In third grade students engage in hands-on learning experiences that integrate practical skills with academic subjects, focusing on farming, building, and understanding time to foster independence and a deeper connection to the world around them.
Language & Literature
- Mastery of cursive writing
- Copying and taking dictation of narrative and descriptive compositions
- Writing of individual compositions, journal entries, and simple book reports
- Spelling patterns and rules
- Capitalization, proper nouns
- Punctuation: commas and end punctuations
- Four types of sentences
- Homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, cont.
- Tongue twisters, speech exercises
- Poetry & prose recitation
- Reading selected class readers
History
Mathematics
- Measurement
- Review and extension of all previous work including measurement and money
- Multi digit multiplication
- Introduction to long division
- Practical math
- Memorization of basic facts; addition and multiplication
- Problem solving
- Introduction to long division
- Estimating
- Geometry (form drawing)
Science
- Study of practical arts: farming, housing
Specialty Subjects
- Spanish: vocabulary, pronunciation, culture
- Handwork: fiber processing, wet felting, and weaving
- Visual Arts: painting, guided drawing
- Music: singing, pentatonic flute/recorder, games/dancing, beginning strings class: violin/viola
- Movement: games, cooperative activities, and small-sided games involving manipulative skill development and team play, sportsmanship, warm-up and fitness.
- Community Class: developing classroom guidelines, nonverbal communication and miscommunication, active listening, understanding and expressing feelings, collaboration and teamwork, skills and abilities
- Gardening
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