Rising 3rd Grader

ThirdGradeTeachers

Overthesummer,eachstudentisrequiredtoread20minuteseachday.Thisisgreatpracticetodevelopkeyreadingskillsandbepreparedfor3rdgrade.Studentsshouldreadatleast10books,3ofwhichmustbechapterbooks.Seethelistofbookseries,awesomeauthors,andnon-fictiontopicssuggestedonthebackofthisletter.Studentsshouldselectbooksthatareontheirreadinglevel.(Remember,youcancheckbooklevelsbygoingtowww.arbookfind.com)Studentsshouldalsopracticeadditionandsubtractionmathfactsoverthesummer,sotheyareasefficientaspossibleatthestartof3rdgrade.Multiplicationwillbegin2ndquarter,whichrequiresastrongfoundationinrepeatedaddition.Ifyourstudenthasmasteredaddition/subtractionfacts,lookingaheadatmultiplicationfactscouldbeafunchallenge.Seealistofonlinemathgamesthatarelikedbystudentsandteachersonthebackofthisletter. Use the check boxes

included to “Have Fun” with writing, math, and reading

this summer!!!

Sensational SeriesA to Z Mysteries

Amber BrownJudy Moody & Stink

Scholastic “Branches” seriesMy Weird School

The Time Warp TrioMagic Kitten/Puppy

Aldo ZelnickMagic Tree House

Junie B. JonesJake Maddox sports stories

American DollHank the Cowdog

Awesome AuthorsDan GutmanLouis SacharPeggy ParrishDavid Adler

Charise HarperKate Klise

Charise HarperBeverly ClearyKate DiCamillo

Katherine ApplegateAnn M. Martin

Matt ChristopherDaisy Meadows

PleaseDONOTreadanyofthefollowingbooksthissummer,astheyarenovelswewillstudyinthirdgrade:

Sarah,PlainandTallseriesMr.Popper’sPenguins

StoneFoxCharlotte’sWeb

Nonfiction Topics:Native AmericansFamous Americans

Branches of GovernmentOur Nation’s History

People & CommunitiesEllis Island & Immigration

EcosystemsPlants & Their Parts

Animals & Their Life CyclesEarth’s Fossils

WeatherNatural DisastersForces and Motion

Math Sites and Apps to Google:Math Playground (app and website)

Coin Box (website)King of Math (website)

Summer Skills math workbook (website)

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