Sacred Heart Academy
Third Grade Curriculum Update
by Mrs.Miller
Date: April 29, 2013
Virtue of the Month: Graciousness and Courtesy/ Wonder *
These are the subjects and content area the students will be studying this
week. Please make sure that your child goes over these areas of study with
you.
Saxon Math: Lessons 121-124 and Assessment 23 on finding the volume of a
rectangular prism, and dividing two- and three- digit multiples of 10 by a one-digit
number, locating negative numbers on a number line, and dividing a two-digit
number by a one-digit number. *
History: Unit on The Explorers- Chapters 5 and 6 on John Cabot and Henry
Hudson and Champlain and New France. *
Religion: Read and discuss Chapter 16 on We pray for faith, Stephen is called
to serve, Joan of Arc, and what a creed is. Memorize the Bible verse: Psalm
119:19, “ I am but a pilgrim here on earth: how I need a map- and your
commands are my chart and guide.”
Literature: Read and discuss the stories, The People Could Fly, Three Words of
Wisdom, William Tell, and The River Bank. Learn the saying, “The show must go
on.” *
English: Journal writing. Cursive handwriting. Phonics- Lesson 28 on vv or vv
with other syllable division patterns. *
Vocab./ Spelling: Vocab.- Unit 11- on definitions, synonyms and antonyms of
words, completing the sentence and word associations. Spelling- Lesson 28 on
vv syllable division. Vocabulary and Spelling Test on Friday.
Check folder for: Reminders, information for May and corrected work to be filed
in their 3 ring binders.
Reminders: Shakespeare- Julius Caesar Performance is 1:15 and 7:00 on Wed.
and Romeo and Juliet performance is on Thursday at 1:15 and 7:00. ½ day of
school is Friday with free dress. Fiesta Cinco de Mayo at Parish Hall is on
Saturday, May 4th. Whew! A lot going on! Hope to see you all there.
* indicates Core Knowledge
Sacred Heart Academy: California’s First Core Knowledge School
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