Third Grade Classics

As a teacher, reading is very important to my instruction. Research has proven that children need to be reading at least 30 minutes a day, preferably more! Sometimes my students don’t have adequate resources at their home. I allow them to check out classroom books to take home. Before checking out their book, the students meet with me. We check the condition of the book, and we discuss proper book etiquette. When the students return, they put the book in the check-in bin. At their check-out time

Parent Teacher Conferences are integral part of the teaching life. I personally use these letters/worksheets to plan my parent teacher conferences. I have found that giving the students and parents a chance to voice their thoughts/opinions opens positive communication. These worksheets help establish that communication. This bundle includes: sign-up sheets, confirmation sheets, a survey to send home prior to conferences, sheets that guide the conversation of the conferences, and a home/school co

This set comes with four different versions of the menu board. There are always two different edits of each version - one with a space for students to list their words and one with just the Tic-Tac-Toe board. This spelling menu board can be used for homework and word work stations. Options on the board include but are not limited to: typing words, drawing words in pictures, writing words in songs and stories, writing words in multiple ways, and creating a crossword puzzle.

Students use this roll a-word worksheet during Daily Five word work stations. I have used this for spelling homework. It's a favorite with my kiddos!

This chart is based off the Daily Five Word Collector. My students keep it in their writing journals, and we record our sight words on it. It's individualized so my students write words that they have difficulty spelling on it as well. They take it everywhere they go during Daily Five stations so they always have it with them.