Seeds and smarts: Athens students learning from the gardens they grew

Third grader Miles Ezell is only 8, but he helped tend the Julian Newman Elementary School outdoor learning garden and had lots of information about the experience. "All of the ...

Teacher Charges 3rd Graders Rent to Use Their Desks After They Weren’t ‘Motivated’ to Learn (Exclusive)

Shelby Lattimore is a Charlotte, N.C.-based 3rd-grade teacher who developed a unique system for teaching her students ...

Something good: Third graders get outdoor hands-on learning

Time for something good!
Education Week

The Case for Reading Tutoring Before 3rd Grade, Not After

Last September, Savannah-Chatham County public schools tried out an intensive new tutoring program to help struggling readers catch up before state reading tests at the end of 3rd grade. By winter, ...

[2] What do students learn in 3rd and 4th grade foreign language activities?

"From what grade does English start in elementary school?" "What kind of English do they study in 3rd and 4th grade?" "How well should they be able to speak English?" Many people may have such ...
Rolling Out

The forgotten skill Georgia wants 3rd graders to master

Georgia’s public elementary schools are preparing to implement a significant curriculum change that will affect thousands of students across the state beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. The ...
Commercial Appeal

How many Memphis 3rd graders are in summer school 2 years into Tennessee reading law?

MSCS's Summer Learning Academy is mandatory for some third-graders based on TCAP scores. Around 3,100 third-graders are enrolled in the summer program, but the number required due to the reading law ...