A Day in the Life of Third Grade
Third graders have Fruits on Friday where they have a time of sharing ways they have seen the Fruits of the Spirit in the actions of others during the week. When you enter their class you might see them learning and practicing beautiful cursive handwriting, studying the gospels in Bible class, singing grammar jingles from Shurley Grammar, exploring the planets of the Solar System or discovering the story of the Middle Ages all around the world. The study of Latin is started in 3rd grade and the students choose a Latin name to go by during this class. Reading, enjoying and discussing living books through book studies and read aloud are favorites for everyone. Every day they pray for each other and others in our community.
| Disciplinary Subjects | |
| Math | Saxon 4 Math Skills |
| Science | Astronomy |
| History | Medieval |
| Grammar | Classifying sentences through Shurley Grammar; Vocabulary across the subjects |
| Latin | Classical Latin Level 1 |
| Spelling | Learning and applying spelling rules |
| Geography | Europe |
| Composition/Handwriting | Narration, Dictation, Copywork |
| Art | 1 time a week |
| Music | 2 times a week |
| Physical Education | 3 times a week |
| Inspirational Subjects | |
| Bible | Gospels; Bible Memory |
| Nature Study | Outside observations on our location and at the McDowell Forest Preserve; Walks, sketches, nature notebook |
| Picture Study | Rembrandt, Cezanne, Degas |
| Composer Study | Bach, Schubert, Schumann |
| Poetry | William Blake, Sara Teasdale and Hilda Conkling, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| Literature | List includes historically-based literature, read alouds, grade appropriate literature and biographies. Click here for the literature list. |