GRADE 3 BOOK LIST - books I'm recommending my third grader read independently

[@bearhilladventures]

I would recommend the imagination station over magic tree House they are incredibly similar but the imagination station has more of a Christian spin on it and I think gives more historical facts I was extremely impressed with them! So excited that he's doing Bear Grylls I can't wait to hear his review on those!

[@IntentionalHomeschooling]

We've enjoyed The Imagination Station, the reading level is a bit above The Magic Tree House so I plan on putting that on his list for next year!

[@abbyhollenbaugh3654]

We are doing a unit study on the bear gryills series. The unit study is from the Waldock way. She also has on the magic treehouse series we might do at some point

[@IntentionalHomeschooling]

Oh, that sounds fun!

[@bearhilladventures]

If you start the Hidden Scrolls now you might make it to the Christmas one in time 🎄 The Christmas one is one of my favorites!

[@AshleasBookshelf]

We're almost through the Hidden Scrolls series. I plan on starting the Imagination Station books next. We also discovered Didi Dodo recently. It's a delightfully silly series.

[@IntentionalHomeschooling]

I've never heard of Didi Dodo, going to look that up!

[@ItCameFromAVlog]

Do you like the imagination station books?

[@AshleasBookshelf]

@@ItCameFromAVlog we've only read one so far. I haven't read enough of them to form an opinion.

[@ItCameFromAVlog]

I've never heard of hidden scrolls. Sounds really cool.

[@abundanceintheson_316]

It is a bit old fashioned but we use the Mcguffey's Revised Readers for their "required" reading to mom practice. I like it because the lesson is usually fairly short, they learn great vocabulary words, good morals, and you can use either phonics or sight reading or both with the readers. After they read me a Mcguffey's lesson they are free to read on their own.

[@rrichards1210]

If he likes mysteries, you could look at the Great Mouse Detective series by Eve Titus. A take-off from Sherlock Holmes and quite funny.

[@mommyof3smarties]

At this grade level, is it expected that they can read it completely on their own without any trouble? I feel my son still needs to read with me. My older two daughters were definitely more ahead in grade 3. Perhaps I can start him on a grade 2 book list? Any recommendations?

[@IntentionalHomeschooling]

It varies from kid to kid at this age. My son has done some of the books from his reading lists on audio. I want him to fall in love with stories that he will enjoy even if they are above his reading level.

[@mommyof3smarties]

@@IntentionalHomeschooling oh that makes me feel better. We do the same! Actually had more so been starting this. We just finished Mr. Popper’s Penguins on audio while he followed along with the book. While he definitely could not read it independently, I found him reading along with audio greatly improved his love and comprehension of the book.

[@mommyof3smarties]

@@IntentionalHomeschooling this says it all. Falling in love with stories…

[@ItCameFromAVlog]

Dead Sea squirrels is the best name ever

[@ThatOneWannaBeWriter]

*giggling as I was a at 7th grade reading level in 3rd grade*

[@monikakamila]

Great books 📚.

[@ItCameFromAVlog]

Ohh mannn I remember those My Life As... Books. Haha. Blast from the past.

[@IntentionalHomeschooling]

Right?! I kind of want to re-read one myself . . .

[@Lipstickncurlsfitness]

I read that book