Third grade writing activities

Simple tips for improving writing in your second or third grade classroom. These tips are a must if you want better writers!

Are you wondering how to teach paragraphs to 3rd grade or 2nd grade elementary students in a fun and engaging way? These picture writing prompts are perfect for informational writing mini lessons, writing centers, paragraph writing activities 2nd or 3rd grade. Ideal for narrative writing activities, informational writing activities, writer's workshop and writing assessments. Suitable for second grade, third grade writing activities #thirdgradewritingactivities #paragraphwriting

Teach students how to write a paragraph! This paragraph writing resource includes 8 important steps with graphic organizers to help your students learn to write a good 5 sentence paragraph and about paragraph structure.

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.

Writing doesn’t have to be hard. Whenever I talk to fellow teachers about what they HATE teaching… it always seems to be writing. Why is that? I theorize that it’s because writing is very personal. There’s no cut and dry methods that work for ALL students. It is also time consuming to teach AND especially […]

I am so excited to be ‘back in the saddle’ and teaching third grade again this year! I’ve been busily working on learning the new standards and crafting a plan that works for my new students in the fall. If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that my favorite two grades...Read More »

FREE WRITING PROMPTS FOR 2ND AND 3RD GRADE are perfect for fostering writing skills and writer confidence!

150+ fun, creative and thoughtful 4th grade writing prompts to encourage children to express their thoughts and feelings.

My students are always using and referring to different writing tools. I created these individual writing toolkits with lots of free writing resources.

Here in third grade, we practice fluency daily with: -Word Lists -Phrase Lists -Passages/Running Records My Mental Journey I have had a love-hate relationship with fluency. As a third grade teacher, my students are subject to end of year, high-stakes testing for the first time. Fluency is not tested on these exams, students have

Imagine giving your students a roadmap for writing – a clear path to express their thoughts more effectively. That’s precisely what these RACES activities do! Watch your students' writing skills soar with these quick and effective practice ideas for elementary writers.

Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar"…

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Literacy centers are a great way to help 3rd grade students practice ELA skills and standards. This post shares ideas for reading, writing, word work, and grammar stations that are great for third graders. #thirdgradewordwork #3rdgradeliteracycenters #3rdgradecenters #centersfor3rd #smallgroupsinthirdgrade #thirdgradeideas #literacycenters #literacycenters3rdgraders

Layout for personal narrative/small moment writing for first grade

Books, games, and activities for the first week of school (third grade)

This freebie features a FREE narrative writing prompt in 5 versions (K-4th Grade). Check out my blog post where I share this and TWO other freebies!

3rd grade anchor chart