Full Description
The third-grade classroom is a beehive of activity, in which young readers transition between emergent and more advanced levels of literacy. This expertly written guide brings to life the rewards and challenges of teaching third graders and helps teachers differentiate instruction for diverse learners. Vividly portraying a week in a highly motivating classroom, the authors present easy-to-use ideas and activities for building fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and more. Illustrations, reproducibles, grade-specific resources, and planning tips will make this handy book a boon to third-grade teachers every day of the year.
Contents
1. What Is the Third-Grade Learner Like?
2. What Are Appropriate Goals for Literacy Learners in Third Grade?
3. Setting Up the Environment for Literacy
4. Getting to Know Your Students via Classroom Assessment
5. A Week in Mrs. Hildreth's Third-Grade Classroom
6. Meeting the Needs of Individual Literacy Learners in Third Grade
7. Resources
