Struggling with Homework?

Here are Some Alternative Ideas

for 3rd Grade Students
Homework can be a challenging task for both students and parents. It often involves repetitive and
monotonous tasks that can be frustrating and time-consuming. As a result, many students dread
homework and struggle to complete it on their own. If you are a parent or a teacher of a 3rd grade
student, you may have noticed this struggle firsthand.

But fear not, there are alternative homework ideas that can make the learning process more engaging
and enjoyable for 3rd grade students. These ideas not only help students understand the material
better, but they also promote critical thinking, creativity, and independence.

1. Create a Comic Strip

Instead of traditional homework assignments, encourage students to create a comic strip that
summarizes the lesson. This allows them to not only showcase their understanding of the material but
also their creativity. They can use characters and dialogue to explain the concepts in a fun and
engaging way.

2. Conduct a Science Experiment

Science homework can be boring for some students, but it doesn't have to be. Encourage students to
conduct a simple science experiment at home and document their findings. This hands-on approach
not only makes learning more exciting, but it also helps students retain the information better.

3. Write a Letter or Email

Writing can be a challenging skill for 3rd grade students, but it is an essential one. Instead of writing
a traditional essay or report, have students write a letter or email to a family member or friend. This
not only allows them to practice their writing skills but also teaches them how to communicate
effectively.

4. Create a Board Game

For math homework, have students create a board game that incorporates the concepts they have
learned. This not only reinforces their understanding of the material but also allows them to have fun
while learning. They can even play their game with classmates or family members.

5. Record a Podcast
For language arts or social studies homework, have students record a podcast discussing the topic.
This allows them to practice their speaking skills and also promotes research and critical thinking as
they prepare for the podcast.

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Value) and supplement them in for the month you need. First, I decided to completely scrap
everything I’ve ever done with my 3rd grade homework, and thought about the basics of what I
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blogs with over 7000 published blog posts. The reading logs will be taken as a homework grade
throughout the year. I don’t have students staying in for recess every day. I knew I wanted them to
continue to read at home for 25 minutes a night. There will be spelling rules to review at home each
week and a spelling test will be given every Friday. We have similar ones for our management
system, but to have one for homework. The kids are completing assignments on a more regular basis.
I’m happy to say that I finally have something in place that is easy on me (prep and classroom time in
mind), fun for my students (but still has them using the skills they learn in class), and satisfies the
parents and their “traditional” expectations. You as the teacher have the flexibility you need with
these packets. It's amazing how one change can make such a difference in your classroom, I'm so
glad you are finding the same in your classroom. I know one of my students has soccer every
Monday and Wednesday, so she doubles up on Tuesday and Thursday to complete them on time.
They are still getting authentic homework but with tons more flexibility. Each set makes everything
so much easier to plan and organize. Dr. Kharbach holds a PhD in educational studies from Mount
Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. You should be able to make a full size sheet into 2
halves on your copier. Every Monday, raffle tickets are entered into a drawing. They draw the
students in because they are much smaller than their old homework ways. By the end of creating
these packets, I will end up with a year full of homework that can easily interchanged between the
months regardless of what you’re teaching or where your students’ needs are. The students love
having a choice and getting a chance to win a prize. — Sharon F. Rated 5 out of 5 While I am no
longer in the classroom, I found this resource while teaching 4th grade. This unfinished work needs
to be turned in the following school day. I knew I wanted my students to practice reading, writing
and math at home.
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move on that morning but you hold them accountable on Mondays (see below) when the packets are
due. I have been posting a lot of photos on my Instagram and Facebook account about these changes
and my (and my students) excitement over this revolution. I knew I wanted my students to practice
reading, writing and math at home. With these engaging worksheets, your students will start
comparing and matching equivalent. Now available on Google Slides for Google Classroom-
-detailed instructions on how to open with both. That gives me the break I need and the freedom
they need. I feel that the time after school is so short and I want the students to still be able to have
family time. It will save you and your students time, frustration, and did I mention time. Every
Monday, raffle tickets are entered into a drawing. Dr. Kharbach holds a PhD in educational studies
from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. There will be spelling rules to review at
home each week and a spelling test will be given every Friday. I’ve done snippets of videos, games,
art time, silent ball, extra recess, etc. The set should be turned in Friday, so there is no Friday page.
For every day that the reading log is turned in late, 10 points will be deducted from the original
grade based on how many days the student read. They draw the students in because they are much
smaller than their old homework ways. There are 20 slots for 20 days of reading throughout the
month. For an optimal experience, please switch to the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft
Edge, Apple Safari or Mozilla Firefox. I've written ALL about the pitfalls of homework in this blog
post, and it also contains a detailed explanation of this alternative homework system. The odds of
winning are upped when you complete more choices and submit more tickets. I’m happy to say that
I finally have something in place that is easy on me (prep and classroom time in mind), fun for my
students (but still has them using the skills they learn in class), and satisfies the parents and their
“traditional” expectations. You as the teacher have the flexibility you need with these packets. These
Slides are the same work as the paper version offered in the PDF. Each weekly set comes with one
assignment sheet and four days of homework to complete Monday through Thursday. I will not
accept the reading log if your handwriting is on it. These few incentives are free and easy to manage
within your classroom. They are spiral review activities to help third grade students practice
Common Core standards and other literacy and math skills. I have purchased all of her ELA
standards lessons and now the available math. It's amazing how one change can make such a
difference in your classroom, I'm so glad you are finding the same in your classroom.
In fact, our students are suffering more than benefiting from homework. The great thing is that a lot
of them reached out on their own to say they love the difference. These few incentives are free and
easy to manage within your classroom. It's amazing how one change can make such a difference in
your classroom, I'm so glad you are finding the same in your classroom. The only place for your
writing is to initial that you have witnessed your child read. I knew I didn’t want them to spend a lot
of time at home working on these because frankly they are 8 and 9 year olds who need a break too.
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for exclusive insights and resources. I feel like I have covered every aspect of the standard when I've
completed a Tobin lesson. We quickly do our homework check for Friday’s homework (see above!).
In college, I recall articles and textbooks to read, and papers upon papers to write. Simply copy
double sided with the staple option on double staple on the left. I've written ALL about the pitfalls
of homework in this blog post, and it also contains a detailed explanation of this alternative
homework system. By the end of creating these packets, I will end up with a year full of homework
that can easily interchanged between the months regardless of what you’re teaching or where your
students’ needs are. They have a coloring option when they complete their nightly reading (who
doesn’t like to color?). Equivalent fractions have the same value, even though they use different
numbers. Yes, it was a packet but there was a ton of flexibility for the families of my students.
Students will have a monthly reading log due at the end of each month. I’m not getting students
running up to me every morning with excuses why they didn’t do it. New templates for weekly and
monthly assignments have been added. The WordPress jumpstart guide is a sanity-saving, easy-to-
use playbook for all your burning WordPress questions and woes. They are also loving the flexibility
these packets have during the week. I was originally inspired by Stephanie from 3rd Grade Thoughts
on her post about how she uses homework checks and graphs. Web to make equivalent fractions
using math, we multiply both the denominator and the numerator by 2 each time. For an optimal
experience, please switch to the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari or
Mozilla Firefox. They aren't as worried by seeing a half sheet anymore compared to a full sized one.
Your child MUST be the one to fill in the reading log. I have purchased all of her ELA standards
lessons and now the available math. The posters and graphic organizers are engaging and helpful. I
call the rest of the students who have turned it in.
At the end of the month, my kiddos would bring back their packets and earn stickers for completing
their work. Simple. I decided to jump back to that thinking but with third grade goggles instead.
This means your child could log a weekday or a weekend. He or she will write at least 4 sentences to
answer the comprehension question Written responses need to be on the back of the reading log, not
a separate sheet of paper. This file also contains labels, cover pages, and titles for folders, spirals, and
binders. Now available on Google Slides for Google Classroom--detailed instructions on how to
open with both. Also Included: Labels for Folder, Spiral, or Binder Cover pages for folder, spiral, or
binder Reading Log Behavior Log Writing Pages with varied writing lines Editable Parent Letter Be
sure to check out the preview file to see the contents. You as the teacher have the flexibility you need
with these packets. In fact, our students are suffering more than benefiting from homework. I
thought back to when I taught Kindergarten and used to give monthly HW packets from Kelly’s
Kindergarten. The posters and graphic organizers are engaging and helpful. The reading logs will be
taken as a homework grade throughout the year. In college, I recall articles and textbooks to read,
and papers upon papers to write. Fast forward to 2022, ETML became among the top EdTech blogs
with over 7000 published blog posts. I’ve done snippets of videos, games, art time, silent ball, extra
recess, etc. You, as a teacher, don’t want to waste quality learning time on checking everyone’s
homework, every morning. The skills we covered in class that month were embedded within this
monthly packet. Yes, it was a packet but there was a ton of flexibility for the families of my students.
With that, I’ve have had a lot of feedback and questions from all of you. He was also a K-12 teacher
with over 12 years of classroom teaching experience. By the end of creating these packets, I will end
up with a year full of homework that can easily interchanged between the months regardless of what
you’re teaching or where your students’ needs are. No problem! Pull the math pages from my
December Weekly Packets (where we focused on Place Value) and supplement them in for the month
you need. They are finding the content matches with my lessons and their child’s abilities.
Equivalent fractions have the same value, even though they use different numbers. The activities are
a mixture of oral and written response. We quickly do our homework check for Friday’s homework
(see above!). Next, the homework checker says “Stand up if you completed one page from your
packet.” Repeat the above. If you are looking for more resources, activities, and free printable
equivalent fraction. These Slides are the same work as the paper version offered in the PDF. I call the
rest of the students who have turned it in.
The only place for your writing is to initial that you have witnessed your child read. By the end of
creating these packets, I will end up with a year full of homework that can easily interchanged
between the months regardless of what you’re teaching or where your students’ needs are. By the
end of the week, if we have met our goal, we get to have an allotted amount of free choice on
Friday. During the month, your child needs to choose one question from the list (either fiction OR
non-fiction) to answer. At the end of every month, the students will have a book report due. I call the
rest of the students who have turned it in. When you download the PDF, you will get a link on page
5 to Google Slides. In the spiral, you will find a Not Finished Yet pocket. For example, we are
working on Fractions in my classroom right now (found in my March Weekly Packets ), but maybe
you are working on Place Value. Each sheet is labeled with the Common Core State Standard for
quick assessment of the standard. I absolutely love working with fellow solopreneurs and online
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BUDDIES. I don’t have students staying in for recess every day. Equivalent fractions have the same
value, even though they use different numbers. Your child needs to read at LEAST 20 minutes each
day for 20 days. This means your child could log a weekday or a weekend. I’m a cuban and puerto
rican, living in Seattle, Washington with my husband and pup. These Slides are the same work as the
paper version offered in the PDF. I was originally inspired by Stephanie from 3rd Grade Thoughts on
her post about how she uses homework checks and graphs. They draw the students in because they
are much smaller than their old homework ways. I knew I wanted my students to practice reading,
writing and math at home. I wanted the flexibility back for my families who had multiple things
going on every night. But what if the students are not being honest you ask. I thought back to when I
taught Kindergarten and used to give monthly HW packets from Kelly’s Kindergarten. You should
be able to make a full size sheet into 2 halves on your copier. They are still getting authentic
homework but with tons more flexibility. If there is any work in this pocket that the student did not
finish at school, it needs to be completed as homework. I definitely differentiate according to ability
level of the individual student. Please visit this blog post to read all about this wonderful, classroom-
changing product. This file also contains labels, cover pages, and titles for folders, spirals, and
binders. My homework checker says “Stand up if you did your reading last night”.