CLASS THREE
It’s the time for separation between themselves and the rest of the world. It is a complete transformation of their feeling.
In handwork, students learn the purl stitch and knit beautiful cases for their wooden flutes. The third-graders develop physical coordination and spatial awareness by participating in games.
Third graders investigate what it means to have a respectful relationship with the earth. The primary texts that form the context for learning are the Native American legends and Old Testament stories. Students study gardening and farming: they begin to garden in the school plot, learn to identify grains, and examine how cultures were affected by their dependence on certain grains.
In Social Studies, students study housing and buildings from around the world and build their own model houses. Third graders work with all types of measurements and study the contributions of ancient civilizations to the science of measurement.
In Math, children expand their understanding of place value, carrying and borrowing, and begin long division. Reading permeates every subject. Classes are formed for students needing additional skill development. Using the Old Testament stories and Native American legends as models, students study the basic parts of speech and learn how to craft a good sentence.
