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🌟 How to Use This Grade 3/Year 4 Plan
1️⃣ Choose the books you want to start with — or follow the order we suggest.
2️⃣ Explore the skills each book builds — comprehension, vocabulary, empathy, creativity, and early academic thinking.
3️⃣ Add the matching Jool companion workbook — these transform each story into structured learning with writing tasks, vocabulary, and projects.
📘 You also receive a FREE Jool workbook voucher in your email to help you get started.
📚 Grade 3 Literature Plan
Grade 3/Year 4 (UK): Expanding Emotional and Literary Range
Jool: In Grade 3, students explore a wider range of emotions and themes
through books like War Horse by Michael Morpurgo and Skellig by David
Almond. They also dive into imaginative worlds with books like How to
Train Your Dragon and Harry Potter, developing a rich understanding of
different writing styles and themes.
US/UK Equivalent: These more complex narratives are typically introduced
in Grade 7/Year 6 in the U.S/UK.
Gap: 2 years ahead.
📘 Study this book list with:
Literature Grade 3
Science - Grade 3
Grade 3/Year 4 (UK): Ocean Science and Marine Ecosystems
Textbook: The Science of the Ocean
Focus: Study the ocean, marine life, and ecosystems.
Key Topics:
• Ocean ecosystems (coral reefs, deep sea life)
• The water cycle and weather patterns
• Marine life (fish, mammals, invertebrates)
• Earth’s structure (tectonic plates, volcanoes)
Additional Book: Basher Science: Oceans: Making Waves!
Goal: Cultivate environmental awareness and an understanding of marine
ecosystems.
Gap: 2-3 years ahead of U.S/UK curriculums.
📘 Study this book list with:
Science - Grade 3
🏛️ Grade 3 History & Society
Grade 3/Year 4: The Middle Ages
Textbook: Story of the World 2 by Susan Wise Bauer
Focus: This year dives into the history of the Middle Ages,
covering events from the fall of the Roman Empire to the early
Renaissance.
Key Topics:
• The Byzantine Empire, the rise of Islam, and the Vikings
• Feudalism and the Crusades
• Early exploration and cultural exchanges
Goal: Understand the social, political, and cultural shifts that defined the
Middle Ages, setting the stage for the Renaissance and modernity.
📘 Study this book list with:
History - Grade 3
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At Jool, we believe every student deserves inspiring, challenging books that prepare them for success. That’s why we offer a free reading list curated by our expert educators to support academic growth and exam prep like AP Literature and GCSEs 🎓. Let’s make learning extraordinary.
Enjoy,
James
Principal & Founder, Jool
