Ways to Help at Home:
READING: Reading is the most important skill for students to master. And 3rd grade is the make it or break it year . If your child does not read at grade-level by the end of this year, chances of him/her dropping out of school are great.
20 minutes per day is required, more if they are below grade level now. It can be split up, 10 minutes before school and 10 minutes after, for example. Re-reading is encouraged - actually, it is required by the new CCSS. Re-reading helps kids with comprehension, fluency, vocabulary development, and it improves their ability to read future text. Any and all reading is beneficial - comic books, cereal boxes, labels at the grocery store, street signs, etc. Every little bit helps.
Listen to your child read. Give praise and encouragement whenever possible. Please see me for specific ways to praise a child's reading. Don't try to make sure they get every word right - It doesn't help - it actually does more harm than good. Just LISTEN and tell them the word if they don't get it within 10 or 15 seconds. They shouldn't read books that are too hard, anyway. Please see me for tips on finding "just right" books. Ask your child about their reading: What is it about- main idea? What do they think the author wanted readers to get from the book/story? Would you child recommend the book to a friend? Why or why not? Your interest in their reading tells them that reading is important!
MATH Students MUST know the addition and subtraction facts through 10 + 10 and the multiplication and division facts through 10 x 10. They should practice at home every day until they know them all by heart. You can get flash cards at the Dollar Tree or you can make them at home. Knowledge of the basic facts provides the foundation for all future math learning. Please help your child build a solid foundation!
Counting money is also a necessary skill for third graders to master. Let your child count your change or help with grocery shopping, comparing prices etc. The new Standards for Mathematical Practice are
READING: Reading is the most important skill for students to master. And 3rd grade is the make it or break it year . If your child does not read at grade-level by the end of this year, chances of him/her dropping out of school are great.
20 minutes per day is required, more if they are below grade level now. It can be split up, 10 minutes before school and 10 minutes after, for example. Re-reading is encouraged - actually, it is required by the new CCSS. Re-reading helps kids with comprehension, fluency, vocabulary development, and it improves their ability to read future text. Any and all reading is beneficial - comic books, cereal boxes, labels at the grocery store, street signs, etc. Every little bit helps.
Listen to your child read. Give praise and encouragement whenever possible. Please see me for specific ways to praise a child's reading. Don't try to make sure they get every word right - It doesn't help - it actually does more harm than good. Just LISTEN and tell them the word if they don't get it within 10 or 15 seconds. They shouldn't read books that are too hard, anyway. Please see me for tips on finding "just right" books. Ask your child about their reading: What is it about- main idea? What do they think the author wanted readers to get from the book/story? Would you child recommend the book to a friend? Why or why not? Your interest in their reading tells them that reading is important!
MATH Students MUST know the addition and subtraction facts through 10 + 10 and the multiplication and division facts through 10 x 10. They should practice at home every day until they know them all by heart. You can get flash cards at the Dollar Tree or you can make them at home. Knowledge of the basic facts provides the foundation for all future math learning. Please help your child build a solid foundation!
Counting money is also a necessary skill for third graders to master. Let your child count your change or help with grocery shopping, comparing prices etc. The new Standards for Mathematical Practice are
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