There are times when it would matter, but for the most part consistency of instruction is far more important than consistency of pronunciation, if that makes sense. At some point, you'll want your children to know and recognize the major differences between the two (primary) pronunciation systems. (They will still encounter many minor differences between various teachers, etc.) You'll want your kids to know what the appropriate pronunciation is when they walk into choir practice, versus the pronunciation needed when they walk into a non-Catholic university... (But again, if they walk into the classics dept at any secular college and use ecclesiastical pronunciation half the time but read Latin easily and with enjoyment, most professors will be doing headstands for joy rather than complaining about inconsistent pronunciation.) You'll also find that the professors in a classics department are often a rather international lot, and are used to variations in pronunciation. There are always a few sticklers, but most are just thrilled to see that the language is carrying on with a new generation.
I do think that leaping back and forth between programs can be confusing. I think it's fine to use various programs supplementally -- and I do that a lot -- but having one primary thread running through daily studies helps keep progress going... Some people try a different publisher every year, and while changes may sometimes be necessary, essentially starting over many times can be frustrating and counter-productive...
There are times when it
There are times when it would matter, but for the most part consistency of instruction is far more important than consistency of pronunciation, if that makes sense. At some point, you'll want your children to know and recognize the major differences between the two (primary) pronunciation systems. (They will still encounter many minor differences between various teachers, etc.) You'll want your kids to know what the appropriate pronunciation is when they walk into choir practice, versus the pronunciation needed when they walk into a non-Catholic university... (But again, if they walk into the classics dept at any secular college and use ecclesiastical pronunciation half the time but read Latin easily and with enjoyment, most professors will be doing headstands for joy rather than complaining about inconsistent pronunciation.) You'll also find that the professors in a classics department are often a rather international lot, and are used to variations in pronunciation. There are always a few sticklers, but most are just thrilled to see that the language is carrying on with a new generation.
I do think that leaping back and forth between programs can be confusing. I think it's fine to use various programs supplementally -- and I do that a lot -- but having one primary thread running through daily studies helps keep progress going... Some people try a different publisher every year, and while changes may sometimes be necessary, essentially starting over many times can be frustrating and counter-productive...