Miss Stech's 3rd grade       Our Bible lessons are about Christ and His Church. We study the Life of Christ, the book of Acts and missions. In Social Studies along with learning about famous men and women in American history, we discuss the character building qualities in their lives that helped them make America great. We relate these principles to our lives. In our Native American Unit, we learn about tribes from different parts of North America. Two computer programs make it possible for use to make dioramas and villages based on what we learn about Colonial Days and Native Americans. Accelerated Math is used so each child can work at this own ability. Learning multiplication and division facts are a new challenge for this grade. Decimals are also introduced for the first time. In reading we will be using a new phonics book. Along with reading Accelerated Reader books, we will be reading books together as a class. Some of these books also have Literacy Skill tests that the children take which helps to develop more in-depth comprehension skills. Our new Science curriculum will allow for more activities not just reading about science. A subject all children enjoy is animals. Field trips this year were a Fall Harvest Tour at Amish Acres, the Shriner’s Circus, and the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis.