mamachanse Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) I'm curious as to what your 3rd grade LA curriculum looks like. My son seems to be enjoying this area, but gets bored easily. I'm trying to work with a core but have other things on hand to keep it interesting. Believe it or not, he loves FLL and WWE...probably the one-on-one attention ;) I feel like it is a lot already, but please tell me if I'm missing anything. FLL3 WWE3 GWG3 (probably could do without, but ds does better with less repitition in FLL and applying it instead) AAS (don't know where we will be and if it will last...we are starting next week at the beginning) And things to weave in on rotation: Writing Strands 3 Music of the Hemispheres Building Language Edited May 1, 2011 by mamachanse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Something like yours: GWG 3, now starting 4 Grammar Island, taking it slow Did SWO C and now doing SWS 4 WWE 3 (about 1/3 of the way through), with a bit of WS thrown in He still reads to me, as we are working on fluidity, and I use the McCall-Crabbs tests every month to see if we are progressing. So far it is working, and my late reader is a couple of months ahead of grade level. Yahoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschooling6 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 My 3rd grader: Spelling-Soaring with Spelling Phonics-Saxon Phonics 2 Writing-pretty sure he'll use PAL/Writing from IEW which includes, copywork and narration. Grammar-Shurley Grammar I'll add some dictation as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 My 3rd grader has just started WWE 3 (we did WS earlier this year) for writing. She's doing R&S for spelling and Wordly Wise for vocabulary. She reads to me every day, and I'm doing my own thing for grammar now because she finished Queen's Language Lessons and Grammar Land already. We don't do a formal poetry study, but I read a poem to her every day. We just finished Flower Fairies, so I have to find a new poetry book for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) Next year is 3rd grade/Year for us: Serl's PLL Voyages in English 3 (exercises) Wheeler's Elementary Speller Spellingcity.com Copywork, narration, and dictation across the disciplines Killgallon's Sentence Composing English From the Roots Up vocabulary cards Ds Reading aloud Two literature guides by Progeny Press Edited May 1, 2011 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Researcher Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Ours is very similar to yours. FLL3 WWE AAS ETC World Wise online - we use this instead of the books because DS really doesn't like the WW workbooks ETC online - this is fun for him and it's a great way to review the work he completed in the workbook Spelling City - great review for his AAS word lists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Here is ours for 3rd. Reading (he reads out loud to me) from VP and SL lists, maybe Elson Readers R&S English WWE2 Spelling Power Dynamic Literacy (maybe--this is new) + Worldly Wise for Vocabulary IEW for writing A Reason for Handwriting to learn cursive Literature (my husband reads to kids) from Honey for a Child's Heart selections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I'm curious as to what your 3rd grade LA curriculum looks like. My son seems to be enjoying this area, but gets bored easily. I'm trying to work with a core but have other things on hand to keep it interesting. Believe it or not, he loves FLL and WWE...probably the one-on-one attention ;) I feel like it is a lot already, but please tell me if I'm missing anything. FLL3 WWE3 GWG3 (probably could do without, but ds does better with less repitition in FLL and applying it instead) AAS (don't know where we will be and if it will last...we are starting next week at the beginning) And things to weave in on rotation: Writing Strands 3 Music of the Hemispheres Building Language We use: R&S English 3 Sequential Spelling WWE3 Writing Strands, Writer's Jungle, Evan Moor's Fabulous Sentences & Paragraphs, and Killgallon's Sentence Composing for Elementary School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfcartmama Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I'm curious as to what your 3rd grade LA curriculum looks like. My son seems to be enjoying this area, but gets bored easily. I'm trying to work with a core but have other things on hand to keep it interesting. Believe it or not, he loves FLL and WWE...probably the one-on-one attention ;) I feel like it is a lot already, but please tell me if I'm missing anything. FLL3 WWE3 GWG3 (probably could do without, but ds does better with less repitition in FLL and applying it instead) AAS (don't know where we will be and if it will last...we are starting next week at the beginning) And things to weave in on rotation: Writing Strands 3 Music of the Hemispheres Building Language We're exactly the same on the basics (FLL, WWE, GWG, AAS), but on the rotation I add in Write Source instead of Writing Strands. We also add ETC (he'll finish 7 & 8 next year) and a vocab program (TBD at this point). I don't know what Music of the Hemispheres is, but I'm off to check...:D 3rd grade is a big year here, I'm excited about it and we're not finished with 2nd yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 The 3rd grader this coming year will use: Growing with Grammar 3 Writing with Ease 2/3 Spelling Workout Primary Language Lessons Guess I forgot to say: writing per WTM, notebooking across all subjects (of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessMcG Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 CLE LA 3- covers spelling, handwriting, English grammar Classical Conversations Essentials- more English grammar, IEW writing CLAA Grammar- Latin grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 We will be using: FLL 3 Sequential Spelling IEW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 WWE3-inspired writing: We have ceased using the textbook and just incorporate the ideas WWE teaches into our curricular (science and history, mostly) writing. The Arrow from Bravewriter: This is where our dictation comes from. Paragraph Writing (Evan-Moor): Dd has worked through this book to learn about and practice, more explicitly, paragraph formation. She has LOVED this book and looks forward to it every day. It's rather easy for her, which I think is good for sustained practice and reinforcement. Imitation in Writing: Inconsistently used, but dd enjoys it nonetheless. You read a short fable and spend several days working on rewriting it. This includes using a dictionary. Wheeler's Elementary Speller: free from Google books, 340+ lessons on spelling. Suitable for second grade and up. FLL3: Dd loves this so much that when I told her she would be finished with 3rd-grade grammar before 3rd grade was over and could take a week off grammar before starting FLL4, she refused. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 My 3rd grader next year will be using: FLL3 WWE3 Sequential Spelling SL Core 5 readers SL Core 5 literature read alouds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 We used Galore Park's Junior English series. Book 1 is for age 7-8, so you might want book 2. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 For my 3rd grader (who will still be 7 at the start of the year), I am planning: Grammar: FLL 3 Writing: WWE 1/2 level skills (using selected excerpts from each workbook and/or books we are reading for copywork/dictation/narrations). I will also cover sentence structure using sentences from books. Introduce paragraphs & short reports with IEW later in the year (after he's 8). Spelling: SWO C/D He will learn cursive this year also. We won't use a formal reading program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 We're not quite third grade, but my DD works about that level in LA. This has all been working great for us. Here's our lineup for fall 2011: GWG 4 and FLL3 All About Spelling 5 Write Source and other writing resources - Writer's Jungle, 6+1 Traits of Writing Getty-Dubay Italics/cursive handwriting (will be starting this month) MCT Island Wordly Wise online and some of the workbook continue with a few Evan Moore LA workbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Becca will be using: R&S 2/3 WWE 2/3 Spelling Power Some cursive handwriting - maybe A Reason For? SL Readers 2 Adv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 For my 3rd grader next year I have the following planned: IEW PAL Writing...only using part 2 (using WWE within that section) and part 3 All about Spelling...LOVE this program and it is working really well for my ds Rod and Staff 3 Grammar...doing most of it orally since he is pencil phobic Sonlight 3 (used to be 2 Intermediate) Readers ETC Online I am finally feeling confident with my choices for him. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 My 3rd grader does R&S English 3, Spelling 4, & Penmanship 3 and Prima Latina. She reads and writes on books from SOTW A.G. book lists and other good books. We do dictation and narration on various subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Spelling & Phonics - Scaredy Cat Reading System/Explode the Code Grammar - Rod & Staff Writing - Writing With Ease (We add in projects from IEW ATFF and she's been doing some freewriting, both with her older brother.) Reading - She's a voracious reader (compared to some, anyway) who burned through all of the Pathway Readers for gr. 1-3 quite awhile ago. For now she's just free reading Pony Pals chapter books and picture books of various genres, and listening to literary read-alouds at bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3byzaz Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 We will be doing: CLE LA - minus the penmanship - working on HWT Cursive slowly. CLE Reading AAS 3 - cuz he needs a little extra spelling help WWE 3 And, lots of good literature and fun reads also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 MCT - except the vocab. book. We started it, but stopped. If it came with a workbook we probably would have kept up with it. WWE some MBtP lit. units K12 lit. one Novel Thinking lit. unit IEW poetry memorization We've used parts of Daily Language Review and parts of the LA materials that came with K12. We've done some of Phonetic Zoo B, but decided we already had too much going on and to do it next year since his spelling is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 we started this year with WWE 2, R&S 3, and Writing Strands 2. we switched to BJU English 3 a few months into our school year though (and love it!). we will stay with BJU next year as well. i loved WWE, R&S, and Writing Strands though - our switch was based more-so on my daughter's needs...but all of the programs we've tried are good.:) for spelling, we've used spelling plus & their dictation resource book all year - love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Our plan for grade 3 LA: Sonlight LA 3 (mostly using their creative writing) CLE LA 300-310 (grammar, spelling, some writing) Online typing program Cursive (probably HWOT) MCP Phonics C Vintage grammar books from Google Books Vintage composition books from Google Books Journaling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy in ME Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 HOD Preparing w/ DITHR and R&S 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) For my 3rd grader next year we'll be doing.. AAS3 WWE2 FLL3 She's in 2nd grade right now and we've completed WWE1 and she loved it and did SOOOOOO well with it! She really took alot from FLL1 and we're finishing up with FLL2. And she is building wonderful skills with AAS2, she flew through AAS1 and really loved it as she's a natural speller and craves the "rules" to spell. Edited May 2, 2011 by mamaofblessings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Primary Language Lessons Explode the Code (will use for both phonics and spelling) Handwriting using The Amazing Handwriting Worksheet Maker and poetry Reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) . Edited July 12, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khall Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 We kept it very simple this year with our 3rd grader: LLATL yellow Apples and Pears Spelling Queen's Pictures in Cursive Elson Reader Book Three None of this would probably be considered very rigorous, but she's a voracious reader and just seems to have a knack for LA (except spelling....can't spell at all!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calandalsmom Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I have done gr 3 two or three times, depending how you count. I have used SL's old grammar intensive program, then the next yr went with WP gr 3 (liked it quite a lot, much more than SL). Same child Then the second time through I used Easy Grammar and a few readers. That's all, I think. This next time I'll use WP's LA 3 again. Im not interested in using a bunch of stuff really. I love IEW but probably will not start it with dd til later than gr 3. We do use AAS for spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) Here's DD's LA: R&S English 2 ETC Cheerful Cursive copywork/dictation reads aloud to me daily free reading/read alouds with discussion The only changes I'm making for 4th is to add R&S Spelling (instead of ETC) and have her begin a literature journal. She'll also begin writing her copywork in cursive when she finishes Cheerful Cursive. Edited May 2, 2011 by Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewpeaceful Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 R&S 3 WWE 3 Spelling by dictation (free from Google) lots of writing doing our narrations for science and history :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 My daughter is using CLE LA, A Reason for Handwriting, and WWE 3 (though we're taking a break from that right now and doing WT). Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) For ds8 next yr: -FLL 3 or BJU 3 or GWG 3 (not sure yet, leaning toward FLL) -copywork/dictation (maybe WWE) -IEW in co-op, plus writing across curriculum -Cheerful Cursive (and copywork will switch to cursive after it's learned) -SWR for spelling (did PR1 this yr and we LOVE it but I just. can't. take. the. dvds. so it is back to SWR) -read aloud to me daily -typing All this is subject to change ;) Edited May 2, 2011 by HappyGrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasmommy Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 In the fall we'll be using - GWG 3 Soaring with Spelling IEW Killgallon Inside Stories Book 1 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/093172449X Zaner Bloser Cursive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Bee Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Aesop A Rod & Staff English 3 SWR (spelling) Ambleside Online mainly for Literature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 3rd grade FLL 3 WWE 2 AAS 2/3 (finishing up 2) HWT 3 cursive MCP phonics C? There are a few things we need to cover in phonics still, namely suffixes and prefixes. We are also finishing up OPGTR, but she has made such jumps that we are flying through it, as she already knows the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerstone Classical Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 FLL3 Spelling Power Writing comes from MFW-ECC and dictation from FLL, and a little here and there from other subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) Our (tentative) plans for 3rd are: R&S English 3 R&S Spelling 3 CLE Reading 3 Composition: Dictation Treasury (MT) and Ida Brautigam's Progressive Composition Lessons (WThF) Lots of Books ;) --- And I'm considering having ds begin a Commonplace Book with copywork or written narration from his afternoon independent readings (using mostly AO, with other books substituted or thrown in). I might give it a go, but if it's too much, wait until 4th. I think I'd start him out with just a sentence per day. Edited May 6, 2011 by Medieval Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 MCT Island level WWE 2 SWO C/D Mad Libs type workbooks we found at the Dollar Store Spelling City Free workbook program from McGraw-Hill (http://macmillanmh.com/languagearts/2001/teacher/teachres/workbooks.html) Various sheets from WorksheetWorks.com Cursive using StartWrite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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