Highlands Latin School in Louisville offers a one-day program for homeschoolers offering Latin, classical studies, and math. Classes are held on Monday and are taught by instructors from Highlands Latin School. All of the instruction is provided in the classroom with parents providing homework and individual assistance throughout the week. We believe a one-day cottage school is a wonderful way to introduce classical education into a homeschooling curriculum.

Classes & Prices:

Books and Materials Fee ($50/course)

If these class times don’t work for you, check out our Online Academy classes.

Location:
The cottage school is located at the Highlands Latin School’s Spring Meadows campus, 10901 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40243.

Admissions:
For enrollment questions, email our Cottage School Director, Kelly Booker at: kbooker@thelatinschool.org or call 502-966-9115.

2012-2013 Calendar	Enrollment Form

Faculty:

Course Descriptions:

Latina Christiana I:  This course is a basic introduction to Latin for young students.  It is based on Memoria Press’s popularLatina Christiana I program that has been used by over 175,000 students across the nation and around the world.  It is a simple, step-by-step Latin program that will give your student a solid grounding in fundamental Latin vocabulary and grammar through repetition and review.  The course will include presentation of the material, vocabulary and grammar drills, and games and competition so the student attains a mastery at every level. (Grades 3-5)

First Form Latin I: This course is an introduction to Latin vocabulary and grammar for middle school level students.  More challenging than Latina Christiana, First Form is based on the method of Latin that was used with elementary grades in the old classical curriculum which provided the foundation of language arts in schools until the beginning of the 20th century when many schools abandoned Latin. The course, based on Memoria Press’s popular First Form Latin program, offers a systematic introduction to Latin grammar that covers basic nouns, verbs, and adjectives in the basic forms in preparation for later translation. Presentation of material, vocabulary and grammar drills, as well as games and competition for mastery. (Grades 7-8, but open to younger students who have completed Latina Christiana I.)

Second Form Latin: The second year of our middle school introduction to Christian Latin. Grammar is taught systematically in order to facilitate retention and understanding, and the extensive workbook exercises ensure skills mastery and rapid recognition. Six  indicative active and passive tenses of all four verb conjugations, five  noun declensions including er-ir nouns and “i-stem” nouns, adjectives in three declensions, personal pronouns, prepositions, 180 new vocabulary words. (Grades 6-8 or after completing First Form Latin).

High School Latin II: A course for students who have completed Units 1-5 in Latin: First Year, by Robert Henle. The course will cover most of units 6-14 and prepare students for the reading of Caesar’s Gallic Wars. (grades 7+)

Grammar School Math: These classes will teach your students arithmetical procedures up to long division with speed and accuracy.  Using drills, competitive games, and other classroom interaction, your students will get their math facts down so that they can pursue more advanced mathematical procedures without having to stop and try to remember basic math facts.  A solid grounding is needed in order for students to do well in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.  This class will give it to them. Course materials will be Rod & Staff Math for grades 3-6. For students using another math program at home, assignments will not be made in Rod & Staff. For students looking for a complete math program, homework assignments will be assigned for the week in Rod & Staff. (Grades 3-6)

Grammar School Classical Studies: These classes are based on the same classical studies curriculum that Highlands Latin School follows, successfully preparing students to read the great classics offered in our upper level classical studies. Students will study Greek mythology, Roman history, Middle Ages history, and Greek history over the course of one year for each subject – allowing students to immerse themselves in each particular culture, building a foundation that will go forward with them throughout their education. The classes are listed on the schedule in the order that they are taught at HLS, but these are not grade-specific classes. (Grades 3-6)

Upper School Classical Studies : These classes consist of a detailed reading and study of the three great literary pillars of the classical world: Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and Virgil’s Aeneid. Students will have regular quizzes based on the readings. Course materials include Samuel Butler’s translation of the Iliad and the Odyssey along with the Memoria Press Iliad and Odyssey Study Guide and the Aeneid along with the accompanying study guide. This is high school level content covered in a way appropriate for middle school students. (Grades 7-10)

Grammar School English: These classes are based on the same English curriculum that Highlands Latin School follows, with a focus on the development of reading skills through the study of carefully chosen classic books. Reading requires an active, discriminating mind that is challenged to define, analyze, compare, and contrast. The focus here is on becoming an active reader. Coursework will emphasize vocabulary, spelling, comprehension, and composition skills. The classes are listed on the schedule in the order that they are taught at HLS, but these are not grade-specific classes. (Grades 3-6)

Upper School English: A continuation at a higher level of the development of active reading skills based on the Highlands Latin School middle school English courses. English 7 is an in-depth study of a few classic English poems and books, and English 8 introduces a study of specific time periods for western literature, beginning with the Middle Ages. The classes are listed on the schedule in the order that they are taught at HLS, but these are not grade-specific classes. (Grades 7-10)

Traditional Logic: An in-depth study of the classical syllogism. Along with a basic understanding of the Christian theory of knowledge, the first semester text (Traditional Logic I) presents the four kinds of logical statements, the four ways propositions can be opposed, the three ways in which they can be equivalent, and the seven rules for the validity of syllogisms. The second semester text (Traditional Logic II) covers the four figures of the traditional syllogism, the three forms of rhetorical arguments (called enthymemes), the three kinds of hypothetical syllogisms, the four kinds of complex syllogisms, as well as relational arguments. A high school level course that can be taken by accomplished 7-8th graders as well. (Grades 7-10)