Spelling+List

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You can access our Spelling List here. A hard copy of this list is sent home in the Tiger folder after the kids do a practice test and the date for the will be listed on that sheet, but it will always be on a Thursday. The spelling list consists of 20 words that have some type of themed pattern. Although the kids practice their words daily in class, it is a good idea to have your child practice the words at home to support what we're doing in class and to prepare for the test. __**Test on Friday, May 4, 2012.**__
 * __3rd Grade Spelling List #32 __**** (Vowel sound: **ə  - **schwa) **

I also recommend some great websites with online games for Spelling practice. Fun Brain - [|http://www.funbrain.com]
 * 1) above
 * 2) another
 * 3) upon
 * 4) animal
 * 5) paper
 * 6) open
 * 7) family
 * 8) travel
 * 9) afraid
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">nickel
 * 11) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">sugar
 * 12) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">circus
 * 13) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">item
 * 14) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">gallon
 * 15) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">melon
 * 16) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">character
 * 17) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">cardinal
 * 18) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Oregon
 * 19) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">particular
 * 20) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">dinosaur

Spelling City - www.spellingcity.com

Another idea to help your child with both reading and writing, is to have them practice their Dolch sight words. These are words that readers don't have to "read", they just //know// them! But if your child is in third grade and is still //reading// these words, they are probably really struggling with their reading. There are many sites that have information & activities for sight words. There are printable flash cards and online games that will support this and I recommend that your child practice at home. Here are some sites that I have checked out that you might use! Dolch Sight Words Activities - @http://www.learningbooks.net/xLPDolch.html EdHelper - @http://edhelper.com/dolch_sightwords_grade3.htm