3rd GRADE

Daily Schedule Guide

8:00-8:30 OPENING ACTIVITIES
8:30-9:00 BIBLE
9:00-9:20 SNACK
9:20-1:00 ACADEMICS/ *RESOURCE CLASSES
1:00-2:00 LUNCH/RECESS
2:00-2:45 ACADEMICS
2:45-3:00 END OF DAY PREP & RELEASE
* Resource Classes: Chapel, Music, P.E., Technology, Art, Spanish, & World Cultures
3:00-6:00 AFTERSCHOOL CARE WITH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES

Curriculum Overview

Language Arts: Phonics & Reading: Review of phonics rules, oral reading, reading comprehension. Cursive Writing: Review of cursive writing formation 3/4 space high, creative writing. Spelling & Poetry: Weekly phonics-based word list with vocabulary, sentence dictation using spelling words, reinforcement activities, nine poems committed to memory. Language: complete sentences, punctuation and capitalizations rules, creative writing, friendly letters. Grammar: Recognition of simple nouns, subjects, verbs, adjectives, word usage, forming plurals and common contractions, recognition of antonyms, homonyms, synonyms, and dictionary skills. 
History and Geography: Continents and oceans of the world, study of world geography, study of our American heritage through the lives of great people.
Science: Plants, Animals, Health & Human Biology, Earth and Space, and Conservation.
Health Safety and Manners: Posture, Nutrition, Exercise, Rest, Cleanliness, Diseases; Safety at home, on Streets, Around Water, During Bad Weather and First Aid; Manners.
Arithmetic: Place value, checking addition & subtraction problems, multiplication with carrying, how to show a multiplication fact six ways, division tables 1-12, terminology for four processes, measures, time, roman numerals, using a ruler, solving story problems, number sentences, > & <, dealing with money, averaging numbers, reading a thermometer, geometric shapes, and finding the unknown number in an equation.
Bible: Various lessons such as Salvation Series, Parables, Samuel, David, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, Ezra/Nehemiah and Esther. Students will also participate in missions giving through the Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge/BGMC.