what are your 3rd grader's spelling/vocab words

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry OP, my 3rd grader has the same words (they must be working out of the same program) and she knew all the words on the list. We were hoping the words would get more challenging.

Why should my child have to sit through their and there just because yours is not advanced? She spent 3 years prior at school waiting to be taught something new.

Did anyone find it ironic that this poster used the wrong form of "there?"

She didn't. You must have misinterpreted the post. PP was asking why her child has to sit through a lesson on "[the differences between] their and there". That may or may not be a valid question, depending on whether one considers such a lesson at the appropriate level for third grade AAP, but the question didn't contain any misuse of words

[Anonymous]

My AAP 3rd grader's word lists have included: there, their, they're, beautiful, could, should, would, really, sure, and others. Not super-challenging but words that will be used/written fairly frequently.

[Anonymous]

Yet the majority of third grade AAP students are unable to use the proper there, their, they're.
Signed,
Third grade AAP teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yet the majority of third grade AAP students are unable to use the proper there, their, they're.
Signed,
Third grade AAP teacher

Then why aren't they studying THIRD grade words? They will need to use words like Friday, breakfast, October, finally, always, house, etc., etc. much more than they will need to use words like subterranean or prehistoric. I understand the importance of learning prefixes and suffixes and the importance of spelling more complex words. But shouldn't that be AFTER they have shown mastery of words that a 3rd grader would normally use?

[Anonymous]

Steam, sweet, honey...this week we're working on hard 'e' sounds, but my son is in lower spelling group. His bonus words are thesaurus, dictionary...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Give me an idea of what your child has in aap. I think my kids words seem beyond an 8 yr old's understanding...but maybe it's normal for aap.

Third grade wasn't too bad (is your kid in the Wordly Wise book? Caesar's English?). They're learning prefixes in my one kid's class. Sub --> substitute, subscribe, subterranean, etc. Or pre --> prepare, prescribe, etc.

Wait till 4th grade--my older kid was learning words I wasn't even sure of. I kept assuring him that if he learned these words, he'd crush the Verbal section of the SAT years from now.

Your examples sound familiar -- but don't you think it a bit much to expect an 8 yr. old to understand and spell words like that? I mean, my kid can't even accurately pronounce many of the words (i.e. substitute) so it's unlikely he can spell words he can't properly pronounce. He has no basis in real life for knowing what a "subcommittee" is -- it just seems like these would be appropriate for older kids. Yes, I understand this is AAP, but I'm wondering if my kid is missing out on learning to spell and use words like "their" and "there" correctly... or how to spell "could" and "should." It's fine to be all "advanced" -- so long as they cover the normal 3rd grade words first, IMO. And I don't see them doing that. It's like week 5 or 6 of the school year and they are supposed to know "subcommittee"???? (BTW -- there isn't a book, just printouts -- so no Wordly Wise or Ceasar's English.) It all just makes me question the value/fit of AAP.

Couldn't agree more. Just because they are being taught advanced stuff, doesn't mean they are learning.