3rd Grade Syllabus 2018/2019
Third grade is a year spent enhancing the skills your children have already learned and to prepare them for what they will need in upper elementary. To do this, the students are exposed to the following curriculum
BIBLE: Following Christ (Bob Jones Press) The Life of Christ is our main focus.
READING: Scott Foresman
Class Novels: Little House in the Big Woods
Charlotte’s Web
Because of Winn-Dixie
Three short books: Secret in the Maple Tree, Stone Fox,
and Chrysanthemum
Our main focus in reading is comprehension.
LANGUAGE: (ABeka) Our focus will be on sentence structure and parts of speech.
SPELLING: (Scott Foresman) CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT SPELLING LIST (lIST 16-20)
MATH: Arithmetic 3 (ABeka) Learning the times table 1-12 will be imperative this year in order for your child to be ready for 4th grade. http://www.ixl.com/signin/parkavenueca
HISTORY: Our American Heritage (ABeka) We will study various people from American history. Our project will be a diorama.
SCIENCE: Science 3 (ACSI) - Earth and space, the ecosystem, physical science, and the human body will be studied this year. Our second semester project will be a space poster.
FIELD TRIPS: These are used to enhance what the students are leaning in the classroom. In November we are planning a day to visit Fort Christmas Historical Park. In the spring, we will plan a trip to the Titusville Space Museum to attend one of their educational programs.
READING: Scott Foresman
Class Novels: Little House in the Big Woods
Charlotte’s Web
Because of Winn-Dixie
Three short books: Secret in the Maple Tree, Stone Fox,
and Chrysanthemum
Our main focus in reading is comprehension.
LANGUAGE: (ABeka) Our focus will be on sentence structure and parts of speech.
SPELLING: (Scott Foresman) CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT SPELLING LIST (lIST 16-20)
MATH: Arithmetic 3 (ABeka) Learning the times table 1-12 will be imperative this year in order for your child to be ready for 4th grade. http://www.ixl.com/signin/parkavenueca
HISTORY: Our American Heritage (ABeka) We will study various people from American history. Our project will be a diorama.
SCIENCE: Science 3 (ACSI) - Earth and space, the ecosystem, physical science, and the human body will be studied this year. Our second semester project will be a space poster.
FIELD TRIPS: These are used to enhance what the students are leaning in the classroom. In November we are planning a day to visit Fort Christmas Historical Park. In the spring, we will plan a trip to the Titusville Space Museum to attend one of their educational programs.