Third Grade
LANGUAGE ARTS
Third graders continue to be exposed to a variety of literary genres including fiction, biography, tall tales, short stories, poetry and non-fiction. Inferential comprehension and critical thinking are emphasized. During “Writing Workshop,” students develop their own stories, books and poems. Teacher-student conferences and daily class sentence and paragraph edits focus on correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Research report writing is taught as a process comprised of many integrated skills. Study skills, such as note-taking, paraphrasing, paragraphing and editing are practiced.
MATHEMATICS
Third Grade mathematics challenges students to use their thinking and problem-solving skills in new applications. The curriculum deals with place value to six digits, and addition and subtraction of numbers through hundred thousands. Students learn to multiply multi-digit numbers by one-digit multipliers, as well as divide multi-digit numbers by one-digit divisors. Concepts such as time, money, measurement, geometry, fractions, and graphing are also developed.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Students study Native Americans and the state of New Jersey and countries outside the United States such as England, India or Mexico. Map skills, research projects and reports are incorporated into the program throughout the year as different regions are examined. Experiential class projects, field trips and activities support the curriculum, reflecting the philosophy that "The World is our Classroom."
