Third Grade

Students build on their early Bible foundation as they study key Old Testament and New Testament accounts. They learn about faithful leaders such as Samuel, David, Daniel, Esther, and Nehemiah, discovering what it means to obey God from the heart and develop a strong biblical worldview.

Through Creation and the lives of men like Noah, Abraham, Joseph, and David, students see how sin entered the world and why we need a Savior. In the New Testament, they study the life of Jesus—His birth, miracles, death, and resurrection—and learn how the message of salvation spread through Paul’s missionary journeys.

Students are encouraged to move beyond knowledge to personal application through Bible reading, journaling, memory verses, and discussion, helping them grow in faith and apply God’s Word to everyday life.

Math with Confidence Level 3 is a full-year math curriculum designed for third-grade students, offering a strong foundation in both conceptual understanding and practical skills. With a clear, step-by-step approach, students build mastery in key topics such as multi-digit addition and subtraction, multiplication and division facts, fractions, geometry, time, money, and measurement. Each week includes hands-on activities, mental math, word problems, and review to reinforce learning and promote confidence. Designed with a balance of structure and flexibility, Math with Confidence Level 3 equips students with the tools they need for long-term success in math—while keeping lessons engaging and fun.

Texts Used: Third Grade Math with Confidence

Students strengthen their grammar, writing, and communication skills through structured practice and application. Instruction includes sentence types, parts of speech, subject and predicate, subject-verb agreement, spelling rules, and vocabulary development. Writing is integrated with reading as students learn paragraph development, summarizing, book reports, and editing using proofreader’s marks—helping them become confident, clear communicators.

Students develop a love for reading while strengthening comprehension skills through a wide range of literature, including classic stories, biographies, realistic and fantasy fiction, poetry, Scripture, and more. Students read four carefully selected novels representing Christian and historical genres and explore literature through character analysis, plot and setting study, cause-and-effect relationships, problem-solving, summarization, and creative writing. This course encourages thoughtful reading, discussion, and a deeper understanding of the written word.

Students build strong spelling and vocabulary skills through word lists organized by clear spelling rules and patterns. Words include both everyday language and content-area vocabulary, helping students apply spelling skills across subjects. Practice exercises and vocabulary activities reinforce correct usage and word meaning.

Students are also introduced to a rich variety of poetry through reading, discussion, recitation, and memorization. By exploring the meaning and purpose of poems, students strengthen comprehension while appreciating beautiful language. Selected poems emphasize literary quality and positive character development.

This course provides continued instruction and daily practice in developing neat, legible handwriting with an emphasis on proper letter formation. Engaging, practical activities help students strengthen writing skills while applying them to real-life tasks such as writing invitations, lists, planners, and menus.

As the course progresses, students transition into creative writing while continuing penmanship review. Writing instruction is taught in a clear sequence that prepares students to plan, write, and develop their own original stories, building confidence and creativity in written expression.

This course introduces students to American history through a year-long biographical study of influential individuals who shaped the nation through their character, courage, and contributions. Studied in chronological order, these biographies help students understand key historical events while providing meaningful role models and heroes from America’s past. Students are encouraged to see how strong character and principled leadership have played an important role in shaping the nation.

Exploring God’s World guides the student’s study of God’s plan for creation. Students will increase both their reading comprehension and their knowledge of scientific concepts while learning about matter and energy, the earth’s atmosphere and surface, the plant world, the solar system, animals and their habitats, and the human body from God’s viewpoint. Through the “how” and “why” questions that are answered in this text, children will learn about the world around them while developing their thinking skills. Exploring God’s World also includes hands-on activities and demonstrations that help to increase each student’s comprehension of basic science concepts.