Grade 3 Curriculum

Integrated Language Arts

Wonders provides an explicit research-based ELA program that empowers students to take an active role in learning and exploration. It provides unparalleled opportunities for student-friendly self-assessments and self-expression through reading, writing and speaking. This strong educational program provides differentiation to ensure that every student has the opportunity to become a strong reader, writer and critical thinker.

Imagine Language and Literacy is the only personalized learning program that accelerates both skills and language development. This digital reading program provides instruction and practice in all four domains of literacy - reading, writing, listening and speaking. As students explore and practice skills, their individualized learning sequence adjusts dynamically to maximize their engagement and progress, accelerating to match a cognitive leap or adjusting to accommodate unfinished learning.

Handwriting

Writing Our Catholic Faith builds on previously learned skills to help students continue to develop manuscript handwriting. Traceable words and sentences reinforce proper letter formation, letter and word spacing. Beautiful Catholic pictures and fun activities keep students engaged in each lesson.

Math

enVision Mathematics is the only math program that combines problem based learning with visual learning to deepen students’ conceptual understanding. The lessons start with problem based learning. Students will think critically about real-world math problems, evaluate options, collaborate and present solutions. This is followed by visual learning to solidify the underlying math concepts. In conclusion, the children have a better understanding of math ideas. This program has received top honors for supporting students at all levels.

Imagine Math is a supplemental mathematics curriculum designed to provide differentiated and adaptive mathematics instruction. Students work independently in a computer-based platform to complete activities with visual cues and live virtual support from U.S. certified mathematics teachers as needed. Embedded within the curriculum are formative and benchmark assessments that inform placement and progress. This program adapts to the needs of each student to maintain learning in the zone of proximal development. Additionally, various levels of motivation are included through contests, games and performance points to support strong student engagement.

Social Studies and Science

Scholastic Social Studies is a student’s guide to the world. It maximizes studentengagement with real-world content that reflects diverse experiences, identities and abilities - through read alouds, videos and activities. It also provides diversified language across curricular activities. Scholastic supports student well-being in any content area with texts and activities that weave SEL competencies into academic instruction.

Scholastic Science Spin addresses all three dimensions of NGSS. Students are introduced to 8 science and engineering practices, 12 core ideas, and a wide range of crosscutting concepts that span every scientific domain. It includes colorful, real world science and the latest science news. Patterns, cause and effect, scale, proportion/quantity, systems and system.

Religion

We Believe Catholic Identity encourages, inspires and strengthens Catholic identity, fosters prayer and spirituality, prepares students to embrace and live their faith, and celebrates being Catholic. Children’s relationship with Christ is nurtured through age-appropriate presentation of Catholic faith.

Growing with God Safe and Sacred is a program that offers a practical and systematic approach to child safety, social development and emotional development. Students are taught to see themselves and others as children of God inherently deserving of respect and care.

Specials

• Spanish 
• STEM (utilizing Project Lead the Way Curriculum)
• Art
• Music
• Gym
• Guidance