE, ELE, JCL, etc. because it gives Ben an outside measure of how he is doing in the language. Does having those included in the tuition add value to the course for you? Yes.
Q: If your student takes other online courses, how does Lone Pine Latin compare? We haven't taken any other online classes. I did feel, however, that Lone Pine Latin Stellae was a good introduction to taking online classes (low pressure). We intend to take more online classes in the future.
Q: General comments? Comments on the grading system? Would you recommend these courses to other families? Yes, I would recommend the classes to other families, and have done so. Katy
I also wanted to give you some quick feedback about Stellae. First of all, I think it's a shame for the rest of the world that you won't be offereing it next year. We thought it was a wonderful class with a wonderful teacher. We both felt that the class was both challenging and fun. Some things are never particularly interesting, vocabulary memorization comes to mind, and yet the games and class activities made even that enjoyable and engaging! [Student] just loved preparing for and taking the ELE! Who knew studying for and taking a test could be so much fun? [Student] wants me to also tell you that she loved the Guess Who game and wants to suggest that for Latin 100. The class structure was perfect, too. Judicious use of the tools at your disposal kept the class dynamic, moving, and engaging for the students. It was fun for them to be able to go from lecture, to activity, to drawing, to game. Well done! Classroom management is always a stickler. Really, there were just a couple of times that I felt that there was any problem (too much off topic chatting in the chat window) but I felt that your approach of first warning them to pay attention and be quiet followed by a short shutting down of the chat widow to be effective. That was the only time I every really noticed a problem and it didn't remain a problem for long. Good job! I'd like to be able to provide you with some constructive criticism but I dont' have any. We loved it all: class structure, activities, lessons, teacher, everything! We can't wait for next year!
(2009)