3rd Grade

Third Grade Website

Ms. Craig's Class Blog

A typical day in third grade is...

• Morning work
• Math
• Snack
• Language Arts
• Specials - PE (twice a week), Music (once a week), Art (once a week)
• Recess
• Social Studies and Science
• Closing Activities
• Computer Lab 45 minutes one day a week

-Northwood Third Grade Teacher
What's New in Third Grade...

• Notebook paper
• Hard cover textbooks
• Computer lab once a week
• Cursive writing
• Multiplication and division 
• Twenty to thirty minutes of homework (four times a week)

How can I help my third grader?

• Encourage your child to begin making choices of his/her own and hold him/her responsible for the consequences.
• Allow some "down" time before homework. The break will help everyone involved.
• Help your child learn to pace longterm projects, not waiting until the night before.
• Encourage him/her to use the word processor or a computer for written assignments. It's an inevitably crucial skill, and you child will deserve a break from pencils.
• Be generous with words of admiration--"I don't think I learned that until I was in middle school!" (You'll be surprised how often you'll genuinely mean it.)
• Always be ready to listen with empathetic ears. Social "bumps" and "bruises" aren't uncommon. (The other gender comes into focus!)
• Encourage you child to learn good organizational skills, help him or her pack his/her bookbag before bed. This should include homework, lunch money, signed papers, etc. Establishing a routine or creating a checklist may help your child become more responsible.

What is Continuous Achievement?     
Continuous Achievement is a design for curriculum delivery in Fulton County Elementary Schools. It encompasses pace, subject content, and levels of instruction, allowing each student to progress at his/her own rate. Instruction in language arts and mathematics is presented in steps of sequential skills called levels.