How to Challenge a 4th Grader
- Susan Short
- 18.07.2017
- 4th grade
Fourth grade challenge? Bring it on! Fourth graders are ready for more complex and independent work. Their classrooms must allow them to spread their wings, socially and ...
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"Westward Ho!" On to 4th Grade
- Carol Richardson
- 17.07.2017
- 4th grade
Every spring, our 4th graders set off on a campus trek, hauling handmade oxen and wagons. They are dealt cards of fortune and misfortune. They work as families to ...
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Setting the Bar High for Your 3rd Grader
- Laurel Shockley
- 12.07.2017
- 3rd grade
Every grade level, but especially the Lower School grades, present quite specific, individual challenges to educators. It's so important that teachers take advantage of ...
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Randolph's 3rd Grade Program
- Elizabeth Cantley
- 11.07.2017
- 3rd grade
Third graders will certainly notice a difference in the curriculum from their time in 2nd grade. The books are more challenging, they are continuing to master cursive ...
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What Will 3rd Grade Be Like?
- Cathy Zeller
- 10.07.2017
- 3rd grade
Third grade builds on the important foundational skills that were mastered in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. Third graders are now able to synthesize material and ...
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