Rod & Staff • Understanding Our Community Grade 3 Social Studies Set

Rod & Staff • Understanding Our Community Grade 3 Social Studies Set — Textbook, Teacher’s Manual, & Tests

A gently used Grade 3 Social Studies curriculum from Rod & Staff’s Understanding Our Community, this complete set includes:

Product Details:

• Brand Name (Vendor): Rod & Staff (Understanding Our Community / Understanding God’s World series)
• Grade Year: Grade 3
• Media Type: Hardcover textbook; hardcover (or softcover) teacher’s manual; softcover tests workbook
• Publisher: Rod & Staff Publishers, Incorporated
• Condition: Used
• Inside Condition: All pages intact, minimal wear, likely no highlighting or missing content
• Subject: Social Studies / Community & Civics / Map Skills

Overview for Homeschool Families:

• The Textbook presents 31 sequential lessons on community life, services, organizations, map reading, and responsible citizenship, told through narrative and illustrated examples for relatable learning. It includes six built-in review lessons and six chapter tests integrated into the student book. 
• The Teacher’s Manual provides a reduced reproduction of both the textbook and workbook pages, with all answers filled in, extended teaching notes, lesson concepts, and grading tips—making lesson delivery and planning easier. 
• The Tests Booklet contains six formal chapter tests in softcover format for student assessment, complementing the review lessons in the text. 

This set follows a traditional, teacher-led instructional model with gradual skills progression in civics, local services, and community awareness. The approach uses story-based lessons featuring an imaginary character observing everyday community life—ideal for guiding parental discussion and real-world application. 

Why homeschoolers choose this set:

• Strengthens critical thinking about local government, civic duty, and community roles.
• Built-in review sections and assessments support pacing and retention.
• Teacher’s Manual eases instruction for parent-teachers with step-by-step guidance and ready answer keys.
• Tests supplement instruction with formal evaluation components—valuable for homeschooling transcripts or progress tracking.