Third Grade

Facing New Challenges

Welcome to Upper School! This is a year of much anticipated transition for children, and as such, Third Grade brings its own unique excitement.

Although it is a year of many firsts, it builds on many things – skills in language arts and mathematics, habits of good study, verbal expression, critical thinking – all components essential to a strong educational foundation.

The Important Thing About Third Grade

The important thing about Third Grade is that we are in Upper School.

There are many exciting new learning opportunities in reading, writing and mathematics.

It is true that we learn Latin and keyboarding.

We get to go to social studies, the salad bar and afterschool sports.

Changing for P.E. and using gym lockers are new responsibilities for us.

In addition, we have fun!

But, the most important thing about Third Grade is that we are in Upper School.

Created by the Third Grade Class of 2002-2003

Teachers
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Lynn Frankenberger
Todd Valdez

Reading and Language Arts

• Six Traits of Writing
• Creative writing and structured writing lessons
• Journal writing
• Instructional reading emphasizing a variety of skills and
comprehensive strategies
• Supplementary reading using a variety of materials
• Independent reading and reading aloud
• Grammar – mostly taught in conjunction with writing
• Writing mechanics and editing
• Keyboarding 
• Spelling
• Wordly Wise (vocabulary)
• Handwriting

Literature Books – with a variety of activities
• Gooney Bird Greene
• Dear Mr. Henshaw
• The Hundred Penny Box
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Chocolate Touch
• Chocolate Fever

Math

• Numeration
• Place values to 100 millions place
• Estimating 
• Operations and relations
• Addition, subtraction – multi digit with regrouping
• Multiplication through 4 digit x 2 digit
• Division – 1 digit divisors with remainders
• Fractions, decimals
• Problem solving and mental arithmetic
• Data collection and analysis
• Geometry
• Measures and reference frames
• Patterns, rules and functions
• Probability
• Money
• Variety of instructional and learning strategies to
explore these concepts
• Money

Specialty subjects taught
by other educators
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Art – 45 minutes 2 times a week
Library – 45 minutes per week
Music – 45 minutes 2 times a week
Spanish, French and Latin – 45 minutes 2 times a week
Physical Education – 45 minutes daily
Science – 3 hours each week
Social Studies – 3 hours each week