3rd Grade Overview

Third Grade Overview Make Every Day Count in Lower School

THIRD GRADE SAMPLE SCHEDULE AM: Homeroom, Innovation Lab, Art, Snack, Math, Recess, Language Arts PM: Lunch, Recess, Spanish, Media

AM: Homeroom, Art, Music, Snack, Math, Recess, Language Arts PM: Lunch, Recess, Science, Writing

AM: Homeroom, P.E., Social Studies, Snack, Math, Recess, Language Arts PM: Lunch, Recess, Science, Spanish

AM: Homeroom, Social Studies, P.E., Snack, Math, Recess, Language Arts PM: Lunch, Recess, Science, Spanish

AM: Homeroom, Music, P.E., Snack, Math, Recess, Language Arts PM: Lunch, Recess, Social Studies, Assembly

BROADENING KNOWLEDGE

INCORPORATING CURSIVE WRITING

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

MULTIPLE FIELD EXPERIENCES

In Third Grade, students enjoy cooperative learning activities and group projects as they become more responsible and independent. Third graders also deepen their understanding of mathematical concepts through whole-group and flexible small-group instruction, developing fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division while strengthening their understanding of fractions, geometry, and real-world problem-solving. Learning to read shifts to reading to learn as students engage with realistic fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biographies, and fantasy texts. They also strengthen their grammar skills and learn cursive handwriting. A beloved Third Grade tradition is the Maryland project, where students broaden their knowledge of Maryland and the United States.

The Lower School years, Kindergarten through Grade Five, at Harford Day provide an engaging, enriched educational experience that nurtures the whole child academically, socially, emotionally, and creatively. Through strong relationships, small class sizes, and differentiated instruction, our faculty recognize each child's strengths, encourage perseverance, and inspire confidence while supporting every student’s unique growth.

Learning extends beyond the traditional classroom through our enriched curriculum, field study program, and specialized learning environments, including our dedicated Science and Innovation Labs. Through hands-on experiments, inquiry-based projects, and authentic problem-solving, students collaborate, think critically, and build the knowledge, character, and confidence to engage with the world.

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