180 Days™: Spelling and Word Study for Third Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose

Are you looking for a quick and dirty spelling workbook for kids? This is it.I bought this for my 11 year old who seriously struggles with spelling. This is her first year of homeschool, and unfortunately her prior public school did not focus on spelling, so it is back to the drawing board.I chose the Grade 3 workbook. After reading reviews, it seems that there are a lot of kiddos her age struggling with spelling too. According to other reviewers, this is best for a 5th grade level. Well, I bet its great for most 3rd graders, who have a good grasp on spelling in general, but I find Grade 3/Level 3 best for my 6th grade daughter. I can't make assumptions for all 3rd graders. My son is in 3rd grade and we use the Spelling for Minecrafters books (grades 3 and 4) for him.Pros: - Daily spelling practice- Uses same or similar types of words throughout the week- Introduces children to prefixes and suffixes- Traditional, familiar format - great for public school kids as well as those transitioning from public school- Good for independent work that parents can review later, if neededCons:- Some of the instructions can be unclear to students; ensure that your student comprehends the instructions.- Traditional format - depending your method of homeschooling, this traditional (similar to public school worksheet) may not be best for your student. For example, Charlotte Mason folks tend to prefer more natural learning through play. Classical folks may prefer copywork and memorization. We are eclectic homeschoolers, so we are flexible in our methods as long as our children are enjoying what they are learning.

Thank you to everyone who's taken the time to review the 180 Days of Spelling and Word Study series. As the creator of these books, I want you to know I appreciate all your kind words and take your suggestions seriously. I'm very excited to announce that I've started creating "kick-off" lessons for each unit and am publishing them for free on my YouTube Channel: 180 Days of Spelling & Word Study w/ Mrs. Rhoades. Each interactive lesson introduces the new word list, draws the viewer's attention to important spelling patterns, rules, and affixes, and provides kid-friendly definitions for the vocabulary. I hope you enjoy the videos as much as my students do!

I love these books for my resource room...they are great differentiated material for the students who have various deficits.

kids needed to get caught up. this book is wonderful right on target kids enjoy the material

We have used several of these 180 Days workbooks. They work well for us!

I used this 3rd grade book with my 5th grade homeschooler after reading reviews that the vocabulary was too hard. People were right! I used to be a 5th grade public school teacher in both Illinois and Florida and I agree that Grade 3 is more suited for 5th grade children. Even my 7th grade child is asking me what some of these words mean, and this kid has an extensive vocabulary. So, buy the 3rd grade book for 5th grade students. The book itself is great!!! I give it to them for something to work on independently while I'm working with their sibling. They do it by themselves and they don't ask me a ton of questions about directions because the directions are clear and they easily understand what to do. The words are great and I can see why they chose these specific spelling patterns. Well done!

I have been using these books each year for my homeschooled child who is now in third grade. It really helps her with reading and writing. Now my kindergartener will start using them as well.

We love all of the 180 days workbooks and have used them as supplements to our homeschool curriculum.