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!
Write a Collaborative Story
This fun writing activity takes a regular task--writing a story--and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience that's sure to reveal hilarious results!
Write a Pet Sitter Guide
Vacation can be stressful for your child, especially if her pet will be left with a sitter. Encourage her to write a pet care manual so she can rest easy (and build her writing skills while she's at it).
Write a Diamante Poem
A diamante is a special poem that makes use of a simple structure, resulting in a diamond-shaped poem. Here's how to get started with this creative and fun writing activity!
Craft Personalized Postcards
Making personalized postcards is the perfect rainy day project--especially when your child gets to decorate the photos and write meaningful messages. And while it feels like a craft, it also gives kids a chance to hone writing skills-- key to third grade.
Play the Bag Game: 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!
Write a Dear Author Letter
This letter writing activity gives letter writing an added dimension; it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too. Plus, it's a great way to engage your child in a discussion about his favorite author and books!
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!
Storyboarding: Using Pictures to Teach Words
Third graders have to develop whole ideas and write them down in a logical way. And you can help! Here's a technique called "storyboarding."
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.
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