Third Grade at SCS

Helpful Links

PARENT NOTES
WEEKLY HOMEWORK TEST REVIEWS
Forms, long-range assignments, miscellaneous info
Book orders
Devotions for kids websites
Math practice websites
Reading practice websites

Weekly Homework Test Reviews

Forms, Long-Range Assignments, Miscellaneous Info

Book Orders

  • PLACING AN ONLINE BOOK ORDER (HOW-TO VIDEO)
  • ONLINE ORDERING LINK
    My classroom ordering code is GYMML. Use this when you register to order online. Ordering online gives you access to more titles and more options than the items found in the catalog pages that are sent home. So, if you are looking for a specific title or series, you can search here for it.
    **If you see something on the Scholastic website that you’d like to order, feel free to do so, even if I have not sent home an order form. I will get the order sent off for you. 🙂

Devotions for Kids Websites

  • KIDS 4 TRUTH DEVOTIONS
    Click on the calendar, and a different devotion will come up for each day.
  • TRUTH FOR KIDS
    Devotions and activities for kids of all ages
  • YOUVERSION BIBLE READING PLANS/DEVOTIONS
    SO many great resources at this site!! There are resources for kids and adults. 
  • KIDS’ CORNER
    A site with great lessons and opportunities for learning about God and how we can best serve Him and His people.
  • KIDS’ DEVOTIONS
    This site has devotions that are a bit shorter, but they have some good thoughts/teachings.
  • KEYS FOR KIDS
    Each day there is a new devotional to read/listen to. (Free version) With a paid subscription, you can access more. These are ones that we sometimes use at school.

Math Practice Websites

  • SKILLS PRACTICE – WWW.IXL.COM
    This site has a list of all of the skills students learn in third grade (or any other grade)! The skills are organized into categories, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to see a sample question. To start practicing, just click on any link. Without a membership, students will be allowed 20 “free” problems per day. For students with a paid membership, IXL will track scores, and the questions will  increase in difficulty as correct answers are given!
  • TOY THEATER – WWW.TOYTHEATER.COM
    This site offers a variety of online manipulative math tools as well as some math games.
  • KHAN ACADEMY – HTTPS://WWW.KHANACADEMY.ORG/MATH
    Math tutorials and practice
  • MATH PLAYGROUND – HTTPS://WWW.MATHPLAYGROUND.COM/
    Math by topic and grade level
  • DIDAX–DIGITAL MATH MANIPULATIVES – HTTPS://WWW.DIDAX.COM/MATH/VIRTUAL-MANIPULATIVES.HTML?SID=5BO2AFCCPDJJ6PPJ307NBMRCF4
    Virtual Online Math Manipulatives with some suggested activities for using them–These are great to help students gain a better understanding of math concepts!
  • MATHIGON – WWW.MATHIGON.COM
    Daily multiplication practice. There are also other games/activities to help students go deeper with math.
  • GREG TANG MATH – HTTPS://WWW.TANGMATH.COM
    Opportunities to practice math/play math games
  • A+ MATH – WWW.APLUSMATH.COM
    Flash cards, games, worksheets (online and/or worksheets to print off, including counting money practice)
  • MULTIPLICATION PRACTICE – WWW.MULTIPLICATION.COM
    This site provides the options of worksheets, activities, and games.
  • MATH FACT CAFE – WWW.MATHFACTCAFE.COM
    This site allows for online practice. It is also a great resource for generating worksheets!! (including worksheets on telling time)
  • AAA MATH – WWW.AAAMATH.COM
    This site provides instruction and practice of a wide range of concepts. 
  • KIDS NUMBERS – WWW.KIDSNUMBERS.COM
    This is a site that provides practice opportunities as well as challenges for your mathematician. (I was having fun myself as I tried some of the games!)
  • MATH DRILLS – WWW.MATH-DRILLS.COM
    This website includes thousands of free math worksheets with answer keys.
  • ABCYA – HTTPS://WWW.ABCYA.COM/
    Games by grade level
  • SOFT SCHOOLS–MATH PRACTICE – WWW.SOFTSCHOOLS.COM
    This site provides free math worksheets, free math games, grammar quizzes and free phonics worksheets and games. Worksheets and games are organized by grades and topics. These printable math and phonics worksheets are auto-generated.
  • MATH AIDS – WWW.MATH-AIDS.COM
    This is a free resource for teachers, parents, students, and homeschoolers. The math worksheets are randomly and dynamically generated by math worksheet generators. This allows you to make an unlimited number of printable math worksheets to your specifications instantly.**This is certainly not an exhaustive list of all of the available online resources. These are just the ones that I have taken the time to look at and that seemed to be done well. I hope that this list is a fun and useful tool for you and your child.

Reading Practice Websites

  • READWORKS
    This website is designed with teachers in mind. However, if you are looking for reading practice along with comprehension questions, etc., this site will do that for you. There are many stories/selections available along with questions for follow-up.
  • SCHOLASTIC NEWS
    News for kids. Scholastic publishes a news magazine that classrooms can order. However, even if you haven’t ordered the magazine, you can still have access to some of their stories online. Some fun, interesting articles!
  • NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS
    National Geographic KIDS is a great resource at a kid level! Your budding scientist will love the many topics that are covered online. Other stories from around the world are included. There are ads on the tops and bottoms of the pages, asking you to subscribe to one of their magazines, but a subscription is not necessary to view some of the great stories online.
  • SCHOLASTIC, INC. SITE
    This site has lots of links for all things Scholastic–parents, teachers, kids. There are activities, suggested reading lists, etc.
  • IXL–LANGUAGE ARTS
    IXL also has a Language Arts component. Students can practice phonics, main idea,  vocabulary, grammar, etc.
  • EPIC BOOKS ONLINE
    Epic is a free resource during the school day. There are 40+ thousand books to read online, both fiction and non-fiction. If students wish to continue reading at home after school, parents have the option to purchase/utilize an individual membership for their children at home.BASIC plan: Students may read one book per day from the LIMITED library for free. UNLIMITED plan: Students have unlimited access to all of the books. Cost: $9.99/month or $59.99/year. (Prices as of August 2022)