Anyone care to share their 3rd grade plans? TIA

[ShelzNH]

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[KIN]

Check out my post below... :) Just looking at your kids' ages and what you're doing, we are doing the same things this year. :) I do Right Start Math, SWR, SOTW 2 and Apologia Astronomy. I also have a K and 2nd grader.

[Narrow Gate Academy]

This year for 3rd grade we are doing:

Math - Singapore 3A and 3B with Miquon Yellow and Purple
Spelling - SWO D and E
Grammar - R&S 3
Writing - CW Aesop and copywork/dictation
Reading - Assigned reading time with lots of library books, Reading Detective
History - Truthquest AHYS1
Science - Apologia Zoology 1
Latin - Prima Latina
Music - Classical Kids, Getting to Know..., and piano lessons


You might check this thread (http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=788) for more ideas.

HTH

[Wee Pip]

I am CONTEMPLATING right now, not sure what we'll pick. Here's my contemplation...

Also, I have a bunch of free Scotts-Foreman books from a private school that gave them away, so I'm working that into our plans.

Science: Scotts-Foreman Science Gr 2 (combining kids)
History: hmmm, thinking about using SOTW 2 & Activity Guide
Math: We're using Developmental Math workbooks now & like them. We may stick with this, or go back to BJU Math (used BJU for K & liked it as well).
Reading: probably library books + Scotts-Foreman reading book I have lying around the house as a freebie.
Grammar: either Evan-Moor Grammar & Punctuation 3, or Spectrum LA, or even contemplating BJU English/Writing.
Handwriting: keep on with HWT cursive
Spelling: currently using Spelling Workout B & it has been OK. Will probably stick with it & use SWO C next year.
Composition: not sure on this one. Grammar & Spelling books have so much "creative writing" in it that maybe we won't need this. Or maybe I can dredge up a few interesting assignments? Currently using Write About Me from the Just Write series & dd HATES IT.

Thanks for letting me contemplate online;)

[Darcy from LWM3B]

Well, I am still going to reserve the right to change my mind. but I think this is where we are heading.

MATH:
Singapore finish PM 3b, 4a / IP 3a / CWP 2, 3
Horizons finish 3, start 4 - pull out occasional pages as a supp.

SPELLING and PHONICS:
Spelling Wisdom
dication from SWR lists
finish Explode the Code series

WRITING/COMPOSITION:
copywork
narration across curriculum
Writing Tales 1

LATIN: (not until ETC series is done)
Lively Latin

HISTORY:
adapted with SOTW 3, AG
books in 1600-1850 time period
historical fiction, biography,art, architecture, saints, etc.

READING:
various books from lists like Ambleside, Sonlight, FIAR, etc.
Want to finish Narnia and get through the LHoP books.

SCIENCE:
Earth and Space
Trivium Academy's online plans, as a guideline
Discovery Education Streaming

ART / PE:
outsourced

[Trivium Academy]

Main Curriculum:

Explorer's Bible Study- Discovery: In the Beginning
Writing Tales 1
Primary Language Lessons by Lingua Mater
Spelling Workout C/D
Explode the Code (working through books 5-8, on 5 now)
Horizons Math 3
Tapestry Redesign Yr3
Living Learning Chemistry
Memorization Poetry from The Harp & Laurel Wreath and memorization in all subjects
Extras:

Building Critical Thinking Skills 1
Drawing with Children
Private piano lessons
FOR MOM: Teaching the Classics

[momtolgd]

Horizons Math, maybe supplementing with Singapore

ETC 7 and 8
Finish OPGTR
Growing With Grammar 3
Writing Tales 1
Getty Dubay Italic D
Sequential Spelling? (this one will be in our shipment from Rainbow Resource Center due to arrive here tomorrow...we'll see if it works for ds)

SOTW 2 (once we finish 1)

R.E.A.L. Science: Life

Themes to Remember
Recorder practice
Lots of music listening

Art: various crafts along with art class at co-op

P.E.: basketball in fall/winter, soccer in spring, bike riding/swimming/etc. in summer

Looking at options for Latin...maybe the new one coming out by Classical Academic Press called Song School Latin (along with younger sister)

[Sparkle]

My dd will be in 3rd next year. Still planning but here's what I have so far:

History/Geography/Science - unit studies with her older brothers using Christian Cottage vol. 2, and A Child's Geography, vol. 2.

English - Voyages in English 3 or Language of God for Little Folks

Spelling - My Catholic Speller

Math - finish Simply Numbers 2, then move on to Practical Arithmetic

Handwriting - Happy Handwriting

Reading - Pathway Readers, Sonlight books, Bible stories, poetry

Music - piano lessons at home

4-H - crafts, dance, cooking

[Closeacademy]

I am almost ready to go with 3rd grade.

Language Arts:
WISE Guide Spelling lists (up to 2 lists per week)
Reading Old Testament Bible stories (1 story a week/month)
Outlining and rewriting those OT stories a la Progymnasmata (1 paper a week/month)
Ruth Heller Grammar Books
KISS Grammar for practice (3 pages a week)

Mathematics:
Singapore Math 3b and 4a
ideas from Teaching Mathematics in Rudolf Steiner Schools by Ron Jarmon
Form Drawing for Beginners by Donna Simmons (1 form a week)

History/Science:
A World Full of Homes by William Burns (1 time a week)
My Pals are Here Science 4b by Singapore Math (2-3 times a week)
D'Aulaire Biographies (at bedtime)
Holling C. Holling books (at bedtime)

Latin:
Minimus for Fall
Probably Lively Latin for spring semester

Other:
Watercolor, drawing, felting, knitting, recorder, sewing, gardening. (alternated not everyday but 1 topic for a week.)

We are trying to keep our schedule fun and interesting. I try to take a break and do fun weeks every so often to rest our brains. And we do Charlotte Mason short intense lessons.

Good Luck on your 3rd grade year.:)

[Quiver0f10]

BJU 3 math
BJU 3 science
BJU 3 english
SWR for spelling & reading
ETC for extra help
Copywork/dictation
TOG year 1 redesign
Music Ace
Atelier art

[Shari]

We are mixing BJU and TOG, as follows:

BJU: Spelling, Handwriting, English (Grammar portions of the book only), Math

Tapestry of Grace, Year 1 Classic: Literature, History, Bible, Writing, Art & Music appreciation

For science, we will be studying Earth / Space all year using various chapters from BJU textbooks, RD How the Earth Works and How the Universe Works, and other living books from the library. DS 3rd will also be using MindBenders A1/A2 logic software purchased for older brother.

I am still up in the air on a foreign language, but am looking at The Easy Spanish or Speedy Spanish, as well as some Latin and Greek root studies.

[Baseballmom]

This is what we are doing for 3rd grade this year:
Bible~ BJU 3

Math~ Abeka 4 (I just ordered Singapore 3B to use for the rest of the year.)

Language~ Abeka 3

Spelling~ SWO C

Latin~ Prima Latina (Finished, moving on to LFC A)

History, Writing, Geography, Art~ TOG 2

Science~ Exploring Creation Through Astronomy

Logic~ Primarily Logic (just for fun), mensa for kids online

[Paula in PA]

Writing: Classical Writing Aesop A, narrations, copywork, dictation
Grammar: Growing with Grammar 3
Spelling: Spelling Workout C
Reading: various lists, Early Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter
Handwriting: HWOT Cursive

Math: RightStart D, Primary Grade Challenge Math
Critical Thinking: Primarily Logic & Logic Safari 1

History: SOTW 3, History of US
Geography: Map Skills

Science: RS4K Chemistry, Fizz Bubble Flash, Super Science Concoctions

Latin: Secondus, Learning Latin Through Mythology
Spanish: Spanish for Children, various other odds & ends

Art: Artistic Pursuit K-3, Book 2
Music: Classical Kid CDs, learning recorder (my idea) & harmonica (hers :))

Paula