Third grade learning activities

Our principal has really been encouraging us to add more writing into our daily lesson plans. "They should be writing all day long" he tells us. The research is there to back him up. I bumped into this Roll and Retell page from Fun In First on Pinterest awhile back and finally figured out how to add it to our learning day. I printed and laminated four copies of the Roll and Retell page to hand out to each of my four table groups. After a round of Daily 5 I handed them out. I also gave each…

Hello darlings! Just a few more days until I leave 3 Teacher Chick and launch my new blog That Teaching Spark. The blog still looks yucky and I am just waiting on the designer for some finishing touches! She has been awesome! Make sure to check back for some amazing gift card giveaways, TPT Product giveaways, and crafty giveaways! This post is an overview of the Word Study Program I use in third grade. Stick with me though, because you could do the same thing in your classroom, you just need…

This Coin Recognition and Counting Activity is a fun way of sorting coin money. Learning to count money is boring the regular way. This is exciting for the kids.

23 Third Grade Science Projects Every Teacher Can Do. Do you enjoy doing hands-on learning in your classroom? We know kids do. Check out this list of such fun, inexpensive science experiments you need to try this school year! #teaching #teach #activities

Teaching times tables to kids can be difficult (am I right?!), but we’ve got 15 ideas to make teaching multiplication fun. With tons of free printables to choose from, these multiplication games and activities are perfect for 2nd to 5th grade learning, and can be used both in the classroom and at home.

You're helping your third grader with a science project? Check out our article on how to do 3rd grade science projects.

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Literacy centers are a great way to help 3rd grade students practice ELA skills and standards. This post shares ideas for reading, writing, word work, and grammar stations that are great for third graders. #thirdgradewordwork #3rdgradeliteracycenters #3rdgradecenters #centersfor3rd #smallgroupsinthirdgrade #thirdgradeideas #literacycenters #literacycenters3rdgraders