Reading extension activities 3rd grade

These FREE Halloween games make practicing and reviewing idioms and context clues fun. Learn how to play so that you can start using them in your reading centers tomorrow!

Time to unlock how to get started with literature circles, book clubs in your upper elementary classroom. Learn how it benefits your students

Adding some fun games for reading in the classroom schedule will instantly get your kids excited to read! These 5 fun reading games are...

Our principal has really been encouraging us to add more writing into our daily lesson plans. "They should be writing all day long" he tells us. The research is there to back him up. I bumped into this Roll and Retell page from Fun In First on Pinterest awhile back and finally figured out how to add it to our learning day. I printed and laminated four copies of the Roll and Retell page to hand out to each of my four table groups. After a round of Daily 5 I handed them out. I also gave each…

It’s a refrain heard in every classroom, the only difference being the name of the teacher. Some students are naturally fast workers. As teachers, it’s our job to challenge these students with extensions and additional activities so that they can continue to learn and improve their skills. Today, I will share some Extension Activities for Fast Finishers. #fastfinishers #thelittleladybugshop

Let's dig into writing prompts by finding ideas to help create writing prompts and reinforce the craft of writing. Here are 10 helpful writing prompt ideas and anchor charts to support the work you do in your classroom.

Gifted and talented activities 1st grade but these ideas can be used for any elementary classroom!

Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!

Okay teacher friend. It’s finally here. And I’m so excited! I’ve had this resource collecting dust on my computer for years now. I’ve been using this strategy in my classroom for the last few years, but haven’t had the energy or time (teacher life + mom life is exhausting, am I right?) to put it all together so that it’s ready to go for busy teachers like you! Well, it’s finally finished and I finally get to unveil it to you! Did you know I have a FREE downloadable reading response menu…

Are you looking for ways to challenge gifted students in your classroom? Do you want to foster their intellectual and creative development? If so, you’re in the right place. In this article, you’ll find tried-and-true strategies and activities to engage and challenge gifted students in the regular classroom. Keep reading to find out how to create enriching learning activities for your gifted students and help them grow to their full potential.