Third Grade Curriculum:

Phonics and literature-based reading with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary, and inferential questions.

Fry and Dolch high-frequency words.

Spelling and introduction to cursive handwriting.

Composition, language conventions, and grammar through writing and editing.

Math, including more complex addition and subtraction, problem solving, multiplication and division, logic, time and money concepts, and measurement.

Social Studies stressing American geography, American Indians, and the Westward Expansion, and an introduction to American government, including research, projects, and reports.

Science, including life, earth, and physical science. Students learn through discovery, discussion, observation, and experiments.

Research and study skills, projects, and reports.

Music, art, and computer instruction.

Bible study of the Old Testament prophets.

Physical Education, including sportsmanship and group games along with beginning team sports.