Reading

In first and second grade, children learn to read. By the third grade, they read to learn. In our class, books are everywhere, and your child will have numberous opportunities to read. We will be doing three types of reading this year. One type is Guided Reading, which is how your child will learn and practice various reading strategies. This is done as a whole group activity with an emphasis on comprehension skills. During Independent Reading Time, students will have the opportunity to read books of their choice, and to take computer quizzes on many of the books they choose to read. Finallly, the students will be working in groups which we call LIterature Circles. Here they will study the author's craft as they read various books on topics that are of interest to third graders.

Please encourage your child to read at hone on a daily basis. Together we will make readers out of everyone,

Reading Chapter books is a must for every third grader! A great series to start with, that we will be reading a lot of this year are the Magic Treehouse Books. Take an adventure with Jack and Annie to the time of the dinosaurs, or get a taste of colonial life. Visit the rain forest, an active volcano, or see what life was like on board the Titanic.

Visi t The Magic Treehouse Site to take short quizzes on each book.

Another favorite series amongst third graders is June B. Jones. Written by Barbara Park, this series takes you through Junie's kindergarten and first grade years. And it will have you laughing out loud. Check out this site about Junie B. Jones.