3rd grade literature laboratories for parents

What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom? As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels. This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Hatchet", by Gary Paulsen. There are five challenges included in this pack: Paper Floatplane Challenge Temporary Shelter Challenge Critter Cam

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1st - 5th

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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

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What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom? As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels. This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Charlotte's Web", by E.B. White. There are five challenges included in this pack: Design a Pig Pen Challenge Spider Web Message Challenge Plas

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1st - 5th

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Cara's Creative Playground

Family Literacy Night ~ Camp Read-A-Lot

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This is a resource perfect for those schools that celebrate Read Across America Day or March is Reading Month. The theme is camping related, so it really can be used any time throughout the year. Your school will transformed into a campground, an exciting place where reading and writing magic happens! Everything you need to carry out an inspiring, interactive, and academic event is included! You'll receive resources for your families attending the event and staff that are helping to run the

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Writing

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Worksheets, For Parents, Centers

Fairy Tales STEM ~ STEM Engineering Challenge Five Pack ~ Fairy Tales Set #1

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What teacher doesn't love fairy tales? As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some well known (and loved) fairy tales. This STEM Challenge Pack is based on these fairy tales: - Three Little Pigs - Hansel and Gretel - Jack and the Beanstalk - Rapunzel - Three Billy Goats Gruff The engineering challenges in t

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1st - 5th

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Thrifty in Third Grade by Cassie Smith

3rd Grade Parent Handouts Bundle Common Core Parent Helpers

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This is a BUNDLE of all of my 3rd Grade Common Core Parent Helpers. Parent Helpers are a resource to send home to parents when you are teaching certain standards. They offer ways parents can support their children, challenge their children, vocabulary terms, sample problems, and a clear explanation of the objective. This product also includes a Spanish version so you can communicate with Spanish speaking parents as well!What's Included:Math Parent HandoutsLiterature Parent HandoutsInformational

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Informational Text, Literature, Math

Grades:

3rd

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STEM Engineering Challenge Five Pack ~ Tall Tales Set

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What teacher doesn't love tall tales? As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some well known (and loved) tall tales. This STEM Challenge Pack is based on these tall tales: - Johnny Appleseed - Pecos Bill - John Henry - Paul Bunyan - Sluefoot Sue The engineering challenges in this STEM five pack are: John C

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Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Also included in: Social Studies Bundle Collection ~ 12 STEM Engineering Packs ~ 62 Challenges!

Leveled Book Lists for Elementary School (for Teachers and Parents)

Created by

Jennifer McCann

Many elementary classrooms now give students text level assessments to determine their reading instructional, independent, and frustration levels. Once this is done, it is important that students are making good book choices and not just reading books that are extremely easy or too hard. These leveled lists suggest titles at each level that can be found at local libraries. Since there are so many different leveling systems for books, these suggested lists become very important for parents try

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Grades:

K - 6th

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Guided Reading Books, Printables, For Parents

CCSS:

RL.K.10

, RL.1.10

, RL.2.10

, RL.3.10

, RL.4.10

...

Reading Comprehension Questions (Fountas and Pinnell Correlated by Level)

Created by

Ms P in Primary

Looking for reading comprehension questions by level to help your classroom parents or yourself support student comprehension? Look no further!The resource EVERY reading teacher needs at hand!! Parent or Teacher Resource for Comprehension Questioning!Need a quick one pager to encourage parents (or help yourself) to easily prompt student discussion after reading? Look no further! This is a full set of prompts for both fiction and nonfiction books for Fountas and Pinnell levels A-Z by bands (A-D,

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Handouts, Printables, For Parents

Grades:

K - 6th

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Comprehension Bookmarks for Reading Genres

Created by

The Stellar Teacher Company

Are you looking for another tool to help teach your students all about genre? These 24 reading genre bookmarks are a great companion for independent reading, book clubs, or to send home with your students. This resource also includes a digital version created using Google Slides. Each book mark focuses on a specific reading genre.On the front of each bookmark...Students see a visual that reminds them of each genreThere is a student friendly definition of each genreThere is a list of attributes f

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Handouts, Printables, For Parents

Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Also included in: Genre Posters, Reading Passages, and Activities Bundle

Guided Reading Grade Leveled Book Lists

Created by

The Literacy Garden

Would you like to know which guided reading levels match which grade level? Popular book titles are organized by their guided reading grade levels according to the Fountas Pinnell leveled system. This resource is helpful for choosing books for instruction, independent reading time, and helping at parent-teacher conferences.Also, at the end of the school year, you can provide appropriate lists as a reference tool for summer reading!How Does This Help You?Parents and students have a guide to help

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Literature, Reading

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Classroom Forms, For Parents

Color Monster Clipart (Based on book) | Clipart del Monstruo de Colores

Created by

Carpatitas Homeschool

Color Monster Clipart to create your own resources (free or for commercial use!). Included are 28 different images in PNG of Ana Llenas Color Monster.Includes 2 monsters of each color, the girl (Nuna) with her emotions and the empty and colored jars.Inside the folders you will find: 28 Color images with transparent background23 Black and white images with transparent backgroundThese illustrations are based on the story and made with great care, the quality is excellent and they are useful for yo

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Products For TpT Sellers

Grades:

PreK - 4th

Types:

For Parents, Clip Art, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

Reading Questions for Parents Hooray! {Great for Open House and Conferences!}

Created by

LearnCharlotte

Reading is an area where parents want to help at home, so why not provide them with questions for taking their child's comprehension to the next level? This packet provides questions to use with any fiction and nonfiction text as well as a guide for setting up happy and productive reading time at home! All you have to do is print and hand them out at Back-to-School night, orientation, open house, or parent conferences! Want more resources to use with parents? Check out my Parent Reading Packet!

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

K - 6th

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Handouts, For Parents

STEM Engineering Challenge Picture Book Pack ~ The Polar Express

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What teacher doesn't love picture books? As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved picture books. This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The Polar Express", by Chris Van Allsburg. There are five challenges included in this pack: Make a Bell Challenge Gravity Sleigh Challenge Train Bridge

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Grades:

1st - 5th

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Parent Reading Tips

Created by

Courtney Alkek

Great handout to give parents at meet the teacher, open house or conferences. Questions to help deeper their child's comprehension.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Handouts, For Parents

STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ Mr. Popper's Penguins, by R. Atwater

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What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom? As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels. This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "Mr. Popper's Penguins", by Richard and Florence Atwater. There are six challenges included in this pack: Insulated Ice Box Challenge Ice Cube

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Parent Resource- Fiction and Informational Questions to Ask Your Child

Created by

Real Reading Remedies

Higher Level Thinking Fiction and Informational Questions to Ask Your Child Bookmark - During parent teacher conferences, I have struggled with which resources to distribute to my above level readers. This resource has answered that question. Many parents no longer "check in" with their child after they become independent readers and as a result may not be aware of potential comprehension problems. This handy bookmark includes over 30 higher level thinking questions (both fiction and nonfi

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Printables, For Parents, Literature Circles

Grades:

K - 6th

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STEM Engineering Challenge Novel Pack ~ The Hunger Games by S. Collins

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What teacher doesn't love to use novels in the classroom? As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some beloved novels. This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the book, "The Hunger Games", by Suzanne Collins. There are five challenges included in this pack: Bow and Arrow Challenge Marshmallow Cannon Challenge S

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Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Guided Reading Leveled Book List (C-P)

Created by

The Literature Circle

I created a book list for guided reading levels C through P. This handout will come in handy at open houses, parent teacher conferences, and for your classroom. Parents often don't know what types of books to get for their child. This list gives a variety of book options to buy or check out at the library. This past year, I gave this list to my students and their families and they now feel confident going to the library and checking out a "just right" book. Kindergarteners should be readi

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Grades:

PreK - 3rd

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Homework, Guided Reading Books, For Parents

Family Math Night ~ Once Upon a Time, Fairy Tale Themed

Created by

Cara's Creative Playground

This is a resource perfect for those schools that celebrate a Math Night! The theme is fairy tale related, so it really can be used any time throughout the year. Your school will transformed into a wonderful fairy tale land, an exciting place where math magic happens! Everything you need to carry out an inspiring, interactive, and academic event is included! You'll receive resources for your families attending the event and staff that are helping to run the station activities. Posters and

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Literature, Writing

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Worksheets, For Parents, Centers

3rd Grade Common Core Reading Literature Parent Handouts -also in Spanish

Created by

Thrifty in Third Grade by Cassie Smith

This is a resource to send home to parents when you are teaching certain reading literature standards. It offers ways parents can support their children, vocabulary terms, and questions they can ask. This product now also includes a Spanish version so you can communicate with Spanish speaking parents as well! **Black and White Version (with no background) also available when purchased. An editable PDF parent helper template is included. Interested in more Common Core for third grade? ~~~~~~~

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English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

3rd

Types:

For Parents

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.5

...

Also included in: 3rd Grade Parent Handouts Bundle Common Core Parent Helpers

At Home Reading Comprehension Questions for Parents

Created by

3rd Grade Life

This is a resource that you can send home to parents. In this packet, you will find questions for fiction and nonfiction books that parents can ask their students home. These questions will help parents see if their child understands what they are reading. All of the questions for 1st-3rd grade are aligned with the ELA Common Core Standards.

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Handouts, For Parents

CCSS:

RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.5

, RL.1.6

, RL.1.7

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STEM Engineering Challenge Pack ~ The 100th Day of School Challenges

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What teacher doesn't love the 100th Day of School? As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some special school days and events. This STEM Challenge Pack is based on the 100th day of school There are five challenges included in this pack: 100 Cup Stacking Challenge 100 Pennies Foil Boat Challenge 100 Toothpic

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Grades:

1st - 6th

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