Make a Book Square!
If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square. It's a fun way to highlight important story details and put them in a logical order. She can even use the Book Square as a bookmark, and add information to it as she reads!
Rudolph the Red Nosed Mad Libs!
Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a great writing tool--the thesaurus!
Make Truly Seuss-worthy Green Eggs and Ham!
Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.
Go Fishing for Grammar!
Remember the classic card game, Go Fish? Here's a fun twist on it that will help your third grader learn her grammar terms in a fun way! She'll learn to recognize the different parts of grammar and speech in a fun game that can be played at home or school!
Make Clay Idioms a "Piece of Cake"!
Idioms, words or phrases that have figurative meanings different from their literal ones, can be found everywhere from the books we read to our everyday conversations. Idioms are also inspiration for this fun, hands-on activity!
Take the Boredom Out of the Back Seat!
Thinking about taking a road trip? Here are some simple ways to pass the time that you and your child can do together.
Create a Venn Diagram Creature!
Venn diagrams provide a perfect starting point for your child to brainstorm ways that two ideas or objects are similar or different. Introduce your child to this technique by helping her create a Venn diagram fantasy creature!
Play "I Caught You!" An Early Reading Game
Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.
Draw Horrible Homophones
Work on homophones and spelling with this imaginative activity where your child can doodle or draw some silly things all in the name of learning!
Step Inside the Story!
Help your young reader remember the important details from the last book he read. Let your child step into the man character's shoes as he keeps track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal. The next book report will be a breeze!
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