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Grade 3 Curriculum

Language Arts

  • Listening and Speaking Skills
  • Guided Reading
  • Journal Writing
  • Writers’ Workshop          
  • Oral Language
  • Phonics & Word Study
  • Sitton Spelling Program
  • Critical Thinking Skills

Math

  • Literature-Based Program
  • Hands-on Manipulatives
  • Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
  • Problem Solving
  • Reasoning, Predicting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Mathematical Connections to the Real World

Science

  • Physical Properties
  • Water
  • Structures of Life              

Social Studies

  • Map Skills
  • The Bill of Rights
  • Connecticut History
  • Multicultural         

Health

  • “Quit-It” Anti-bullying Program
  • Effects of Substance Abuse
  • Decision Making
  • Feelings & Self Esteem
  • Good Ways to Have Fun
  • Safety

Computers

  • Software to support instruction in curriculum areas:
  • Science, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts
  • Guided use of the Internet as a research tool        
  • Use of appropriate teacher-selected websites
  • Word processing systems

 

Grade 3 Curriculum Links


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Math

Fractions

Language Arts

Map Skills

Country Research

Connecticut & Government

 

 

 
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