Homework for third grade is given each night, Monday through Thursday. Every now and then I will assign an activity sheet on Friday for the weekend, but that is rare. Sunday through Saturday, the students will read each evening for 30 minutes or longer. A “reading log” is kept at home for each month and students/parents fill it out after each reading. These are collected back at school at the end of each month and the points are recorded in my grade book. The reading log for the month counts toward one fourth of the reading grade on the report card.
In addition to daily homework and reading, the students are required to practice/study their addition, subtraction and multiplication flashcards 4-5 nights per week for 10 minutes. This helps with becoming comfortable with Math facts and being able to recite them in class quickly or finish a Math timed test accurately. The students have a “homework partner” at home who can quiz them on their Math facts and/or flashcards.
Reports are given to students about 4-5 times during the school year. These reports are usually in the areas of Religion (Saint report), Social Studies (Explorer report) and Science (Habitats). Those are examples of possible reports given out. They do change from year to year. A big report that I save for spring is the Biography report of a famous person. One of our Social Studies state standards is for third graders to be able to research and write about one famous person from history. These reports are fun for families to work on together, but of course, the student will do most of the work themselves.
In addition to daily homework and reading, the students are required to practice/study their addition, subtraction and multiplication flashcards 4-5 nights per week for 10 minutes. This helps with becoming comfortable with Math facts and being able to recite them in class quickly or finish a Math timed test accurately. The students have a “homework partner” at home who can quiz them on their Math facts and/or flashcards.
Reports are given to students about 4-5 times during the school year. These reports are usually in the areas of Religion (Saint report), Social Studies (Explorer report) and Science (Habitats). Those are examples of possible reports given out. They do change from year to year. A big report that I save for spring is the Biography report of a famous person. One of our Social Studies state standards is for third graders to be able to research and write about one famous person from history. These reports are fun for families to work on together, but of course, the student will do most of the work themselves.