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Week 38
Hard and Soft C and G
Hard and Soft C and G
Make sure your child practices reading both aloud to others and silently to themselves. This will help them practise reading tricky spelling patterns like hard and soft C and G.
Have your class make anchor charts for your classroom as a shared writing activity. Students can brainstorm ways to explain and display various spelling patterns and strategies on posters. These kid-friendly strategies will benefit future students as well!
Hard or Soft G Sort
Worksheet
Hard or Soft G Sort
The letter G is one of those tricky consonants that can make different sounds (as in girl or gym). That can be confusing for young readers! Help them sort out hard and soft consonant patterns with this helpful practise worksheet.
Year 3
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Hard and Soft "C" Words
Worksheet
Hard and Soft "C" Words
Help your early reader tackle hard and soft Cc with this phonics worksheet.
Year 2
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Hard and Soft G
Worksheet
Hard and Soft G
On this year three reading worksheet, kids sort initial consonant sounds into two groups: hard "g" as in goose, and soft "g" as in giraffe.
Year 3
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
A.M. and P.M.
Telling Time to Five Minutes
Place an analog clock in your child's room. This will give them extra practise reading the time.
Print out a clock face without the hour and minute hands and insert it into a sheet protector. Students can use this template to draw different times using a whiteboard marker. Support students as they practise their telling-time skills by showing them a time spelled out or written in digital form and having them draw it using their clock template.
Clock Work #1
Worksheet
Clock Work #1
Tick-tock, it's time to learn about clocks! Here's a fun activity that lets your second grader practise telling time.
Year 3
Maths
Worksheet
Clock Work #2
Worksheet
Clock Work #2
Have a good time with time in this clock worksheet. Kids will learn how to tell time and draw their own hands on clock faces in this time telling worksheet.
Year 3
Maths
Worksheet
Clock Work #3
Worksheet
Clock Work #3
What time is it? Time for learning! Assist your little one in reading these analog clocks, a handy skill he'll use every day.
Year 3
Maths
Worksheet
Comparing & Contrasting Stories
Comparing & Contrasting Stories
Introduce your child to two or more versions of the same fairy tale by different authors or from different cultures. Remind your child that when we compare, we look for similarities, and when we contrast, we look for differences.
Split your class into four groups and assign each group one version of a classic fairy tale. Have each group create a poster that includes story elements and present their findings to the class. What similarities and differences did they find?
Learn to Compare and Contrast
Lesson plan
Learn to Compare and Contrast
Your students will learn academic vocabulary and use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast two short stories. Use this as a stand-alone lesson or as an introduction to the Comparing and Contrasting Short Stories lesson plan.
Year 3
Maths
Lesson plan
Fairy Tales from Around the World: Cinderella
Lesson plan
Fairy Tales from Around the World: Cinderella
This colorful lesson combines reading comprehension with cultural awareness. Students will certainly have a blast comparing and contrasting Cinderella stories from two different countries.
Year 3
Maths
Lesson plan
They Sound Alike
Lesson plan
They Sound Alike
This exciting lesson plan will introduce your year three students to two different versions of the well-loved Cinderella story while also teaching them about making inferences and comparing and contrasting stories.
Year 3
Maths
Lesson plan
Comic Book Writing
Comic Book Writing
Comics and graphic novels can be a great way to get your child interested in reading and writing.
Comics and graphic novels are an excellent way to increase student engagement around reading and writing, and to support students who are struggling with these skills.
Make Your Own Comic Book #1
Worksheet
Make Your Own Comic Book #1
Kapow! Wham! Creative writing can be daunting for some kids, but it doesn't have to be! Help excite and inspire your reluctant writers with this fun comic book template.
Year 3
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Make Your Own Comic Book #2
Worksheet
Make Your Own Comic Book #2
Take the intimidation out of narrative writing with this exciting alternative! Budding writers and artists alike will love the chance to get creative with this comic book template.
Year 3
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Make Your Own Comic Book #3
Worksheet
Make Your Own Comic Book #3
Looking for an alternative activity to ignite the imaginations of your reluctant writers? Use this fun comic book template to introduce creative writing to your students. Novice writers and artists alike will delight in the chance to create their own comi
Year 3
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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