Incoming 3rd Grade Students Eight Most Important Things To Do This Summer 1. READ at least 15 minutes each day! 2. PRACTICE your handwriting skills. 3. USE a new word each day. 4. READ! 5. KEEP a journal. 6. PRACTICE your addition facts.(Yes, you will need to memorize them in third grade.) Try out my Math Games Web Page. 7. PRACTICE your subtraction facts. (You will need to know these in third grade too!) 8. DID I MENTION – READ?