3rd Grade Curriculum


3rd Grade Curriculum

Quran Memorization and general meaning of Suwar Al-Bayinnah, Al-Qadr, Al-Alaq, at-Tin, and Al-Inshirah. In addition, students will review the memorization of Sura Al-Fatiha, Suwar Al-Zilzaal to An-Nas
Islamic Studies A continuation of the I Love Islam series of Islamic studies textbooks. This series continues to introduce Muslim students to the essentials of their faith and bring to light historic and cultural aspects of Islam. Each book of the series is designed to emphasize the aspects of Islam which are appropriate for the 3rd grade level. This elementary school series will cover many aspects of Islam including Iman, Fiqh ul-Ibadat, Fiqh ul-mu'amalat, Qur'an, Hadeeth, Seerah, Islamic character education, and the Muslim world
Arabic A continuation of the study of Arabic as a foreign language. Students will use the ICO Learn Arabic series which is designed to teach Arabic to English-speaking children. It offers the latest methods of second-language instruction, with special emphasis on building the four linguistic skills needed to learn a language: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The program introduces linguistic elements, such as words, expressions and grammatical constructions, through the use of real-life situations.
Reading Reviewing phonics skills, structural analysis, syllabication, irregular plurals, suffixes, prefixes, and possessives; reinforcing skills using anthologies, Reader's Library, and Smiling Hill Farm; identifying main ideas; drawing conclusions; making inferences; differentiating between fact and opinion; making generalizations; predicting outcomes
Phonics Expanding long and short vowel sounds; beginning and ending sounds; prefixes and suffixes; diphthongs; combinations, blends, and digraphs; plurals; syllables
Spelling & Vocabulary Discovering word origins; building vocabulary; grammar
Composition Developing organized writing skills; completing four lessons each week; building skills in basic grammar, implementation, correction, letter writing, and journaling
Mathematics Featuring Singapore Mathematics Standards Edition which is aligned with the standards adopted by the California State Board of Education. Numbers to 10,000 – number patterns, rounding numbers; Addition and subtraction – mental calculation, sum and difference, estimation, word problems, adding and subtracting ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands; Multiplication and Division – multiplying and dividing by 6, 7, 8, and 9, word problems, multiplying ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands, quotient and remainder, dividing hundreds, tens and ones; Data analysis – presenting data, probability; Length, Weight, and Capacity in metric and customary units; Money - Dollars and cents, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of money; Fractions – Fractions of a whole, equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, fractions of a set, fractions and money; Time – hour and minutes, other units of time; Geometry – angles, quadrilaterals and triangles, solid figures; Area, Perimeter, and Volume
Science Living things; work and machines; matter and energy; Sun and planets; changing Earth; staying healthy
Poetry Memorizing; reading for pleasure; writing original cinquains and haikus
History Reading biographies of famous people
Geography Identifying hemispheres, continents, and oceans; strengthening map skills; understanding symbols; graphs; longitude; latitude
Art Learning techniques in drawing, perspective, color