Grade 3 Writing

Writing Programs

Brave Writer Writing Projects

There are 10 creative project ideas in every level, one for each month of the school year. Also, learn how writing can be a part of life through conversation and activities such as poetry tea times, nature study, and art appreciation. This writing series could be combined with Brave Writer Mechanics and Literature. PDF only.

Ready Writing, Curriculum Assoc.

Ready Writing provides writing instruction and gives students reading passages to write about. It is from from the same company that makes iReady. Teacher guides are available in the EHK12 Library. Student workbooks are only available through the publisher. EHK12Library: Ready Writing Instruction Grade 3

Strategies for Writers

Find peer guides who lead students through the process of writing, colorful pages, plenty of writing models, help for learning the six traits of writing, and instruction for narrative, informative, and opinion writing. Pick & choose lessons. No reading passages. EHK12 Library: Strategies for Writers Grade 3

Structure and Style for Students, IEW

Find structured routines for building writing skills in 24 week video courses created with homeschooling families in mind. Students learn a variety of writing types and write daily. Reading passages are included. For optional instructor training use Teaching Writing: Structure and Style; 2 hr overview DVD in the Library.

WriteShop

WriteShop is a gentle, scripted program for teaching writing at home. It offers flexible, incremental lessons with creative projects and hands-on activities to support a wide range of student interests and abilities. EHK12Library: WriteShop Junior D Teachers Guide [Grades 3/4]

More Writing Resources

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program - A free curriculum to help students write their own novel. It was created to support students participating in National Novel Writing Month which is held every November, but it can be done any time of year!
Rory's Story Cubes - These are fun oral storytelling games, but they are also helpful for sparking creative writing. Older students may write their stories out themselves, but younger students could create illustrated wordless picture books or dictate their stories for a parent to write down. Choose from many different story cube sets.
The Newspaper Clipping Generator - Get kids writing with a free newspaper clipping generator and other fun tools! No sign-up or log-in required!
Thoughtful Learning English Language Arts Books - Write on Track is the student handbook for 3rd grade. It does not include assignments, but those can be found in the Write on Track Teacher's Guide available for free online. Find out more in the Instructions for Using the Teacher's Guides.
Writing with Ease workbook series - Created for homeschooling families, this is an easy-to-use scripted writing program written by Susan Wise Bauer. Levels one through four correspond roughly to grades on to four, but may be a bit on the advanced side. Each workbook contains both instructions and student pages. Students gain reading comprehension and writing skills by learning to summarize the literature and informational reading passages which are included in the text. No creative or persuasive writing instruction is provided.
Evidence-Based Writing Workbook Grade 3 - This is a 64 page workbook from Carson Dellosa.
Spectrum Writing Workbook Grade 3 - Spectrum Writing is a popular supplemental workbook series. The grade 3 book is 136 pages.
ReadWorks.org - ReadWorks offers a large collection of online articles with open-ended response questions so student can write about what they read. The articles are filterable by grade level reading ability. ReadWorks also provides Article-A-Day text sets students can use as resources for writing personal books of knowledge. Free account registration is required.
Paragraph Writing, Grades 2-4 - This is a helpful Evan Moor workbook for young writers.
Writer's Toolbox series - Students will learn how to create many different forms of writing in this non-fiction picture book series of 11 books. Grades 2-4.

Positive Feedback

Praise can be a lot more motivating and effective that red correction marks! Check the CRC Positive Feedback page for 10 suggestions about positive things to look for in your student's writing.