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Welcome to the third year of homeschooling! This homeschooling curriculum is more advanced than public school; if you didn't begin homeschooling from the start with our program, then this year is approximately grade five. You can learn more about deciding what level to place your child in by reading my 'Welcome" post.

This homeschooling program operates on a quarter system and teaches all subjects. You can learn about the system and schedule HERE. Since everyone has different lives, we will provide the resources to use and leave it to you to build the schedule - -this is important because every child works at a different pace. We recommend buying a teacher's planner and taking a few weeks before the school year to pencil in (please use a pencil...you will regret it if you use a pen and need to adjust it down the road) the lessons. Use the books' tables of contents and natural stopping points to schedule the lessons. Don't cram too much into each week, but use what we suggest should be completed in one school year to help you decide how much and when.

The library will be an important resource for you this year as your child expands her reading abilities. Continue providing loads of books. We aim to make this program as free as possible by providing links to sites, free books, and worksheets, but many times you might find it easier to buy the textbooks we use.

Art and music should be very free flowing subjects. Many times you will find ways to incorporate art into the other subjects. For music, we recommend selecting an instrument and teaching your child how to play (or hire somebody or take classes, etc…). For art, you can supplement with lessons at your community center or just follow what we do. 

Below are the subjects and the resources covered this year. The print versions are what we use in our house and can be purchased. The downloads are completely free and are often the PDF version of the print copies. If I couldn't source the PDF version, I have located a comparable text/workbook that will work for you. This is the easiest way to make it free for your family. You can choose to download it onto your computer and either print it out or simply read it like an ebook.  ​

Subjects & Books


Geography

During Year Three we focus heavily on world geography. Typically, we hang up a world map in the living room and we go continent by continent. We learn the countries, their capitals, and the physical/cultural features. Map skills and directions continue to be large factors in our lessons.

Print Versions
  • Geography & Maps Activities: Intermediate
  • 180 Days of Social Studies: Grade 4

Download
  • World Geography Textbook

History

This year we begin world history. The school year starts with ancient civilizations and ends with ancient Greece. 

Year Three
  • Discovering Our Past: A History of the World (First Half)
  • A Little History of the World

Downloads
  • Unit 1 - Early Human and Societies
  • Unit 2 - Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush (Chapters 3-4)
  • Unit 3 - Civilization in India and China (Chapters 5-6)
  • Unit 4 - Foundations of Western Ideals (Chapters 7-9)

Language Arts

 Language arts serves as the umbrella for several integrated topics including spelling, reading, writing, and grammar.

Spelling
  • Year Three

Grammar
Here is a brief list of the topics we will cover:
  • Sentence types
  • Subjects and predicates
  • Fragments
  • Nouns 
  • Verbs
  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Pronouns and antecedents
  • Articles
  • Complex clauses
  • Appositives
  • Pronoun-verb agreement

​Print Version
  • Treasures Grammar Practice Book, 5
  • Treasures Grammar Practice Book, 6

Download
  • Treasures Grammar Practice Book, 5
  • Treasures Grammar Practice Book, 6

​Reading
Here are the concepts we will cover in Year Three: 
  • Literary tools
  • Features of a story
  • Long vowels
  • Rhyming
  • Making inferences
  • Poetry tools
  • Word origins
  • R-controlled vowels
  • Compound words
  • Accented syllables

Printed Versions
  • Treasures Reading Level 5
  • Treasures Reading Level 6

Downloads
  • Treasures Reading Level 5
  • Treasures Reading Level 6
 
Suggested Literature/Book List 
  • The Hobbit
  • Coraline
  • Treasure Island
  • The Indian in the Cupboard
  • Stuart Little
  • The Green Ember
  • Inkheart
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​Writing
Download the materials you need from the writing page. Here are some things we will cover:
  • Write contractions
  • All uppercase and lowercase letters written legibly
  • Write short sentences and use spacing between words.
  • Write simple 1- and 2-syllable words
  • Capitalize first word of a sentence.
  • Use punctuation at the ends of sentences.
  • Complete writing projects such as: book reports, short stories, poems, letters…
  • Know how to format a letter

Art

  • Art is such an important part of education and life that I insist that you include it in your education program. Art is liberating, creative, and gives humans a feeling of accomplishment. Art should be both instructive and it should also allow budding art students the freedom to create as they wish – so it’s important that all criticism is constructive, not demeaning. See the art page.

Music

  • Rhythm, melody, etc…
  • Memorize songs
  • Listen to classic compositions
  • Continue learning instrument
  • Play other simple instruments

Science​

Here’s what we explore:
  • Environments
  • Climates
  • Oceans
  • Astronomy
  • Matter
  • Energy
  • Light

Print Versions
  • Science: Grade 5
  • 180 Days of Science: Grade 5

Downloads
  • Science Level 3 Text
  • Science Level 3 Workbook
  • Science Level 3 Activity Lab Book

Math

For Year One, we use Saxon Math 6/5. Not the homeschool edition (beware of those homeschool editions and packets – they are a total waste of your time and money), just the good ole fashioned textbooks. Saxon Math 6/5 has 120 lessons.

Print Version
  • ​Saxon 6/5

​Download
  • Saxon Math 6/5
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  • Home
  • Educate
    • Oregon Homeschool Laws
    • The Schedule
    • Early Years
    • Year One
    • Year Two
    • Year Three
    • Year Four
    • Year Five
    • Year Six
  • Subjects
    • Grammar
    • Writing
    • Spelling
    • Reading
    • Science
    • Geography
    • History
    • Math
    • Art
  • Homeschooler Meals