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PRATTVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY THIRD GRADE




THIRD GRADE CURRICULUM



Bible:  Third graders use the Christian Schools International curriculum: Calling of God's Tribe.  Students will study the life of the Israellites as slaves, nomads, and conquerors of Canaan. 



Reading/Language Arts:  Classes use the McGraw Hill Treasures curriculum.  Students develop a deep understanding in reading fluency comprehension strategies and skills, spelling/vocabulary, and grammar.   Students are provided instruction to meet their reading level and are taught in small and whole groups.  Trade and chapter books supplement the curriculum.  Third grade students begin cursive instruction.



Environment: Science and Social Studies are taught mainly through the use of thematic integrated units.  Life, Physical, and Earth science are taught as well as the steps in the Scientific Method.  A focus on America is taught in Social Studies class.  Students are taught American Presidents, about America's founding documents, important American landmarks, and map skills. 



Math: Third grade Mathematics is taught using Pearson's EnVision curriculum.  This curriculum has a strong base in problem solving.  Students are introduced to multiplication and division facts.  Goals for the class are to make sense of mathematics.  Students will learn number sense, basic algebra and geometry, measurement, and probability.

THIRD GRADE CLASSROOMS







THIRD GRADE TEACHERS

		Allison Deason
		Kim Stephenson Kim Stephenson is a 3rd grade teacher.  She graduated college from Auburn University at Montgomery with a Bachelor Degree in Biology, a Master Degree in Elementary Education and an Education Specialist (Ed. S.) in Elementary Education.  Originally from Montgomery, Kim is married with four children.  She enjoys reading, cooking, scrapbooking and gardening in those rare moments when she has time to spare!  What Kim likes about teaching at P.C.A. is the true sense of community -- like a big family.  She says, “It is also a great blessing to be able to teach our young people from a Christian perspective and about glorifying God in everything they choose to do.”  Her favorite Bible verse is I Corinthians 13:13.  “These three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.”