Literature for 3rd grade

[EmilyGF]

I'd like to use a literature curriculum (or at least units) to help me teach literature next year.

 

I don't want to write my own curriculum. I realize that as I homeschool, I learn a lot, and I may write my own literature units in a few years, but I want something I can open up and use for next year.

 

My 3rd grader is an average reader (Farmer Boy or Narnia would be on my radar for him for next year).

 

What would you recommend? We're protestant, but I'm open to Catholic resources, too.

 

Thanks,

 

Emily

[kristi26]

Hands of a Child has some great units...so does Total Language Plus and Progeny Press...maybe even some freebies on Homeschool Share?

[EmilyGF]

I'm looking more for something pre-assembled... if I feel invested in it, I'm more likely to do it. I'll look at the ones you mentioned.

 

Thanks,

Emily

[tuckabella]

K12 literature? Not sure if that is in the vein of what you are looking for. I will be using it for fourth grade next year. I think the mom on here (i think her real name is Chelli) with the Planted Trees blog could tell you more about it. I remember her saying that she and her DD have really enjoyed it for 3rd grade. Sorry, I just don't know her screen name on here. If interested in it, do a k12 literature search on the K-8 forum.

 

[warneral]

Veritas press has lit units for the various grades. I ordered a few for my kids for next year. Look for the comp guides in this list for 3rd http://www.veritaspress.com/browse-by-subject/literature/third-grade.html

[kiwik]

Moving beyond the page literature units?

[ammv15]

I second k12 Literature. I might purchasing the student pages and Te and teaching it independently (offline) next year for 3rd grade .This year I am using a freebie available here https://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/HHome/hMain.aspx . I also Love this free site for literature http://allinonehomeschool.com/ and with EP you wouldn't have to purchase the books. If the link I provided for Hewitt homeschooling doesn't work just try google seach.Hewitt homeschooling is offering free Lightning Literature for 2nd grade.All you have to do is email them.

[Down_the_Rabbit_Hole]

I love the BJU Reading curriculum. The stories are very engaging and not have that stilted language controlled readers have. it covers typical reading and comprehension making sure the question answers run a gambit of reading skills not just regurgitating facts. There are skill station days that cover literary components (main idea, climax, setting...) how to use reference material. The workbooks are the typical workbooks with up through grade 3 (pretty sure it is grade 3) they include phonics review as well as the comprehension questions for the story. After grade 3 there is one page comprehension and one on literary component or things like synonym, antonym, onomatopoeia, and so on. The workbooks also have an author study. You can add in 3 book links a year which are full novels with activities or add in novels you want your child to read. At the end of some lessons, there are enrichment exercises ranging from art projects to writing. i forgot to mention poetry is also addressed.

[Soror]

Memoria Press 3rd Grade Literature

 

 

Memoria Press has guides, 3rd Gr. is Farmer Boy, Charlotte's Web and The Moffats, which you can order individually or as a set.

Literature study guides train students to become active readers. Our guides focus on vocabulary, spelling, comprehension, and composition skills. Each lesson includes a word study to help students build vocabulary. The comprehension questions challenge students to consider what they have read, identify the important content of each story, and compose clear, concise answers (a difficult skill at any age). Writing is thinking, and good questioning stimulates the child to think and write.

 

I thought you might find this especially interesting as you had specifically mentioned Farmer Boy.

 

^ Catholics are Christians fwiw, I'm sure you didn't mean it as such but your post implied otherwise.

[EmilyGF]

I'll look into those.

 

Has anyone actually *used* Veritas Press?

 

I like the idea of the Memoria Press guides, but they only have 4 per grade... I was thinking of a book per month. Is that over the top?

 

Emily

[EmilyGF]

Memoria Press 3rd Grade Literature

 

 

 

I thought you might find this especially interesting as you had specifically mentioned Farmer Boy.

 

^ Catholics are Christians fwiw, I'm sure you didn't mean it as such but your post implied otherwise.

 

 

Sorry about that. I meant we're protestant. Some Catholics won't use protestant guides, and some protestant won't use Catholic guides. Whoops. Shows the need to exact language. Is there a blushing/embarrassed emoticon?

 

Emily

[Mama2two]

We enjoy the Memoria Press guides

[fourisenough]

I think the reason the MP guides are scheduled 3 per year is that they require slow, careful reading and a lot of 'output' per chapter. I suspect that most people using them have their child reading many more books per year, but only teaching as literature the 3 books. Does that make sense? My daughter, an 8 year old who is finishing 3rd grade, has read 27 books since January (it was a long, cold winter in our part of the world), but only a couple were literature selections that we studied. All others were wonderful, well-written, classic children's books that I wanted her exposed to and that she enjoyed very much, but I didn't require her to discuss, reflect on them, and write about them as I did our 'literature' selections. We'll do the same next year, using MP's 4th grade books.

[Ruby Rose]

We are doing the Chronicles of Narnia with ROAR guide.