3rd Grade

Did you know that 3rd grade is hard?  Numeric grades are given instead of a pass/fail grade.  Those 3rd grade teachers definitely step it up a notch.  Homework is a bit more intense and more concepts are required to be learned at home.

I always feel overwhelmed when I leave parent/teacher conferences.  There is so much more we can do academically as parents and conferences are a reminder of that!  I can't tell you how many hours we currently spend working on addition/subtraction flash cards.  Learning our multiplication tables.  Practicing reading slowly and understanding what is being read.  Spelling words.  Speech therapy.

I'm not complaining or looking for sympathy.  But it is just my reality.  Having three children in the same grade throws a twist into the whole scenario too.

As we just pasted the half way point of the school year, I feel like we are making progress.  We are rising to the occasion of 3rd grade.  The kids are getting into the routine of spending more time after school doing homework (as in 45-60 minutes a day!!!).  They are understanding the complex subjects that are being taught by their teachers.  And I'm proud of them!

First day of third grade