3rd Grade Curriculum

            All subjects are taught by direct instruction, supplemented by small group and partner work with students. All subjects use curriculum textbooks, workbooks, notebooks, graphic organizers, and an interactive whiteboard.

            Assessments are made through traditional tests, pre-tests, quizzes, projects, pictures, graphic organizers, observations, and worksheets. Parents are kept informed by weekly grading sheets, mid-quarter progress reports, and quarterly report cards. Homework is considered crucial to supplementing class work.

            Language Arts comprises the largest section of subject matter: Spelling, Reading, English and Writing. Leveled readers, graphic organizers, pre-reading, stories, grammar, writing, related spelling words, and workbooks support the Language Arts program.

            Math is taught daily, and is comprised of a timed fact sheet, lesson, and worksheet. Testing occurs every five lessons.

            Social Studies is taught three days a week and focuses on the different aspects of communities.  Students are responsible for several “in class” group assignments.  Once a week there is a focus on current events and twice per quarter students must complete a current events project.  Students also receive computer-based instruction weekly to supplement the Social Studies curriculum.

Science is taught on a quarterly topic basis. Labs/experiments are part of the curriculum. “At home” projects are assigned quarterly.  Computer-based instruction is given to students once a week to enhance the quarterly Science topic.

            Religion is basically presented as content information, covering the story of the Church, as well as Holy Days. Projects are periodically assigned. Students attend Mass, as well as praying in the morning, before dismissal, and during Religion class.  The Rosary is prayed daily using the public-address system.  Weekly Atrium classes also supplement the Religion curriculum.

            Grade Three participates in Standardized testing. The Terra Nova Tests are administered in October of this grade, in addition to Interview Testing.