The core curriculum includes the six basic academic disciplines that provide the students essential educational needs: Math, English, Literature & Creative Writing, Social Studies, Science, and Word Building. Each subject consists of 12 PACEs. This set is a full year of curriculum.

Scope & Sequence:

Math - In Grade 3 the student expands his basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills, learns Roman numerals, and is introduced to money values and measurements of weight, liquid, and length.

English - This grade concentrates on verbal skills. The material covers types of sentences, parts of speech, confusing word pairs, and simple punctuation. Cursive writing is emphasized so that the student may achieve penmanship excellence. The child expands his knowledge of poems and rhyming words, and creative writing is encouraged.

Literature & Creative Writing - Students in this level gain more practice in critical thinking. Special activities require choosing the best endings for stories, writing story titles, identifying rhyme in poetry, and learning the kinds of books and the parts of books. Character, setting, and plot are emphasized as the student reads specific chapters in the two required resource books (are not included in complete grade set but can be added as an option). Speed reading and handwriting skills are emphasized and practiced.

Social Studies - Grade 3 covers communication, conservation, communities, agriculture, geography, and the discovery of America, along with colonization and slavery. The positive approach to history encourages your child to love and respect his country. The heroes and heroines to whom he is introduced provide role models representing ideals and aspirations for which the student can reach.

Science - An explanation of Gods world from a biblical perspective finds the child becoming familiar with the life cycles of animals and plants. He will see the effects of solar bodies on the Earth. Geologic changes after the Flood, jungles, and hot lands, tundra and cold lands, volcanoes and earthquakes incite the natural curiosity of children-all this and much more makes this an exciting learning experience.

Word Building - Your student will learn 40 spelling words in each PACE. Among these words are sight words, synonyms, and compound words. Your student will be introduced to how suffixes change the meaning and spelling of a word.

THE FOLLOWING ARE OPTIONS WHICH MAY BE ADDED TO YOUR PACE SET:

Answer Keys
Provides the answers to each PACE.

Literature & Creative Writing Resource Books-Required
Christians Courageous, Summer Fun with ACE and Christi

Bible Reading
In Grade 3 the child becomes familiar with the Book of Matthew while learning the books of the Old Testament in order. There is a constant review of the Old Testament books and practice in recognizing them. King James Version.

Home School Record-Keeping Set
Includes: Academic Record, Assorted Stars, Bible Stickers, Goal Card (20/pkg.), Progress Report (Report Card), Master Record Sheet, and Student Progress Report.