The literacy program is a comprehensive plan which includes shared reading from Reading Street, guided reading from leveled readers, and independent reading with 100 Book Challenge, read alouds, as well as guided and independent writing. Students also learn cursive handwriting in third grade!
The math curriculum is presented using enVison Math as well as other supplemental materials to help the children understand number operations, geometry, data and measurement. In third grade the children are expected to learn and memorize the multiplication and division facts through 12x12.
The science curriculum covers science inquiry. The content includes weather, matter, sound, plant, and animals. The students will end the year by researching, writing, illustrating, and publishing a hard cover book about an animal.
Third grade social studies explores geography, mapping, economics, and cultures.
100 Book Challenge is the school district's independent reading program. Students spend 15-30 minutes in class reading books independently from their "just right" reading level. Students must take home books from the basket to read for homework each day. 0ne line of the student's log book is signed 