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 numerous 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
home 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.
Practice
Reading Strategies such
as comprehension, phonics and fluency.