Kolbe Adademy-Trinity Prep Curriculum
The grades 1-6 curriculum includes fluency training. Students practice fundamental reading, handwriting and math skills during a 40-minute period four days a week. Fluency means that skills can be performed at high rates with very little effort and nearly without error. Achieving fluency is very valuable for Trinity students. Studies have shown that fluent skills are maintained longer and generalize better. Students who are fluent in basic reading, handwriting, and math skills learn new skills more easily, have greater endurance, and tend to persevere when new learning is challenging. School becomes more fun and rewarding for students who are able to achieve fluency in basic skills.
Kindergarten
Grades 1 and 2
Grades 3 and 4
Grades 5 and 6
Spelling : Spalding, The Writing Road To Reading, Spelling Workout Grammar & Composition : Loyola Press, Voyages in English Literature : National Catholic Readers, Trinity Great Books List, McGuffey Readers Math : Saxon Math Latin & Greek : J. Lundquist, English from the Roots Up US History/Geography : Catholic Schools Textbook Project, From Sea to Shining Sea: The Story of America Art, Music, Science,
Spanish, Forum, Physical Education, Fluency
Religion:
Ignatius Press, Faith and Life Series Grammar: Loyola Press,
Voyages in English Composition: Handle Associates,
Writing Skills Workbook Literature: National Catholic
Readers, Trinity Great Books List Math: Saxon Math 87 and
Saxon Algebra 1 and 2 US History/Geography: Catholic
Schools Textbook Project, All Ye Lands Latin: Hendricks, Latin Made
Simple Greek: D. F. Hudson, New
Testament Greek Science: The High School curriculum is a mixture of classes taught in
progressive order and classes taught in a four-year cycle.
Progressive courses include science (physical science, biology,
chemistry, physics) and math (algebra I, geometry, algebra
II-trigonometry). Latin I & II are taken freshman and sophomore
years. Religion, history and literature are taught in four-year
cycles. Religion covers faith, sacraments, morality and
prayer/apologetics. History covers ancient and medieval, modern
civilizations, Church history and US history and civics. High
school students also have a four-semester fine/performing arts
credit which can be satisfied through choir, drama, art or
computerized art and design. Religion: Courses are based on
the new Catechism of the Catholic Church and The
Catechetical Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas,
according to the Didache Series: Introduction to Catholicism Sacred Scripture Morality Prayer/Apologetics History: Courses are based on
original sources from literature and other supporting
documents. Ancient and Medieval Modern Europe Church History United States History and Civics Literature: Books are taken
from the Trinity Great Books List and each year's course
includes essays, prose, poetry, Shakespearean plays,
classical epics and/or modern novels of great merit that
explore a central theme. Composition and Grammar are studied
along with the literature courses. Subjects taught in
Progressive Order
Math
Algebra I: Structure
and Method - Book I Geometry Algebra and
Trigonometry: Structure and Method - Book II Pre-Calculus Science Physical
Science: Holt, Science Spectrum - Physical Science Biology:
Holt, Biology Chemistry:
Holt, Chemistry Physics:
Holt, Physics Latin I and Latin
II: Wheelock's Latin and various selections from classical
Latin writers. Two years of Latin is required of all students who
enter as freshmen on the regular College Prep program. Latin III and Latin
IV are offered for students who desire these courses. Other languages
may be studied at Napa Valley College during the 11th & 12th grades, if the
Latin requirement has been met. Physical
Education is required for 9th and 10th graders, plus transfer students
who are in need of two years of PE credits. PE credits may be earned
all four years by participating on any Trinity sports team, all of which are
open to all students who meet academic requirements. One semester's
credit will be given for each season of play. Fine Arts and
Performing Arts: four semesters of credits are required. To
fulfill this requirement students may choose one of more of the following
courses: Choir Art Drama Comuterized Art
and Design (as used to produce the yearbook) Art is available
only to the 11th and 12th grade students; other courses in this category are
open to all high school students. |
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