Lower School
Lower School
Ready for Kindergarten?
The transition to Kindergarten can be a challenging one. So many schools have different approaches to learning, not to mention the different strengths of every home atmosphere. At Coram Deo Academy, we believe that all learning begins with wonder and our Kindergarten program is designed to foster and cultivate the child’s innate sense of wonder and discovery in God’s creation. Is your child ready for Kindergarten? Download our free Kindergarten Readiness resource to review!
Curriculum Overview
The three stages of the classical learning process include:
The grammar stage of kindergarten through fourth grade teaches the building blocks of understanding and the fundamental concepts of every subject. Students are trained in memorization using techniques such as repetition, singing, and rhymes. The study of Latin also begins in this stage. Students explore the Bible and history chronologically and read important works written during the time periods studied. As students in this stage learn to imitate the truth, they develop the critical foundation for the following phases of learning.
The logic stage in fifth through eighth grade advances a student’s critical thinking skills through informal and formal logic, persuasive writing, speaking, and debate. Students begin to question analytically and examine ideas and arguments in our world. In this stage, they acquire the skills to evaluate these ideas and separate what is true from what is false.
The final stage of rhetoric occurs in ninth through twelfth grade. The rhetoric stage prepares students to solve problems, express their beliefs through speech and writing, and continue learning independently in the years to come. These skills require perseverance. A rigorous senior capstone project cultivates this, as well. This phase is the culmination of the trivium and completes the training that helps set the course of their lives. While CDA does not currently have this level available, students can continue their journey through online or other local opportunities.
