Language+Arts+in+Third+Grade

What should kids learn in reading? The main goal in classrooms is that the children view reading as central to learning and as a a source of endless information and enjoyment. Each child should gain confidence about being a successful reader. The third grade curriculum is designed to ensure that children: a) Become more skilled in identifying and using the title, table of contents, glossary, and index of a book; b) Understand more fully the roles of the authors and illustrators of the books they read; readily identify the main characters, and plot of a story, use the dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, amanac, and newspaper, as well as maps; c) Read a variety of books in all curriculum areas; and d) Expand their range of reading in children's magazines and newspapers. The third grade teacher also wants the children to: a) Continue their personal libraries at home; b) Increase the time spent in silent reading; c) Dramatize what they read; d) Express heir ideas fully, understanding tht there are different viewpoints; e) See connections between what they read and their own lives; f) Understand the multiple meanings of words; and g) Increase their familiarity with the library. Parents should continue to read to children daily, using a broad aray of children;s literatre that includes stories from different cultures.