Third Grade

In third grade, students use the Journeys series for reading comprehension and vocabulary. Each week, the class reads a story. They analyze the text and discuss the plot, structure and characters. At the end of the week, students take a test on the story’s vocabulary and reading comprehension. The class will complete a minimum of two novel studies each year in between the Journeys series. To supplement learning, students work on Seesaw, Boom Cards and Blooket.

Third-graders use the Easy Grammar textbook, which helps students improve their grammar skills. They learn about prepositions and pronouns and how to better develop their sentences. Integrating this with writing, students learn how to use different parts of speech to expand their sentences and create a more interesting writing piece. Students write opinion and persuasive pieces as well as a personal narrative. They learn to use graphic organizers as a tool to help plan out their thoughts about what they want to write. This year, students also continue to work on their cursive-writing skills.

Students use the Christ Our Life series. Throughout the year, they learn about 12 different saints. Each child will research one saint and create a presentation for the class. This project not only builds their knowledge on religion but also covers standards such as public speaking and writing for an audience. Third-graders study the liturgical calendar. They also learn the Apostles Creed, how to pray the Rosary and the importance of God’s love in their life.

Third-graders use the enVision Math Common Core textbook. When students enter third grade, they should know their addition and subtraction facts. In the beginning of the year, students review, focusing on number sense, rounding, place value, and addition and subtraction. As the year progresses, they move into learning and understanding multiplication and division facts. Students learn fractions, perimeter and area. To supplement the curriculum, third-graders use XtraMath and MobyMax.

Students engage in lessons and experiments on force and motion, animal and plant characteristics, ecosystems and weather. The main project for science is creating their own ecosystem. Students then work together in pairs to present their findings on ecosystems to the class.

Third-graders learn about different aspects of California, starting with California regions and California Native Americans and leading to an engaging play/musical on the history of the Santa Clarita Valley. The main component of the social studies curriculum is understanding how citizens build a strong community.

Label these items:

• Backpack (no wheels)
• Headphones (3.5mm jack)
• Plastic pencil box
• Colored pencils (12-pack)
• Twistable Crayons
• Markers (12-pack)
• A yellow and a pink or blue highlighter
• Scissors
• Green, yellow, red plastic two-pocket folders
• 3 wide-ruled spiral notebooks
• Large eraser 

Do NOT label these items:

• 4 boxes Kleenex
• 1 ream white copy paper (Please drop off at the front office.) 

Additional Supplies by Last Name:

• A–H: 1 roll paper towels
• I–P: 1 pack red pens
• Q–Z: 1 pack black pens

Optional:

Target, Amazon, Walmart and Walgreens gift cards

Art Supplies:

• 9×12 Mixed Media Sketchbook
• Basic Sketching and Drawing Pencil Kit