Blossom and Root Curriculum: Scope and Sequence!
Third Grade
Language Arts, Reading, Creativity, Geography and Culture
(Recommended for ages 8 - 11, depending on child’s reading level. Please refer to our
first and second grade scope and sequences to see what was covered in prior years. You
can always mix and match more than one level of our language arts curriculum to
accommodate your child’s reading level. However, please keep in mind that some
literature selections in this level may not be ideal for younger students.)
•Exploring character, setting, plot, and point of view through a variety of engaging literature
selections and hands-on activities !
•Exploring storytelling, imagery, and language with A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
•Reading and writing poetry!
•Reading independently from picture books and early chapter books !
•Exploring literature weekly through a variety of creative, hands-on activities and optional
journaling prompts!
•Experimenting with different forms of storytelling (ancient and modern) through Optional
creative extension projects* !
•Exploring geography and culture through creation myths. Topics covered include: an
introduction to mythology (which is the primary focus for our fourth grade curriculum), using
and understanding maps and globes, an optional introduction to several major world
religions, exploring the importance of storytelling in a variety of cultural contexts, and finding
recurring themes in creation / origin stories from around the world!
•Prefixes and suffixes!
•The 3 sounds of “o” and the 3 sounds of “oo”!
•Reviewing all silent E rules!
•Reviewing r-controlled vowels and introducing the sounds of “war” and “wor”!
•The sounds of “ear”!
•The sounds of “ea”!
•Reviewing “oi / oy,” “ou / ow,” “au / aw,” and introducing “ew,” “ui,” and “ue”!
•The sounds of “eigh” and “ei”!
•The sounds of “wr,” “kn,” “igh,” “tch,” “dge,” “oe,” and “mb”!
•Silent t and silent h!
•“Ph” words!
•Irregular verbs!
•Plural nouns and irregular plurals!
•Decoding unfamiliar words through context!
•Grammar (optional addition to weekly copywork)!
•*The Creative Extensions Guide is a new addition to our language arts curriculum, beginning
in second grade and includes a variety of project prompts / tutorials. These projects are
completely optional, but are a wonderful way for your child to explore new forms of creative
expression, inspired by the books we read in the curriculum. In third grade, these projects
explore a variety of storytelling forms, from mask-work and theatre to stop-motion video to
comic strips and puppets, and more!
