• 2 pkg #2 pencils, sharpened
• 2 large Pink Erasers*
• 5 plastic-protected homework folders with brads* (1 red, 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 orange, and 1 green)
• 1 White ½ inch 3 ring Binder
• 2 wide-ruled spiral notebooks * (1 red, 1 blue)
• 1 pkg wide-ruled looseleaf paper
• Fiskar's scissors, student size*
• 1 large glue stick*
• 24 ct crayons* 
• 1 pkg Crayola colored pencils, sharpened *
• 1 large box of tissues
• 1 bottle hand sanitizer
• 1 box disinfecting wipes
• 12 in metric/standard ruler *
• 1 highlighter
• 1 pkg Expo dry erase markers *
• 1 small pencil bag
• 1 box bandaids
• 1 roll of Paper Towels

Parents: Please put your child's name on the items with an asterisk (*). These supplies will go on sale before school starts (many things are available at the Dollar Tree), and don't forget the no sales tax days. Some of these materials will be collected and used as needed. Also, please save and send in any magazines, colorful calendars and stickers. Thank you.

 

What can you do to help your child be ready for third grade?  Good question!   Glad you asked. 

Read, read, and read some more.  Read what?  Really, anything.  Instructions, recipes, menus, maps, brochures, magazines, catalogs, etc.  There are many great series out there.  Here are a few of our favorites:  The Magic Treehouse Series, The Boxcar Children, Junie B. Jones, American Girl, A to Z Mysteries, and The Bailey School Kids.  Don't forget picture books.  Picture books can have great stories with challenging vocabularies. 

Write!  Write in diaries or journals.  Write letters to relatives.  Take pictures and write captions for the pictures.  Going on vacation?  Make a book entitled Our Vacation.  Have the children choose photos and write funny captions.  Or draw your own pictures.  Any excuse to write is a good one.

Practice math facts.  The children should be able to add and subtract through 9. They should also practice their time and money.

Have supplies around the house.   Paper, pencils, crayons, stickers, markers, if they are available are likely to be used! 

To develop language skills, read to your child.  Talk about movies that you've enjoyed.  Share stories of your childhood.  Congratulate your child when they use advanced vocabulary.  Encourage your child to choose TV shows like The Animal Planet and The History Channel and then discuss interesting ideas.