3rd Grade Supply List
Materials for Hebrew stories, practical life skills, and the transition to more independent work.
✏️ Writing & Drawing
- ☐ Colored pencils (quality set)
- ☐ Regular pencils (#2)
- ☐ Main Lesson Book (unlined)
- ☐ Lined composition notebooks
- ☐ Cursive practice paper
- ☐ Drawing paper
- ☐ Watercolor paper
- ☐ Chalkboard and chalk
- ☐ Erasers and sharpener
🎨 Art & Handwork
- ☐ Watercolor paints
- ☐ Paintbrushes
- ☐ Modeling clay or beeswax
- ☐ Knitting needles and yarn
- ☐ Crochet hook (introduction)
- ☐ Cross-stitch supplies
- ☐ Sewing kit with real needles
- ☐ Fabric for simple projects
- ☐ Woodworking tools (child-safe)
🏠 Practical Life Skills
Third grade emphasizes practical skills - farming, building, cooking
- ☐ Gardening tools (child-sized)
- ☐ Seeds and planting supplies
- ☐ Cooking utensils and apron
- ☐ Measuring cups and spoons
- ☐ Simple building materials (wood scraps, nails)
- ☐ Hammer (child-appropriate)
- ☐ Sandpaper
- ☐ Bread-making supplies
📚 Reading & Language
- ☐ Children's Bible or Hebrew stories collection
- ☐ Creation myths from various cultures
- ☐ Chapter books at reading level
- ☐ Dictionary (student edition)
- ☐ Spelling notebook
- ☐ Poetry anthology
🔢 Math
- ☐ Times tables chart
- ☐ Multiplication flash cards
- ☐ Ruler (inches and centimeters)
- ☐ Measuring tape
- ☐ Analog clock
- ☐ Play money
- ☐ Graph paper
- ☐ Compass and protractor (introduction)
🕯️ Hearth Circle
- ☐ Candle and holder
- ☐ Bell or singing bowl
- ☐ Circle cloth
- ☐ Nature table items
- ☐ Gratitude/reflection journal
- ☐ Moon phase calendar
- ☐ Thermometer for weather
💡 Budget Tips
- • Woodworking - Ask hardware stores for scrap wood
- • Gardening - Start seeds from kitchen scraps
- • Hebrew stories - Library has many versions
- • Cooking - Use what you have in the kitchen
- • Building - Habitat ReStore has cheap materials