LC to Henle: use of macrons

[Sue in Maine]

Hello,

I'm new here, but have used LC for a number of years and Henle for two. I taught my first non-home school class in 2005-06. We covered Henle Units 1-3. One of the biggest issues (other than nailing down grammar with the students) was the use of macrons. LC doesn't use them, but moves onto a book that does. I've read in other sources that the use of macrons should be viewed as part of the spelling of the word. To me, they are not a big deal, especially if they kids learn to use them right away. The hardest transition is when the kids have not used them or seen them, and then whamo! they get them in Henle. They found them confusing at that point. I started introducing them to my son who was using LC II and he didn't blink an eye. I suggest that you incorporate the macrons into the LC program so that the kids learn them from the beginning. I have found them very helpful in pronunciation and also distinguishing between certain cases, verb tenses, and even definitions.

Sue in Maine