English Language Arts 3, by Lincoln Empoweredª. In this course, students will greatly expand their reading, writing, spelling, speaking, and listening skills through practice. This year marks the beginning of the intermediate elementary years, a time when students move from simply building these foundational language skills to using them to read more complex texts and to write to express themselves with greater sophistication. This transition makes information more easily accessible to your student and gives them greater independence and confidence. Engage your student in conversations and discussions about what they are reading, and enjoy watching their transformation from a beginning reader into a more capable reader, writer, speaker, and listener. Third grade will be a year of tremendous growth.