3-Social

3rd Grade — Social Studies

Reading, spelling, writing, and social studies are each taught explicitly with their own dedicated time each week.

Unit Themes

• Geography
• Bay Area Native Americans
• SEE (Signing Exact English) sign language
• The Arctic
• Celebrating difference and taking action

Approaches to Learning

• Researching from primary and secondary sources
• Expository writing
• Reading and reflecting
• Dramatic performances
• Study trips
• CEID buddies (Center for the Early Intervention on Deafness)