Grade 3

Math

In Grade 3 the student expands his basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills,

learns Roman numerals, and is introduced to money values and measurements of weight, liquid, and length.

English

This grade concentrates on verbal skills.

The material covers types of sentences, parts of speech, confusing word pairs, and simple punctuation.

Cursive writing is emphasized so that the student may achieve penmanship excellence.

The child expands his knowledge of poems and rhyming words, and creative writing is encouraged.

Literature and Creative Writing

Students in this level gain more practice in critical thinking.

Special activities require choosing the best endings for stories, writing story titles, identifying rhyme in poetry,

and learning the kinds of books and the parts of books.

Character, setting, and plot are emphasized as the student reads specific chapters in two required resource books.

Speed reading and handwriting skills are emphasized and practiced.

Social Studies

This grade covers communication, conservation, communities, agriculture, geography,

and the discovery of America, along with colonization and slavery.

This positive approach to history encourages your child to love and respect his country.

The heroes and heroines to whom he is introduced provide role models representing ideals and aspirations the student can reach.

Science

An explanation of God’s world from a Biblical perspective finds the child becoming familiar with the life cycles

of animals and plants.

He will see the effects of solar bodies on the Earth.

Geologic changes after the Flood, jungles, and hot lands, tundra and cold lands,

volcanoes and earthquakes incite the natural curiosity of children—

all this and much more makes this an exciting learning experience.

Word Building

The student will learn an average of 240 spelling words.

Along with the spelling words, students learn spelling rules as well as practice their printing skills.

Animal Science

The student learns about sheep, dogs, horses, cats, cattle, rabbits, rodents, poultry, unusual birds, spiders,

snakes, toads, and frogs.

Each is presented in interesting story form. As appropriate,

Scripture reference to these animals is provided.

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