3rd grade literacy 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…

Get 8 fun reading comprehension games ideas that are sure to grab and keep the attention of your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students! These printable reading comprehension activities for kids include fun worksheets, fluency reading passages, coloring activities, and seasonal and holiday reading games. Perfect for DIY reading centers, fun at home reading lessons, or small group activities

Not sure what to teach the first week of 3rd grade? Here's what we did!

Literacy centers in the classroom should be simple, easy, and fun! Using no-prep or low-prep ideas helps with time management, lesson planning, and easy weekly setup. Throughout the years, I have tried a plethora of ideas for my literacy centers. Some worked okay, and some did not work at all. Finally, I realized I was overthinking and making center time WAY more complicated than it should be for both myself and the students. Once I realized that the simplicity of the centers was what made…

Your students will love learning to read and write Wild Old Words with these wild old words games and activities. Great for small group instruction or for activities within first grade literacy centers or second grade literacy centers!

. Help your students practice using the correct verbs with these engaging and interactive worksheets. Perfect for distance

Kids will have fun looking for nouns all around them in this Grammar Activity for Kids. Simply print the Noun Hunt printable and head out for fun learning.