Activities for Readers, Grades 2-5
Talking, playing and even cooking with your child can help reinforce the reading skills learned in school. Here's how.
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What to expect in third grade
Learn about what to expect for your child in third grade.
Third grade: Helping your child with reading
One simple secret for helping your third grader with reading
Third grade: What your child should know
Keep tabs on your third-grader's development with this handy checklist.
Will My Third-Grader Advance to Fourth Grade?
I have a third-grader who reads at a first- or second-grade level. She might not pass the third grade and that would be a catastrophe! (Self-esteem, embarrassment, defeat). I changed schools this year in the hope that it would help. I am very afraid for...
Your third grader and PE
Many third graders apply their PE skills to sports and activities outside of school.
Your third grader and technology
Third graders learn the names of various computer parts and how to use a mouse to maneuver items on the screen.
Your third grader and writing
Third graders move from invented to conventional spelling.
Your third grader and reading
In third grade, students shift their focus from learning to read to reading to learn.
Your third grader and art
Third graders work independently and in groups to create more detailed art. They identify art from different parts of the world and learn new art techniques.
