Third Grade News

Reading:

Set a Routine: Establish a daily reading time to create a habit. Consistency helps develop a love for reading.

Choose Engaging Books: Help your child select books that interest them, whether it’s fiction, non-fiction, or graphic novels.

Read Aloud Together: Take turns reading aloud to each other. This enhances comprehension and fluency.

Discuss the Story: Ask open-ended questions about the plot, characters, and settings to encourage critical thinking.

Create a Reading Space: Designate a cozy, quiet spot in your home for reading to make it special and inviting.

Use Technology: Utilize educational apps and audiobooks to provide a different medium for engaging with stories.

Connect Books to Activities: After reading, encourage related activities like drawing a scene, acting out a part, or writing a short summary.

Visit the Library: Regular trips to the library can introduce new books and foster a love for reading.

Set Reading Goals: Create fun challenges, such as reading a certain number of books in a month, with small rewards.

Incorporate Reading into Daily Life: Use labels, signs, and menus to integrate reading into everyday activities.

Model Reading: Let your child see you reading for pleasure. This demonstrates that reading is valuable and enjoyable.

Discuss New Vocabulary: Highlight and explain new words encountered in reading, encouraging your child to use them in conversation.

Encourage Book Clubs: Suggest starting a small book club with friends to discuss books and share recommendations.

Be Patient and Supportive: Celebrate progress, and provide encouragement, especially if they struggle with certain aspects of reading.

Make Reading Fun: Incorporate games, quizzes, or challenges related to the books they read to keep their interest high.

Math:

Math Bingo: Create bingo cards with math problems (addition, subtraction, multiplication). Call out answers and have kids find the corresponding problems.

Shopping Simulations: Use grocery store flyers or online shopping to practice addition and subtraction. Set a budget and let your child "shop" for items, calculating totals and change.

Math Puzzles: Find or create math-themed crossword puzzles, Sudoku, or logic puzzles to solve together.

Time Telling: Use a clock to practice telling time. Ask your child to set the time to various hours and half-hours, then discuss elapsed time.

Measurement Activities: Involve them in cooking or baking, measuring ingredients, and discussing concepts of volume and weight.

Board Games: Play games that involve counting, strategy, or money, like Monopoly or Sorry, to reinforce math skills.

Daily Math Problems: Incorporate math into daily routines by asking simple problems related to household chores or daily activities.

Graphing Activities: Collect data on something fun (like favorite fruits or pets) and create a bar graph together.

Math Journals: Encourage your child to keep a math journal where they can write about what they learned, solve problems, or illustrate math concepts.

Online Resources: Use educational websites or apps that offer interactive math games and challenges suitable for 3rd graders.

Flashcards: Create flashcards for multiplication and division facts, and turn it into a quick daily quiz.

Math Story Problems: Make up real-life scenarios that involve math problems, like figuring out how many pieces of candy each person would get if you divided a bag.

Pattern Recognition: Use everyday items (like buttons or pasta) to create patterns and have your child identify and extend them.

Math Art Projects: Integrate art and math by creating shapes or symmetry designs, exploring geometry concepts.

Explore Shapes: Go on a shape scavenger hunt around the house or neighborhood, identifying and classifying shapes in the environment.

Reading: WPS has adopted a new reading curriculum geared to help students develop literacy skills in all the important components. View here

Math: Students will:

November 5th: No School for Students

November 6th: Field Trip to Blandy Farms

November 27th, 28th, 29th: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

December 23rd-January 6th: No School (Christmas Break)