They work on reading skills striving to to become independent readers. Writing skills continue to be developed working with narrative and expository forms of writing. Mastery of addition and subtraction facts is a second grade goal. They also continue to work on problem solving skills. Science and Social Studies are hands-on and activity oriented.
Third graders focus on more responsibility and independence in their daily work.
In reading, students begin to develop more higher level thinking skills which are applied to a variety of reading material. Writing and editing skills expand in development and includes all writing forms, narrative, expository, and persuasive. Addition and subtraction fact mastery is expected as they apply them to more difficult problems. Multiplication is introduced and problem solving skills continued. Science and Social Studies are hands-on and activity oriented.