Writing skills are enhanced through journal entries, writing letters and stories, poetry, and independent projects on novels. Speaking skills are developed in the class play for the entire school, presentation of reports, poetry presentations, discussion groups about literature and group projects. In Grade Three, math comprises many different concepts. Some were previously learned or introduced and are reviewed for mastery. Most importantly, the children are exposed to a more challenging curriculum to grasp and understanding of more difficult skills.
Students become increasingly adept at solving word problems.
They are often given the opportunity to create story problems for their peers to solve. Computer time is spent reinforcing and enriching multiplication, division, and story problem skills already learned in the classroom. Grade Three Music Students in Grade Three continue study of singing, beat, and dance. Recorder study is added to the program with simple note reading in the treble clef. Students add the woodwind family to their study of instruments.