Year-End Celebration and Looking Forward
Reflect on books read during third grade
Create a personal memory book documenting reading journey
Practice summarizing and celebrating learning
“Give instruction to a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.”
— Proverbs 9:9 (WEB)Celebrating the journey of learning and growing in wisdom
Gather students in a circle and share excitement about creating a literature memory book. Remind them how much they've grown as readers this year.
Demonstrate how to create a meaningful memory book page about reading, including favorite books, characters, and reading discoveries.
Students create a personalized memory book page celebrating their reading journey
Simpler: Focus on drawing favorite book scenes
Challenge: Include reading goals for next year
Students share one special thing they learned about reading this year
Dear God, thank You for helping us learn and grow this year. Bless our continued love of reading and learning about Your world.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll celebrate our reading achievements!
“Give instruction to a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.”
— Proverbs 9:9 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Create a hand motion for each key word while reciting
Third graders are developing deeper reading comprehension and personal connection to books
Some children might feel shy about sharing reading experiences
Enthusiasm about reading, ability to reflect on learning