ELA

Reading:

• Building a Reading Life

• Reading to Learn Non-Fiction

• Character Studies

• Non-Fiction Research Clubs

Small Groups - small groups targeting specific strategies

Independent Reading - Individual Daily Reading and nightly reading encouraged

Word Study - In third grade the emphasis is on advanced word structure, spelling, vocabulary, and cursive handwriting.

Writing:

• Personal Narrative

• Art of Information

• Baby Literary Essay (Responding to Literature)

• Once Upon a Time - Fairy Tales

(3-5 paragraphs)