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Top Tips for Year 3 Parents
- Visit the library as often as possible.
- Encourage children to read books at the appropriate level for them and complete the Accelerated Reader quiz at school.
- Schedule a regular time for reading.
- Look for opportunities to rehearse times tables. By the end of Year 3, children need to know their 1, 2, 5, 10, 3, 4 and 8 times tables and be able to recall any of them rapidly, not just in order. They can practise the related division facts if they want to be challenged further.
- Let your child handle money, work out how much things cost and work out change.
- Board games can be a great way to practise maths and English skills.
- Encourage correct letter and number formation when writing at home.
- Encourage your child to question the things they see, to wonder how and why things happen, so that they can become deep thinkers. Research together to find answers.
- Talk as a family about your day. Take turns to share something you learnt and the best bits.
