RELIGION

Religion is taught daily and integrated into every aspect of our school day. Students come to know experientially all we believe as Roman Catholics. Daily prayers reinforce the values being taught formally. Students learn about Jesus’ mission and the parts of the Mass. The children will prepare for the sacrament of First Holy Communion. All students participate in school-wide liturgies as lectors and gift bearers during Mass. Students learn social and conflict resolution skills through our life skills and anti-bullying programs.


LANGUAGE ARTS

The third grade literacy curriculum consists of a combined strategy of subject areas, building upon earlier learning and further development in areas of reading, writing, grammar and communication. Students are taught reading strategies to make deeper meaning out of their reading. Students are encouraged in all steps of the writing process including brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, illustrating and publishing. They edit and revise writing pieces based on ideas, organization, word choice and sentence fluency. Grammar is taught throughout the Journey's reading series. Spelling compliments each story as it is derived from the anthology and phonics skills. Students practice cursive writing using the Zane-Bloser method. Cursive writing is emphasized as an effective communication tool.

MATHEMATICS

Children experience math concepts through math games, manipulatives and writing activities. The students learn both computation and problem solving with a strong emphasis on addition/subtraction and multiplication/division facts. Writing and math skills are connected to problem solving in preparation for math assessments.