Third Grade
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Seeking Advice on 3Rd Grade's Behavior
Asked by R.L. from Chicago
on January 18, 2010
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Our son is in third grade and we just received another note from his teacher that he continues to talk aloud or blurt things out in class, chats with his classmates, a...
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- Listen to him about being bored and get him tested to see if he belongs in a gifted program. Also, does your son's school have recess? You can't ask a kid to sit sti...
- I would seek more specific information from your child's teacher. When exactly, and how many times each morning is your child blurting out? Your teacher should be kee...
- You don't give lots of other info on your son, but if he claims he is bored, that might be the issue! My son is a gifted student, but they didn't start pulling him out...
Is Starting 3Rd Grade Too Late to Start Attending a German School?
Asked by C.B. from Honolulu
on April 17, 2009
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Does anyone have any experience with introducing their child(ren) into the German school system starting at 3rd grade (8 years old) or older? A little German has been ...
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- I moved to Spain when my daughters were 7 & 8 years old and they totally adapted. In a few months they were speaking not only Spanish fluently but also Catalan, which...
- I believe children are amazingly adept. If your little guy is as adept academically as you say, and you already speak some German in the home, I say go for it. You kno...
- Wheeee! So much FUN! So...this is going to be in 2.5 parts. 1) I have no personal experience with the german school system. My brother however, lived in Stuttgar...
3Rd Grade Girl Activities for at Home
Asked by M.A. from San Antonio
on November 8, 2010
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What would be a good activity for third grade girls that we could do totally at home? There would be up to 12 girls.
I could get one or two moms to help me drive the...
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- You could do a kids pampering party. Paint their toenails and fingernails. They now how the polish that comes in paint sticks and you can put different designs on thei...
- friendship bracelets, tie dye shirts, necklaces with beads, I'm sure there is a few other things they could do too.
- I had 10 3rd graders for a slumber party Saturday night. We had a spa night. We had 5 stations hair, make up, lotion, massage, and nails. We had the girls do each o...
Halloween Party Games for Third Grade
Asked by K.C. from Allentown
on October 20, 2008
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Hi ladies!! Any ideas on any fun games for a third grade classroom halloween party?
Thanks!!
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- Hello K. C! I haven't really done Halloween stuff before, but I like your name...lol. Anyway, here are a few ideas: 1. Pumpkin Pass (like Hot Potato)---use a ...
- We just did this game i beleive last year for a kids group party, hope this helps. Bounce a small pumpkin from one person to another with you legs. Categories:...
- Pin the nose on the pumpkin? How about getting a rod and tying marshmallows on strings and have the kids try to put the marshmallows (or powdered donuts) into their m...
Son Skipping a Grade
Asked by M.M. from Rochester
on October 11, 2009
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My son is currently in second grade in a combined 2nd/3rd grade classroom. He is already doing all the work the 3rd graders do, usually faster than them and scores be...
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- My son was in a similar situation. I home schooled him until the third grade and then he entered a classroom of 3rdthru4th he was already ahead one year when he entere...
- I have 2 boys who are a year ahead in school. They essentially "skipped" a grade because they were educated in the UK and started school at age 4. When we came back ...
- M., If your son can interact with the older grade okay, then I would say go for it. It sounds like you are pretty sure he can handle the material. I would just keep a...
I Need a Holiday Craft That Will Interest 3Rd Grade BOYS
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on December 2, 2010
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Hi everyone,
I've tried looking for inexpensive holiday craft ideas online that will INTEREST the boys in my daughter's 3rd grade class, but I haven't found "it". ...
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- How about cutting paper snowflakes? Cheap and always fun! I need to add making reindeer food. Really simple just mix oatmeal, red crystal sugar and green crysta...
- How about making gingerbread houses out of graham crackers? They can add the frosting and sprinkles themselves. We're having 2nd grade boys to our house for Christmas ...
- I think it is in the way you describe it--at that age "crafts" are "girly" to them, and they are "BOYS!" (lol!). I don't have any great ideas per se, but maybe des...
What Grade Is Cursive Writing Introduced?
Asked by C.N. from Dallas
on August 5, 2011
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My son is skipping the 2nd grade and will start 3rd grade this fall. I noticed in one of his 2nd grade workbooks it had a section on cursive writing. We have been prac...
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- My daughter is going into 4th grade this year and she did only a little cursive writing in 3rd. We are in Minnesota, so there may be some differences between states. I...
- At our daughters elementary school the more advanced 2nd graders started cursive in about March.. But it was more of an introduction and during the summer the kids we...
- At Bethesda Chrisitian (Haltom City, Tx) they start in Kinder and the kids only use cursive, which I think is awesome! The principal had done a lot of research on han...
Retaining Child in Second Grade.
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on May 25, 2010
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My son is 7 years old, very young for second grade (born in August 16). He also has ADD. For many reasons the school, my husband and I decided that it will be better f...
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- We made the difficult decision last year to move our son from French Immersion to English in grade 1. He struggled too much even with resource room help and a reading ...
- You aren't going to make anyone happy about failing a grade. That is how he will see it, he failed 2nd grade. As for the comment that someone said it's easier for them...
- I was enrolled in Kindergarten at 4 years old. I seemed fine and moved along well - until 3rd grade. By 3rd grade my age caught up w/ me and was held back another year...
Children Being Retained in First Grade
Asked by T.D. from Dallas
on August 2, 2010
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My child is having to repeat first grade. I have struggled with this all summer. He is not ready for 2nd grade, but I worry about him being retained because of his a...
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- I got held back in first grade and I'm not sure I ever got over it. I was actually put in first grade too young the first time though - that was the problem, so it did...
- Don't worry. My neices, nephews and a family friend where all left back in thier early years. They all have thrived and flourished in their teen years. They are the mo...
- Your child will be fine. Just present it to him as getting to be a leader. He can be very helpful to the other children. If you have a positive attitude about it, so ...
2Nd Grade Reading Suggestions?
Asked by B.C. from Portland
on May 13, 2010
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I'm looking for any good suggestions for books that are at the 2nd grade reading level. Anything your kids have liked? THANKS!
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- My son loves the Magic tree House books. We also go to the library every Thursday and he has checked out a bunch of Star Wars and Pokemon books. He also liked the ...
- I have both a son & a daughter who were very reluctant readers at that age. Here are some series that they enjoyed. For boys & girls- Frannie K. Stein Series My ...
- All of the Fudge books, Ramona books, Geronimo Stilton books - my son can't get enough books! You could also check out a website called readkidoread for other suggest...
