Third Grade Homeschooling Curriculum
The challenging and practical tasks of Oak Meadow’s Third Grade curriculum encourage new skills and awareness through observation, precision, imagination, and creativity.
Our Approach
Because young children learn naturally through imitation and action, our third grade curriculum features lots of healthy activity and movement. We provide lessons rich in experiential learning, actively engaging the student’s mind, body, and imagination. We actively engage students in the 2nd and 3rd grades by encouraging learning through the use of stories that unite fact with rich description and colorful detail, and that present inspiring role models through the study of noteworthy individuals.
Flexible
Flexibility is written into the lesson plans, so you may pick and choose assignments to appeal to your student’s interests and skill level, and schedule your homeschool days to fit your family’s lifestyle.
Minimal Prep
The full-year, integrated curriculum includes weekly lessons plans for all subjects: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, and Health.
Waldorf Inspired
We believe that Oak Meadow provides a unique service by adapting the Waldorf principles to the realm of homeschooling and making this rich educational experience available to families around the world.
"I chose OM because it is very well rounded. I like how someone once said it’s a very out-of-the-box 'boxed curriculum'.”
“Oak Meadow's gentle approach is perfect for kids , and helps them learn while keeping their self-esteem intact.”
“We have tried other curriculums but we just come back to Oak Meadow. I like that it is gentle and is a starting point for more learning to happen naturally.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oak Meadow's curriculum secular or faith based?
Oak Meadow is one of the few providers of secular (non-religious) homeschooling curriculum on the market. Many families come to us because they are looking for an alternative to the many faith-based programs that are available. Families may choose to supplement our materials with additional lessons in order to incorporate spiritual education into their homeschooling day. Oak Meadow supports the freedom of parents to choose the best way to support their child’s religious and spiritual education.
How much time per day should homeschooling take?
This varies for each student and each family, but generally in third grade, you can expect to spend roughly 3-4 hours per day.
In the early grades, much of the learning time is spent actively engaged in hands-on projects, and you might expect another hour or so to be spent on projects, bringing the total up to three hours a day.
How do I know if third grade is the right grade level for my child?
Oak Meadow believes parents are in the best position to determine what grade level. We encourage parents to study our grade overviews and sample lessons to make an informed judgment based on their knowledge of their child.
Because we know that many students work at different grade levels in different subjects, Oak Meadow curriculum is designed to be easy to modify and adapt so you can customize your child’s education to serve his or her particular strengths, challenges, and needs.
Does the curriculum cover everything?
Yes! Whether you’re enrolled or using the curriculum independently, our books cover the four core academic subjects for the full year. Each K-8 Curriculum Package includes a coursebook with 36 weekly lessons (including content and assignments) for all subject areas, and all of the reading books for the literature curriculum. In kindergarten through 3rd grade, our curriculum is integrated across subject areas and contained in a single coursebook.
With Oak Meadow, you can feel confident that you are providing a comprehensive, well-rounded education as well as a meaningful and enjoyable learning experience.
Bring Joy To Your Child's Learning
Have questions? Contact us at 802-251-7250 or info@oakmeadow.com.
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