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We believe that you are looking at the best complete curriculum package available for third grade.We've combined language arts, math, thinking skills, science, history, geography, and more to make this year an engaging, memorable; yet simple-to-plan year of learning.

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Language Arts and Reading When you think of grammar do you think of endless memorization and lengthy, tedious, workbooks; suitable only for the most meticulous older student? If so, you're not thinking of Language Lessons! Language Lessons is the finest implementation of the Charlotte Mason method of instruction we've seen. The short daily lesson may include a picture study with a full-color painting, poetry appreciation, narration, copy work or more. What a great way to cultivate language skills in your third grader! Daily Traits uses a quick daily lesson approach to build writing skills without overwhelming him. We wish we'd had A Reason For Handwriting when we were growing up. With each lesson built around Bible verses, content is not only instructional, but also inspirational. Plus, at the end of each week your children will be given the opportunity to apply excellence to their work as they copy their verse-of-the-week onto their choice of "Scripture Border Sheets." Done with care, these completed sheets are worthy of sharing with friends and family. This year your child will learn cursive. Sequential Spelling is not only the most logical spelling program we've seen, but it is also one of the easiest to use. Simply read him one list of words a day to write down, correcting any mistakes as you go. That's it! The sequences are based on building from easy words to advanced words such as from all, tall, stall, install, installment, to installation; an intuitive approach with no memorization required. If your student has not yet completed Sequential Spelling book 1, you will want to do that book first. While we believe reading is the single most important skill to foster in your third grader, you'll notice that we did not include any traditional readers. Don't let this puzzle you. Our experience is that the best way to help your child become an eager reader is to constantly supply him with reading materials that interest him. Future doctors may want to read up on anatomy; young explorers are drawn to the escapades of adventurers young and old; and the baby-lover in your family will be captivated by adoption stories. Assign reading if you must, but encourage it at all costs; a child who enjoys reading will find it easier to excel in every area. We are including 3 sample Graphic Novels for you, on assorted topics relating to this year's studies. The colorful, engaging approach has been a big hit with eager and reluctant readers alike.

Math Open up your Horizons workbook and the first thing you will notice is how bright and colorful the pages are. But don't get the wrong impression; there is nothing fluffy about this program. Horizons Math includes analytical reasoning, memorization, and drill. The skills taught in Horizons Math readily apply to real-life situations. This is a fast-paced, hard-core math program. Using the spiral learning approach, new concepts are introduced while all the fundamental concepts learned in earlier units are reviewed and reinforced for true mastery. We've included a set of Wrap-Ups to help your student master his division facts.

Thinking Skills Whether your child is reading, finishing a puzzle, or doing open heart surgery, a proficiency in visual perception is mandatory. Visual Perceptual 2's exercises are presented in a clear, uncluttered format, perfect for the easily distracted scholar. With sections on discrimination, form constancy, motor/graphomotor, spatial relationships, figure ground, closure, and memory, your student will enjoy this so much that he won't know that he's learning. Each topic begins with a pre-test and ends with a post-test so that you can marvel at the progress that your child has made this year.

Science A colorful, conversational approach to science, Zoology 1 is also very easy to teach. This program is a notebook-based approach; meaning that as you go through the course your child will be asked to write, draw, or dictate the results of his experiments into a notebook. Not only will this help him retain what he learns, but at the end of the year you will have a lovely record of his work! The hands-on experiments sprinkled throughout the book are sure to be a highlight for both of you.

History History is a story - isn't it time you read it that way? Story Of The World is a captivating read-aloud series which will introduce your children to the marvelous history of the world presented chronologically from the beginning of time. The details of battles, kingdoms, cultures, and customs from every continent and major people group are woven together into a story that children will find mesmerizing. With short chapters, many less than seven pages, The Story of the World 3 (1600 to 1850 AD) presents history in small, easily-digestible chunks. Of particular appeal to children will be the occasional story about a hypothetical child in the culture of that time and fictional stories that were popular during that time. We include both the reader and the student activity book.

Geography Basic geography is essential, but done in large, infrequent doses it can become tedious or, worse yet, too quickly forgotten. Daily Geography uses a short daily lesson approach that avoids both pitfalls. The Global Animal Puzzle provides a hands-on way to reinforce what your child is learning in an engaging and intuitive manner.

Typing If you are looking for the right balance of education, entertainment, and motivation in a typing program, then consider the award-winning Typing Instructor for Kids 4.0. Typing Instructor for Kids 4.0 offers thirteen action-packed, multi-level games; graduated drills and lesson plans; hundreds of activities, exercises, and tests; and bilingual learning in English and Spanish. Using proven typing techniques, children will master the keyboard while journeying with Toby and Lafitte to five imaginative lands where they learn proper typing techniques and build keyboarding skills. Just choose a Typing Plan, set a word-per-minute goal, and as your child explores Typer Island he will learn typing along the way. The ten customizable plans, with or without games, allow all skill levels to be successful. The engaging lessons and exercises teach children important typing skills, including speed and accuracy.

Other When one of our children was a preschooler, we received the best advice a parent of a kinesthetic child could receive: Let her wiggle. And wiggle she did. I don't think she sat for schoolwork for many years. Thinking Putty offers your child a way to move without becoming a distraction. An impressive adult-sized handful of high quality moldable putty, the non-toxic, non-gooey Thinking Putty will bounce, stretch, tear, drip, snap, even shatter. Finally, your wiggler will be able to sit and listen! Many of you are required by your state to test your child yearly. Spectrum Test Prep gives you a way to prepare for that in a no-stress manner. Includes actual test questions, tips on test preparation, strategies and techniques for answering different kinds of questions and full-length practice tests.