Grade 3

The third grade is designed to move students from "learning to read, to reading to learn." Your child should be a highly skilled reader by the end of grade three. Students should use phonetic skills to read unknown words and should read with greater understanding. Students are exposed to a variety of literature representing topics from social studies and science. They use information from readings and research to write for a variety of purposes and audiences. Mathematics and science instruction continues to focus on concepts, problem solving, investigation, and reasoning. Social studies provides an in-depth study of the development of larger cities and urban communities. Cursive writing is expected.

Sample Content Standards

                                                                                     
  Reading/ Language Arts       Social Studies                 Mathmatics                  Sciences

How You Can Help

• Be sure your child attends school regularly and is on time.
• Be sure your child eats breakfast and comes to school ready to learn.
• Discuss current events.
• Help with reading comprehension by discussing stories you and your child read together.
• Make up simple word problems involving numbers and have your child explain the answer.
• Learn to play chess with your child to help develop logic and reasoning skills.
• Help your child plant and care for a small garden or window planter.
• Visit the Great Blacks in Wax Museum to see African-American inventors and scientists.
• Encourage your child to use creativity to invent things.
• Watch and discuss Mr. Wizard or Bill Nye, the Science Guy.
• Get extra help if your child is having difficulty learning to read