Typical course of study for Grade 3. Appropriate for Grades 3 - 5.

The following lists our core recommendations for students in Grade 3. You will not be buying every book or only the books listed. Students have a wide variety of abilities and aptitudes; schooling — especially homeschooling — needs to be adapted to different children in different ways. Your advisor will work with you to (a) match each child’s strengths and weaknesses to specific materials; (b) combine your students in texts and subjects as often as possible; (c) choose a religion, history and science focus for the family for the year; and (d) weave materials you may already have or would prefer to use into your family’s course plan.

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LANGUAGE ARTS

Spell&Reading Skills [Quarter 1]

• Explode the Code Book 4, Nancy Hall and Rena Price

Spell&Reading Skills [Quarter 2]

• Explode the Code Book 5

Daily Personal Writing [Semester 1 and 2]

• No text required.

Gram&Comp II [Semester 1 and 2]

• Voyages in English Grade 2, Student Edition, Brookes et al

Penmanship D [Semester 1 and 2]

• Handwriting 3 for Young Catholics, Seton Staff

Reading Skill [Semester 1 and 2]

• Catholic National Reader Volume 2,
• Catholic National Reader Volume 3,
• Catholic National Reader Volume 4,

Spell&Reading Skills [Semester 2]

• Explode the Code Book 6 (2nd Edition),

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MATHEMATICS

Mathematics III [Semester 1 and 2]

• Math U See Gamma: Level Up set, Math U See
• Math in a Flash Multiplication flashcards,
• Optional: Math U See Gamma: Universal set, Math U See
• Optional: Math U See Integer Block kit (Manipulatives), Math U See

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RELIGION

Religion 4 [Semester 1 and 2]

• Faith and Life 4: Jesus Our Guide (Student Book),

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SOCIAL STUDIES / WORLD HISTORY

Classical History [Semester 1 and 2]

• Story of the World: Volume 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Revised Edition, Susan Wise Bauer
• Story of the World Vol. 1: Ancient Times, Activity Book, Susan Wise Bauer

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LITERATURE

Classical Literature (K-8) [Semester 1 and 2]

• A Landscape With Dragons: The Battle for Your Child’s Mind, Michael O’Brien
• Paideia Program, Mortimer J. Adler
• DOWNLOAD: Book Report Forms, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy

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FINE ARTS

Music Appreciation [Quarter 4]

• Classical Kids CDs,

Art Practice [Semester 1 and 2]

• Art With a Purpose: Artpac 3, Myron and Rachel Weaver
• Art With a Purpose: Artpac 4, Myron and Rachel Weaver

Art Apprec & Analysis [Semester 1 and 2]

• Faith and Life 1: Our Heavenly Father (Student Book), Daria Sockey
• Faith and Life 4: Jesus Our Guide (Student Book),
• DOWNLOAD: Art-with-an-Active-Eye Notebook Worksheet, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy

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LIFE SCIENCE

Anatomy and Health [Semester 1 and 2]

• The Body Book: Easy-to-Make Hands-on Models That Teach, Donald M. Silver, Patricia J. Wynne
• Blood and Guts: A Working Guide to Your Own Insides, Linda Allison

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Latin Chant [Quarters 2 - 3]

• Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant, Julia Fogassy

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