The challenging and practical tasks of Oak Meadow’s 3rd grade curriculum encourage new skills and awareness through observation precision imagination and creativity.

In language arts, classic children’s literature forms the foundation of a rich and effective language arts program that develops essential grammar and composition skills. A new interest in careful work is encouraged through the introduction of cursive handwriting and basic spelling rules.

In social studies, students develop a deeper understanding of history by reading about the legends, laws, and government of ancient cultures. While learning about these cultures, beliefs, and perspectives students also learn about different world religions as these were essential elements of ancient cultures. For instance, students learn about the religious beliefs of Native Americans ancient Hebrews Phoenicians Kush Egyptians and more. This is done through a sociological and historical perspective. Geography is explored as students investigate and map their own cultural heritage.

The 3rd-grade math curriculum emphasizes mastering multiplication tables, understanding place value up to the millions, and working with money. Students will also learn to carry and borrow while adding and subtracting three-digit numbers and solve division problems that include remainders.

In science, students observe weather patterns, interdependence in nature, local trees, and the changing of the seasons. Students are introduced to the scientific method through simple experiments that encourage careful observation and accurate reporting skills.

Art, crafts, music, and health activities encourage students to explore through a variety of media including watercolor, clay, carpentry, cooking, and paper marbling. Students continue to develop their recorder-playing skills. They create their own book of music and conduct inquiries into topics related to their healthy development.

Projects crafts and activities include:

Write imaginative stories
Memorize poems
Learn cursive handwriting
Create multiplication designs
Play math games
Conduct a planet rotation experiment
Make a tree collage

What's Included

The following resources are included with the 3rd Grade + K-3 Essentials Package:

3rd Grade Coursebook
3rd Grade Resource Book
Advanced Recorder Songbook: Students continue to develop their recorder playing skills by learning how to read notes and time signatures. Families needing a different level recorder book may request a substitution at checkout by adding a note to the Shipping Instructions field or choosing the Beginning recorder option when adding to the cart.
Cursive Workbook for Kids Ages 8-12 (not yet pictured)
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs (not yet pictured)
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Wood Shop
Heart of Learning: provides important support and guidance for the homeschooling parent through a series of essays on the educational philosophy and learning principles behind the early grades of Oak Meadow. It includes information on child development as well as suggestions on how to develop your skills as a home teacher.
Guide to Teaching the Early Grades: includes practical information on how to present the lesson material as well as an extensive collection of songs poems and action verses that you'll be using through the early grades.
Crafts for the Early Grades: includes all the instructions for crafts and projects.
Circle Time Songs CD: provides musical inspiration for your circle time and includes all the songs listed in the OM Guide to Teaching the Early Grades
Healthy Living from the Start: offers a wide range of activities around health-related topics. Each lesson includes a set of activities to choose from for each grade level making it easy to use with children of different ages.

Please note:

The Heart of Learning OM Guide to Teaching the Early Grades OM Crafts for the Early Grades OM Circle Time CD and Healthy Living From the Start are used through grades K-3.

Additional Materials Recommended

The following items are recommended to complete the 3rd grade coursework:

3rd Grade Craft Kit With Recorders: optional kit containing craft items used in the 3rd grade curriculum.
Essentials Craft Kit: optional kit designed to be used alongside our K-3 Essentials Package and includes many of the common craft items you'll need in your homeschool.