Visual Latin

Visual Latin strongly emphasizes explicit grammar instruction as its core approach. This grammatically-based program systematically teaches Latin structures through dedicated grammar videos.

Described as a 'challenging, grammatically-based Latin program' with each lesson including a dedicated 'Grammar' video segment

Visual Latin provides adequate teacher support materials including guides and answer keys, and is designed so teachers don't need prior Latin knowledge.

Includes teacher's guides with answer keys for worksheets and quizzes, correlation charts for supplementing with other resources, and is designed so 'teachers don't require that the teacher know Latin'

Visual Latin provides strong direct instruction through structured video lessons with clear presentation of concepts. The format supports explicit teaching of Latin grammar and vocabulary.

30 lessons with three short videos each titled 'Grammar,' 'Sentences,' and 'Reading,' presented by instructor Dwane Thomas with structured progression

The curriculum includes some retrieval practice through worksheets, quizzes, and recommended review, plus external flashcard resources for vocabulary reinforcement.

Students complete worksheets after each video, includes quizzes and vocabulary sheets, provides online flashcards through Quizlet, and teacher guides recommend re-watching videos and memorizing content

The curriculum does not emphasize speaking and has limited listening components. It follows a traditional approach focused on reading and grammar rather than conversational skills.

Review explicitly states 'Visual Latin is not intended to be a conversational approach since Latin is generally read rather than spoken,' though it does include some audio resources like Latin Bible readings

The curriculum incorporates some cultural content but appears limited in scope. Cultural knowledge seems secondary to grammatical instruction.

Visual Latin has significant Christian content in reading passages, mostly reflecting Genesis, but no mention of broader Roman history, customs, or classical culture

The curriculum provides some comprehensible input through video presentations and supplemental readers like Lingua Latina, but the primary focus is on grammar rather than extensive exposure to meaningful Latin text.

Students add reading from Lingua Latina after lesson 16, and the teacher's guide recommends listening to the Bible read aloud in Latin with links to other brief Latin readers