Latin Moment 01

I teach a Latin class for some kids grades 3-6 on Thursday afternoons. Today we were going around the table translating a passage in the Ecce Romani book.

Sarah: "Cornelia iam sub arbore sedet et legit." Emily?

Emily: Cornelia...under the tree...sits and reads.

Sarah: Iam?

Emily: Now!

Sarah: Right. "Now Cornelia sits under the tree and reads." Next, "Etiam in pictura est altera puella, nomine Flavia." Hannah?

The translation for this one is, "Also in the picture is another girl named Flavia." All I got from Hannah was a raised eyebrow.

Sarah: Let's go one by one. Etiam...

Hannah: incredulously Flavia?

It seems Flavia is one hilarious name. Any time her name was mentioned for the rest of the lesson all the kids would burst out laughing. If her name went unmentioned for too long, Austin made sure to throw it in a sentence.

My favorite moment:

Sarah: Zach, which question would you like to read?

Zach: Mmmm...the bottom one.

Sarah: What words do you recognize?

Zach: laeta...and.... looks at Emily knowingly

Zach and Emily then said "Flavia" in stereo, in the most sultry tone imaginable.

Well, I think this is going to be a fun semester.