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Third Grade Planning Templates

Printable templates to organize and track your homeschool year

Available Templates

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Weekly Planning Template

Plan your week across all subjects with space for activities and notes.

Daily Schedule Template

Structure your homeschool day with time blocks for each subject.

Attendance Tracker

Track your 180 days of instruction as required by most states.

Quarter Planning Overview

Big picture planning for each 9-week quarter.

Assessment Checklist

Track skills mastery and portfolio items for quarterly reports.

Field Trip Log

Document educational outings and experiences.

Third Grade Weekly Planning Template

Week of: _____________________ Quarter: ____ Week #: ____
Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Reading
Writing/Grammar
Math
Science
Social Studies
Specials/Projects

Read-Alouds & Independent Reading:

Materials Needed:

Notes & Reminders:

Third Grade Daily Schedule Template

Date: _____________________
8:00 AM
□ Morning Meeting
8:30 AM
□ Reading/Literature
9:15 AM
□ Writing/Grammar
10:00 AM
□ Snack & Movement
10:30 AM
□ Math
11:15 AM
□ Science/Social Studies
12:00 PM
□ Lunch
12:45 PM
□ Read-Aloud & Discussion
1:15 PM
□ Art/Music/PE
2:00 PM
□ Research & Projects

Today's Goals:

□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________

Observations & Notes:

Tomorrow's Prep:

Attendance Tracker

School Year: 2025-2026 | Student: _____________________

Requirement: 180 days of instruction per year (45 days per quarter)

Check off each day of instruction. Include sick days if educational activities were completed.

Quarter 1 (Sept-Nov)

Week 1
□ Day 1
□ Day 2
□ Day 3
□ Day 4
□ Day 5
Week 2
□ Day 6
□ Day 7
□ Day 8
□ Day 9
□ Day 10
Week 3
□ Day 11
□ Day 12
□ Day 13
□ Day 14
□ Day 15
Week 4
□ Day 16
□ Day 17
□ Day 18
□ Day 19
□ Day 20
Week 5
□ Day 21
□ Day 22
□ Day 23
□ Day 24
□ Day 25
Week 6
□ Day 26
□ Day 27
□ Day 28
□ Day 29
□ Day 30
Week 7
□ Day 31
□ Day 32
□ Day 33
□ Day 34
□ Day 35
Week 8
□ Day 36
□ Day 37
□ Day 38
□ Day 39
□ Day 40
Week 9
□ Day 41
□ Day 42
□ Day 43
□ Day 44
□ Day 45
Q1 Total: _____ days

Quarter 2 (Nov-Jan)

Week 10
□ Day 46
□ Day 47
□ Day 48
□ Day 49
□ Day 50
Q2 Total: _____ days

Quarter 3 (Jan-Mar)

Week 19
□ Day 91
□ Day 92
□ Day 93
□ Day 94
□ Day 95
Q3 Total: _____ days

Quarter 4 (Mar-Jun)

Week 28
□ Day 136
□ Day 137
□ Day 138
□ Day 139
□ Day 140
Q4 Total: _____ days
YEAR TOTAL: _____ days

Third Grade Quarter Planning Overview

Quarter: ____ | Dates: ___________________

Quarter Theme & Focus:

Major Topics & Skills by Subject:

Reading/Literature
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
Writing/Grammar
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
Mathematics
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
Science
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
Social Studies
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
Specials (Art/Music/PE)
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________
□ _________________________________

Key Books & Reading Materials:

Read-Alouds:
Independent Reading:
1. _________________________________
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
4. _________________________________
4. _________________________________

Field Trips & Special Events:

• _________________________________
• _________________________________
• _________________________________

Assessment & Portfolio Items:

Third Grade Assessment Checklist

Quarter: ____ | Student: _____________________

Academic Skills Progress

Reading Skills:
Reads grade-level text fluently and with expression
Uses context clues to determine word meanings
Identifies main idea and supporting details
Compares and contrasts texts
Makes logical inferences from text
Writing/Grammar Skills:
Writes well-organized multi-paragraph texts
Uses transitional words and phrases
Applies grade-level grammar conventions
Revises and edits writing for improvement
Uses research to support informative writing
Math Skills:
Understands place value to thousands
Adds and subtracts multi-digit numbers
Understands multiplication and division concepts
Solves multi-step word problems
Works with fractions and understands equivalence
Measures, estimates, and solves problems with time, volume, and mass

Portfolio Collection

Writing Samples:
Personal narrative/memoir (date: _______)
Opinion/persuasive essay (date: _______)
Research report (date: _______)
Creative writing/poetry (date: _______)
Literary analysis/book report (date: _______)
Math Work:
Multi-step word problem solutions with work shown
Multiplication and division strategies
Fraction models and comparisons
Data collection, graphing, and analysis project
Science/Social Studies:
Science experiment with hypothesis and results
Research project or report
Map work or geography project
Historical event or biography project
Creative/Project Work:
Art project with written explanation
Independent project documentation
Multimedia presentation

Notes for Quarterly Report:

Field Trip & Educational Outing Log

School Year: 2025-2026

Document educational outings, virtual field trips, and community experiences. Include how each connects to your third-grade curriculum.

Date: _____________________
Location: _____________________
Purpose/Learning Objectives:
Curriculum Connections:
Key Learning/Observations:
Student Reflection (to be completed by student):
Follow-up Activities:
Date: _____________________
Location: _____________________
Purpose/Learning Objectives:
Curriculum Connections:
Key Learning/Observations:
Student Reflection (to be completed by student):
Follow-up Activities: