3rd Grade Activities
In third grade, learning gets kicked up a notch, and more complex concepts will land squarely on your child's plate. Want to help, but aren't sure how? From fun activities to learn about place value, to outdoor games that teach parts of speech, we've got the goods to keep your child on track all year long.
Race for Spelling Patterns!
In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to a race involving spelling patterns in words. This is one race your child will want to run again and again! And it will do wonders for her reading fluency.
Play Word Bags to Learn Parts of Speech
Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around by creating this fun, easy learning game that your child will enjoy playing!
Build Vocabulary with Prefixes and Suffixes
Learning prefixes and suffixes is a great way to boost vocabulary quickly. And these letter combos are best learned in the context of the words that they create. Here's an easy game to get your child thinking about these beginnings and endings, in between a lot of shouting and laughing.
A Rapid Rounding Game
Rounding is an important skill set to master in third grade. The good part? Rapid fire rounding can be fun. This kinesthetic game will help your child practice this skill and get her adrenaline rushing.
Throw a Post-It Party
While there are many ways to learn about character traits, representing the information in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.
Play Triangle Flash!: A Math Game
This is a great game to help your child learn number concepts in multiplication and division.
Stop, Drop, and Read
Today, many kids are so plugged-in and over-scheduled, they have little time to simply kick back and lose themselves in a good book. But parents can help a child get hooked on reading.
Number Maker: A Card Game to Practice Place Value
Here's a super fun game to get in some place value practice! All you need is a deck of cards, paper, and a pencil.
Shop Around for Better Math Skills
Try this simple supermarket activity with your third grader to get him thinking about the real world math you use everyday.
Subtraction Action: Get Your Family Involved!
Most parents probably wouldn't mind subtracting 8-9 years off their age. Here's a fun subtraction activity for your child that will do just that--in theory, anyway.
