Third grade is a pivotal year for students as they learn to apply the grammar skills they’ve learned in lower elementary to more complex grammar concepts. As you review third grade grammar standards, you’ll probably be looking for ways in which this can be fun and hands-on for students. That’s why I’ve compiled a list…
Grammar
6 Fun Ways to Review Grammar Skills
Third grade is a big year as students apply foundational grammar skills they’ve already learned to more complicated grammar concepts. To aid students in this new learning, it’s important to provide several opportunities for them to participate using hands-on grammar activities and strategies. Here are six fun ways to engage your students in grammar instruction. …
Teaching the Four Types of Sentences
Teaching the four types of sentences is a key component in developing young writers. If you’re working with lower elementary students, you might be reviewing command, statement, exclamation, and question. Upper elementary students might be diving into the fancier terms: interrogative, declarative, exclamatory, imperative. Regardless of which wording you choose to review, having students understand…
