Resources for your third-grader
Some parents worry about the how easy their children can access negative subject matter. That being said, there are a lot of positive resources available on the Web. There is a reason that one of the Internet's nicknames is the Information Superhighway. Visit these resources with your third-grader to reinforce that these websites are approved and are good supplements to his learning.
Word Central
Word Central is a resource created by the Merriam-Webster company that gives third graders an entertaining view of language and vocabulary. It is available at the Word Central site (Reference 1). This utility is a combination dictionary, thesaurus and rhyming resource. Word Central also includes games and a Daily Buzzword (a vocabulary word to learn each day). Students can even play around with language by creating their own dictionary made from words they and other browsing students have created. The site can help to make vocabulary more fun for students.
Language Arts
The Internet 4 Classrooms website (Reference 2) is a repository of links to practice tests, games and third- grade curriculum information. The language arts page in particular can help you and your student go over pertinent information for his grade level. The site contains links on subject matters like parts of speech, sentence structure, word usage, compound words and sequencing. The language arts page goes over nearly everything that your student will need to learn over the course of the year.
Reading List
If you are looking to supplement your child's reading, a suggested reading list is an important resource. The Great Schools website (Reference 3) contains an extensive reading list with several traditional and not-so- traditional choices. The list has several sections, including books about friendship, food, school, and moral values. By the time your child is finished reading these books, there is a good chance that he will be more than ready for the fourth grade.
Writing Prompts
To help your student brainstorm for writing ideas, try using a list of creative writing prompts from the Build Creative Writing Ideas site (Reference 4). This page contains 11 free writing prompts that can help your child begin writing a story, poem or whatever else he would like. The prompts focus on pride, the future, movies, food, dreams and various other topics. This site also contains many other articles about writing that can boost his creativity and motivation.
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