As students are guided through the Gospels they learn and apply principles from the messages, parables, miracles and life events of Jesus. Moving into Acts, students see the building of God's church as the Gospel spreads through the missionary journeys of Paul and through famous missionaries of history. Finally, Jonathan, Aimee and Arf provide delightful interactive opportunities for students to make application of the Word and works of God. Children memorize Scripture and attend weekly chapel. In Third Grade, emphasis is placed on reading comprehension, literary appreciation, vocabulary development, and the development of critical analysis of written material.
Students utilize the writing process in their compositions and creative essays.
Writing mechanics include the skills of sentence and paragraph development, punctuation and capitalization, parts of speech and study skills. The Spelling Program continues to develop competence in phonetically regular patterns as well as irregular spellings. Vocabulary, dictionary skills and correct usage in written expression are featured. Though manuscript writing is important throughout life, the final transition from manuscript to cursive writing is completed in Third Grade. Standardized reading tests may be administered in late October to provide reading diagnostic data for individual growth and improvement.