Third Grade

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Supply List

Third Grade Supply List

Keep for Fall reference

1 zipper pouch for pencils (no pencil boxes)
2 red marking pens
3 jumbo rolls of paper towels
4 pocket folders with brads
2 packages wide ruled notebook paper-not college ruled
Crayons (box of 16)
#2 pencils-—mechanical pencils are acceptable
12” wooden ruler with centimeters and inches
1 highlighter
4 regular or 2 large glue sticks and 1 (4oz) bottle liquid glue
1 pair of scissors
Map pencils (24 ct.)
4 spiral 1-subject notebook
1 box (10 count) Crayola washable markers
3 (3x5) package white blank index cards
Bottle of hand sanitizer (not mini)
3 boxes kleenex tissue
Backpack -- Preferably no rolling backpacks!!

Spanish Supply List

This is separate and in addition to Classroom Supplies.

1 - 1 inch three ring binder
1 pack of notebook paper - regular ruled paper, not college ruled
1 pack of #2 yellow pencils – no mechanical pencils
12 colored pencils
Three hole zippered pencil bag that fits into binder

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Schedule

8:00-8:30 – Morning Moments
8:30-8:50 – Phonics
8:50-9:15 – Writing
9:15-9:30 – Snack
9:30-10:00 – Spelling
10:00-11:00 – Reading
11:00-11:45 – Math
11:55-12:15 – Lunch
12:15-12:40 – P.E. (M/W/F)
Recess (T/TH)
12:40-1:05 – Spanish (M/W)
Computer (T/TH/F)
1:05-1:30 – Language Arts
1:30-2:15 – Social Studies/Science
2:15-2:25 – Pack for dismissal
2:30 - Dismissal

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Program

I. READING - The Writing Road to Reading, Spalding Economy Co. Readers and Workbooks. Supplementary Readers-Houghton-Mifflin, Scott-Foresman

Develop competence in basic aspects of the reading process
- Recognize specific symbol-sound relationships
- Perceive words with accuracy, speed, and meaning
- Comprehend meaning of passages
Engage in general learning functions
- Identify purposes for reading
- Organize ideas for retention and recall
  - Outline
  - Summarize
  - Take notes
Apply reading skills
- Develop effective study habits
  - Use of dictionary and glossary
  - Use of encyclopedia and other reference sources
- Combine reading with other ways of learning
  - Field trips
  - Dramatization
  - Displays
Related Language Arts
- Listening
- Speaking
- Writing - Informative and Creative
- Oral Reading
Cultivate interests through reading
- Develop appreciation for literature
- Develop the habit of reading as a worthwhile leisure activity
Library
- Daily Access
- Individual help and encouragement in selection

II. WRITING - Spalding Method

Improvement of manuscript
Introduction of cursive
- Legible and neat writing
- Correct forms (paragraphs, letters)

III. MATHEMATICS - A Beka

Recognize the place-value of numbers
Know addition facts and be able to work and check addition problems with carrying
Know subtraction facts and be able to work and check subtraction problems with borrowing
Know 0-12 multiplication tables and be able to work multiplication problems with carrying
Know how to show a multiplication fact six ways
Know 2-12 division tables and be able to work and check a division problem. Division problems may have up to four digits in the dividend and up to two digits in the divisor. A remainder may be present.
Know terminology for four processes
Know selected English and metric measures
Tell time
Solve story problems with up to four steps
Recognize and solve simple equations
Convert measures and solve measurement equations
Recognize and work with greater than (>) and less than (<)
Count money and solve money problems using the decimal point correctly
Solve problems containing parenthesis
Know fraction terminology and have basic understanding of fractions. Recognize a mixed number. Add and subtract fractions with a common denominator. Make equivalent fractions and reduce fractions to lowest terms. Write a remainder as a fraction.
Average numbers
Read a thermometer
Recognize selected geometric shapes

IV. ENGLISH - A Beka Book

Kinds of Sentences
Sentence Structure
- Writing good sentences
- Combining short sentences
- Writing sentences in order
- Two parts of a sentence
Rules of Capitalization
Punctuation
- Period
- Five rules for use of commas
- Quotation marks
Plurals
Contractions
Letter Writing and Addressing Envelopes
Synonyms
Antonyms
Homonyms
Nouns
- Nouns and subjects
- Nouns used as subject
Verbs
- Action verbs
- State of being verbs
Adjectives
Alphabetical order
Word Usage
- A and And
- May and Can
- Teach and Learn
- Sit, Sat, and Set
- To, Too, and Two
- Saw, Seen, Became, and Become
- There, Their, and They're
- Drank, Drunk, Ate, Eaten, Did, and Done
Creative Writing

V. SOCIAL STUDIES - Our American Heritage, A Beka Book

Christopher Columbus K. Noah Webster
John Smith L. John G. Whittier
Pocahontas M. Robert E. Lee
Miles Standish N. Abraham Lincoln
Squanto O. Clara Barton
William Penn P. Ulysses S. Grant
Benjamin Franklin Q. Louisa May Alcott
George Washington R. Booker T. Washington
Thomas Jefferson S. George W. Carver
Daniel Boone T. Laura I. Wilder
Maps and Globes

VI. SCIENCE - Exploring God's World, A Beka Book

Wonderfully Made
Exploring the Plant World
Exploring the World of Vertebrates
Exploring the World of Invertebrates
Exploring the Desert
Exploring the Ocean
Exploring the Pond
Exploring the Forest
Exploring the Farmer's Field
Exploring the Weather

VII. PHONICS - The Spalding Method-Seventy Common Phonograms

Twenty-six letters
Forty-four combinations

VIII. SPELLING-The Spalding Method

Extended Ayres List
Spelling rules as related to words taught

IX. CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS

Bible Study
Scripture memory
Prayers
Hymns
Church Worship
Beka Bible Curriculum

X. MUSIC

Songs
Listening and appreciation
Rhythms

XI. ART

Coloring, cutting, and pasting
Clay
Painting
Illustrating by drawing

XII. PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Large motor skills
Coordination
Following directions
Sportsmanship
Basic games and team sports

XIII. CITIZENSHIP AND BEHAVIOR

Patriotic activities
Classroom behavior and attentiveness
Work habits
Respect for authority
Respect for others
Social maturity

XIV. SPANISH - Mi Cuaderno de Espanol - Houghton-Mifflin

Vocabulary
Greeting
Simple sentences

XV. TESTING

Economy Reading Tests
Stanford Achievement Tests
Morrison-McCall Spelling Scale

XVI. REPORTING

Nine-week report cards
Parent conferences
- Mid-semester
- End-of-year

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Dress Code

Dress Code (Grades 3-6)

As the styles change and parents purchase clothing for the spring and summer seasons, we want to clarify the required dress code for Fredonia Hill Baptist Academy.

Caps should not be worn in school.
Straps on shirts, dresses, or blouses must be three inches in width. (No strapless dresses, blouses, tops are permitted).
No halter tops.
No clothing which reveals the tummy.
Skirts and shorts must be finger-tip length.
Appropriate undergarments should be worn, depending on the physical maturity of the student.
Flip-flops are not allowed at any time.
Principal has authority to make final decision for questionable attire of students.

In addition:

Tennis shoes MUST be worn to physical education.
For Chapel:
- Boys wear long pants & a shirt with a collar.
- Girls wear dresses, skirts or jumpers. No see-through blouses that reveal undergarments or spaghetti straps.
- Girls may wear leggings with their dresses, skirts, or jumpers. The dresses, skirts, or jumpers must be finger-tip length.

We sincerely appreciate your cooperation in this matter.