Ten reasons to learn Latin, beyond SAT scores
September 28, 2026
Many people advocating for Latin study point to Latin students scoring much higher on the SAT and ACT. While very true, this statement wildly misses the point. It seeks to find value in Latin study only (or primarily) through pragmatic outcome value. It is like saying that learning cursive penmanship has value because learning script allows the student to have a better signature. Again, while true, this is a by-product of a host of benefits, not the primary reason for learning. Here are ten reasons to learn Latin and ten reasons why Lake Pointe includes the study in its curriculum.
Top 10 Reasons for Studying Latin
These are from an article by Cheryl Lowe in the Memoria Press publication, The Classical Teacher.
1.) Latin is the next step after phonics.
2.) Half of our English vocabulary is made up of Latin words and roots.
3.) Latin provides the root words for all of the modern sciences.
4.) Latin is the language of law, government, logic, and theology.
5.) Latin is the most efficient way to learn English grammar.
better than English teaches English.
6.) Latin is the best preparation for learning any language.
7.) Latin effectively develops and trains the mind.
8.) Latin aids the mind in other ways, because it is a unit study that connects to every subject
9.) Latin is transformative.
10.) Latin is the language of Western Civilization.
For the complete article, with explanations of each point, CLICK HERE. or paste this URL below into your browser.
Originally published in The Classical Teacher Winter 2011 edition.
Posted on May 1, 2012 by Cheryl Lowe
Memoria Press, https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/top-10-reasons-studying-latin/
Hands-on Singapore Math learning trains the brain
September 27, 2026
Math is math, and all math programs are really the same.
Until it is proven that the above statement is silly.
Imagine a sports team that spends all its time watching video and drawing plays, but never working on them, walking through them, and practicing execution with speed. Ludicrous, right? Then how should we learn math?
HI, Human Intelligence, is needed in a world where AI, Artificial Intelligence, promises human atrophy of mental muscle.
The Singapore math approach is so simple that modern educators want to shortcut it to get to the solutions. Like a proper fitness approach, the Singapore method is simple, tangible, and effective. Follow the program, exercise continually, and wait for the results to come. And results will come.
Here is how the three-step training works.
Step 1: See it. Touch it. Hold it. Move it around.
Show the students the math in a hands-on way, using "markers" and "manipulativesl" like colored blocks, chips, and other objects.
Step 2: See it in image form
Once students understand the tangible, show them an "image" of the same items.
Children know the blocks and their arrangement, so when they then "see" the same in the image, they can relate.
Step 3: See it in the mind's eye
Once they have worked with the hands-on and then images of the hands-on, now the students can imagine (image-in) the concept in their minds. They can "see" the blocks and markers -- and can do so quickly. Everyone wants to jump here, which is premature. That is because adults can do this easily, and therefore they expect (or want) the children to do so.
Learning in a “crock pot”
Children who are caused to marinate in math will do better, and they will do so faster and with more understanding. This is the way Americans train their passions in sports, piano, dance, an drama, and gymnastics.
What makes it all work in the University Model?
The patient, caring parents, working at home with the student, exercising him or her well -- that is the secret sauce. If other programs could have one-on-one break out exercise time with each student, they would love it. Thanks, parents. Families will reap the rewards.