THIRD GRADE CURRICULUM
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| The Third Grader: Socially.
Intellectually, Emotionally |
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| "Cliques" begin
to form at this age, though the children tend to be less critical
of each other. They work more efficiently together, and team-building
is an enormously productive teaching strategy. Girls become
more dependent on their peers, and boys depend on their mothers.
Third grade finds students ready to take on more complicated,
longer-term tasks. Projects and novels are among the challenges
with which this group thrives, and they help to highlight
their new capacity for applying information. An increasing
emphasis on study skills sharpens third graders' ability to
work independently and cooperatively. Reading comprehension
improves as the separate hemispheres of the brain work more
efficiently in tandem. Nevertheless, setting firm limits and
schedules for these children is most important in order to
develop in them an independent work ethic and pride in having
work completed well and on time.
Children at this grade level are increasingly self-assured
and thoroughly enjoy competition. They are, however, still
very tender and can be quite sensitive to criticism.
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| I. Language Arts |
A. Reading (Imagine It! Books 1 & 2,
SRA/McGraw-Hill, Copyright 2008)
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1. Two volume anthology
2. Listening audio cassette
3. Classroom Library
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B. Composition
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1. 6 + 1 Traits of Writing
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C. Literature
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1. Novels
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a. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
Dahl
b. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
c. Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
d. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S.
Lewis
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D. Grammar
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1. Easy Grammar; Grade 3
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E. Spelling
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1. Spelling (Imagine It! 2008)
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F. Penmanship
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1. Handwriting with a Simplified Approach (Zaner
Bloser, 2003)
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| II. Arithmetic |
A. Saxon Intermediate 4 (Book 1, Saxon Publishers,
2008)
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1. Numeration
2. Rounding
3. Adding Whole Numbers
4. Subtracting Whole Numbers
5. Multiplication Concepts
6. Multiplication Facts: Use patterns
7. Multiplication Facts: Use Known Facts
8. Division Concepts
9. Division Facts
10. Patterns and Relationships
11. Fraction Concepts
12. Adding and Subtracting Fractions
13. Dividing by 1-Digit Numbers
14. Customary Measurement
15. Addition and Subtraction Facts- Goal 100 facts in
5 minutes
16. Addition and Subtraction with and without regrouping
for 1 and 2 digit numbers
17. Multiplication and Division Facts - Goal 100 Facts
in 5 minutes
18. Multiplication using 1 and 2 digit numbers with regrouping
19. Adding fractions with like denominators of 2,4,5,10
and 100
20. Money
21. Time
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| III. Social Studies |
A. Community, (Scott Foresman, 2008)
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1. Native Americans
2. Community, State, and National Government
3. Map Skills
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a. Continents and Oceans
b. Fifty states and Capitals
c. Reading Maps: compass rose, key, scale, longitude,
latitude
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| IV. Science (FOSS, Full Option
Science System, 2005) |
A. Structures of Life
B. Astronomy
C. Measurement Module
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V. French
VI. Music and Music Appreciation
VII. Art and Art Appreciation
VII. Physical Education
IX. Library
X. Character Education |
A. Project Wisdom
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