I'm *groan* getting ready sit down and plan out school this week for the entire year. I'm kinda stumped at what to do for read alouds. Any suggestions for a 3rd grade girl? Thanks!
When I was in 3rd grade (and I'm a girl) I really enjoyed the -boxcar children -james and the giant peach -the drinking gourd -Freckle Juice -Super Fudge -Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing -The Secret Garden -Matilda -Charlie and The Chocolate Factory -The Indian in the Cupboard -The Little House on the Prairie -Stuart Little -Charlotte's Web I hope this helps there are lots of other subject activities that can go with these books as well. Especially boxcar children. I had fun with this one when I was little. If you have room you can have her make a boxcar out of a large box and decorate it or use it as her reading den...lol. Have fun
I visit these 2 lists when I'm making up our reading list. I take what I like and leave the rest. Helps get the juices flowing. http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html#list http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3670594/100-books-every-child-should-read---An-introduction-by-Michael-Morpurgo.html
Do you have a copy of Honey for a Child's Heart? It's a great source for what to read to your kids!!! The Little Princess Black Beauty Wind in the Willows The Cabin Faced West Benjamin West and his Cat Graymalkin Check out the Sonlight catalog! It always has a great list of books!
Don't forget though to let her pick some of the books. Get a small summary of some books and let her pick. That way she can have some say. It will be a great way for her to see what goes into a lesson plan. GL
Here's what's on my upcoming 3rd-grader's list: Heidi (Joanna Spyri) A Wonder Book (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Tanglewood Tales (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (Margaret Sidney) Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales Pied Piper of Hamlin (Robert Browning Five Children and It (Edith Nesbit) Little House on the Prairie (L. Wilder) Farmer Boy (L. Wilder) The Story of Doctor Doolittle (Hugh Lofting) Mary Poppins (P.L Travers) Brighty of the Grand Canyon (Marguerite Henry) Mr. Popper’s Penguins (Richard Atwater) Otto of the Silver Hand (Howard Pyle) Chanticleer and the Fox (Barbara Cooney) Along Came A Dog (Meindert De Jong) The Door in the Wall (Marguerite De Angeli))
