{"id":800,"date":"2021-08-02T09:25:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T09:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/?p=800"},"modified":"2021-10-14T06:34:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T06:34:54","slug":"homeschooling-3rd-grade-include-these-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/blog\/book-recommendations\/homeschooling-3rd-grade-include-these-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeschooling 3rd Grade? Include These Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By third grade, many kids have mastered the art of reading. Experts often describe this as the year when students switch from the learning-to-read phase to the reading-to-learn stage. As you enter into this exciting time with your third-grader, check out these top 3rd grade homeschool curriculum book ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>1. Nonfiction Fun: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/fossil-by-fossil-comparing-dinosaur-bones-9781541523098\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fossil by Fossil<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When kids\u2019 nonfiction texts match their current reading level, they\u2019ll understand the content. Most third graders have a<a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/what-is-lexile\/\"> Lexile<\/a> level between 520L and 820L. <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/fossil-by-fossil-comparing-dinosaur-bones-9781541523098\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Fossil by Fossil<\/em> <\/a>by Sara Levine has a Lexile measure of 650L \u2014 just right for third graders!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/fossil-by-fossil-comparing-dinosaur-bones-9781541523098\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"230\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Fossil-by-Fossil.jpeg\" alt=\"Fossil by Fossil book\" class=\"wp-image-801\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Included with your LightSail subscription)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>2. Abridged Classics: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/tales-from-shakespeare-GB00000020657\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tales from Shakespeare<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Third-grade students are ready to meet classic stories in abridged versions that are rewritten just for children. Very popular amongst Charlotte Mason homeschoolers is Charles and Mary Lamb\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/tales-from-shakespeare-GB00000020657\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tales from Shakespeare<\/a><\/em>, which allows students to ease into the storylines without stumbling over the iambic pentameter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/tales-from-shakespeare-GB00000020657\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"230\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tales-from-Shakespeare.jpeg\" alt=\"Tales from Shakespeare book\" class=\"wp-image-802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tales-from-Shakespeare.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tales-from-Shakespeare-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Included with your LightSail subscription)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>3. History Exploration: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/stories-of-great-americans-for-little-americans-GB00000010070\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since third graders are ready to embrace reading for information, this is a great age to expand their history knowledge.  <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/stories-of-great-americans-for-little-americans-GB00000010070\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans<\/em> <\/a>by Edward Eggleston introduces children to American history with 52 mini-sketches that introduce them to the foundational people of our nation from all avenues of life, including explorers, artists, scientists, heroes, founding fathers, and even people like them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/stories-of-great-americans-for-little-americans-GB00000010070\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stories-of-Great-Americans-for-Little-Americans.jpeg\" alt=\"Stories of Great Americans book\" class=\"wp-image-803\" width=\"242\" height=\"325\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Included with your LightSail subscription)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>4. Read Aloud: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/henry-huggins-9780061972232\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Henry Huggins<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your third grader will still appreciate reading a story aloud with Mom or Dad. Consider taking turns so that you read one paragraph and your student reads the next. Beloved for many years, Beverly Cleary&#8217;s stories abound on bookshelves across the country, with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/henry-huggins-9780061972232\/\">Henry Huggins<\/a><\/em> topping the charts for kids of all ages&#8230;especially dog-lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/book\/henry-huggins-9780061972232\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"230\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Henry-Huggins.jpeg\" alt=\"Henry Huggins book\" class=\"wp-image-806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Henry-Huggins.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Henry-Huggins-202x300.jpeg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Available on LightSail)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With LightSail, your third graders can build their <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/vocabulary\/\">spelling<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/vocabulary\/\">vocabulary<\/a>, and comprehension skills as they dive into these <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/\">top book choices<\/a>. Plus, with LightSail\u2019s kid-friendly chat and <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/reading\/\">gamification<\/a> features, they\u2019ll be motivated to stay engaged with books all school year long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/registration\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"sign up for homeschool literacy program\" class=\"wp-image-1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By third grade, many kids have mastered the art of reading. Experts often describe this as the year when students switch from the learning-to-read phase to the reading-to-learn stage. As you enter into this exciting time with your third-grader, check out these top 3rd grade homeschool curriculum book ideas. 1. Nonfiction Fun: Fossil by Fossil [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Homeschooling 3rd Grade? Include These Books | Lightsail for Homeschoolers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Experts often describe this as the year when students switch from the learning-to-read phase to the reading-to-learn stage. 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