3rd Grade Writing 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.
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!
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!
Create a Family How-to Guide
These days, pretty much all appliances have complicated directions. Help your child understand them by making a Family How-to guide! He'll figure out how to work that tricky DVR and practice his reading and writing skills!
Write a Collaborative Foldover 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!
Make a "When I Grow Up" Poster
Everyone's favorite question for your third grader is probably, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" This activity will get her thinking about the future, doing research, and will let her practice her artistic and writing skills by making a poster about her future!
Have a Word of the Day Competition
Increase your child's vocabulary with this fun, competitive game. One word is picked out of a bag each day, and whoever uses it correctly the most times wins! This game will help build your child's word bank, and can even help her score higher on those tricky standardized tests!
Write to a Soldier!
Help your child gain a better understanding of what it means to serve our country, and improve reading and writing, by becoming pen pals with a deployed soldier. This is a great project for all ages to start on the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, or any day of the year!
