With the shift from learning to read to reading to learn in 3rd grade, informational texts become a crucial element in the classroom. Teaching informational text ... Read More
How to Teach Main Idea Using Science Passages in 3rd Grade
Teaching main idea in 3rd grade is one of those skills that sounds simple… until you start grading student responses. You end up with students who copy a sentence ... Read More
50 Fun Friday Ideas for the Classroom
By the time Friday rolls around, students are ready for a break (and we may be as well). Fun Friday is the perfect opportunity to build classroom community, boost ... Read More
Prepositional Phrase Examples and How To Teach Them
By third grade, most students understand the meaning of prepositions and use them correctly when speaking, but can sometimes still struggle to use them correctly in ... Read More
15 Fun Songs That Teach Phonics
If you’re an early elementary teacher, you already know how important explicit phonics instruction is for building strong readers. Adding fun, purposeful songs to ... Read More
25 Third Grade Science Experiments That Build Essential Skills
The third grade science experiments and STEM activities in this post give students opportunities to build skills like recognizing similarities and differences ... Read More
