Third Grade Kit
Lessons for Levels L–Q
The Literacy Footprints Third Grade Kit provides teachers with 62 different titles (6 copies of each) designed to support small-group literacy instruction. Authentic, original leveled text, lesson plans, and materials are designed to foster and expand students’ literacy processing skills. The Literacy Footprints Guided Reading System was developed by Jan Richardson and Michèle Dufresne and is a powerful part of a comprehensive literacy solution for today’s culturally diverse classrooms.
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Third Grade Kit Classroom Includes:
- 6 Copies Each of 62 Titles
- Book Labels for All Titles
- Third Grade Teaching Guide
- Third Grade Lesson Plans
- Comprehension Box Set
- Vocabulary Box Set for Third Grade
- Sound Box/Analogy Chart Cards (pack of 6)
- Word Wall/Character Feelings and Traits Cards (pack of 6)
- Vocabulary Strategies Tool (pack of 25)
- Toolkit for Test-Taking Strategies for Third Grade
- 24 Third Grade Writing Journals
- 1 Lesson Timer
- 6 Write-on Sleeves
- 4 Book Storage Tubs
Third Grade Kit Single Student Includes:
- 1 Copy Each of 62 Titles
- Book Labels for All Titles
Third Grade Kit Classroom Includes:
- 6 Copies Each of 62 Titles
- Book Labels for All Titles
- Third Grade Teaching Guide
- Third Grade Lesson Plans
- Comprehension Box Set
- Vocabulary Box Set for Third Grade
- Sound Box/Analogy Chart Cards (pack of 6)
- Word Wall/Character Feelings and Traits Cards (pack of 6)
- Vocabulary Strategies Tool (pack of 25)
- Toolkit for Test-Taking Strategies for Third Grade
- 24 Third Grade Writing Journals
- 1 Lesson Timer
- 6 Write-on Sleeves
- 4 Book Storage Tubs
Third Grade Kit Single Student Includes:
- 1 Copy Each of 62 Titles
- Book Labels for All Titles
Description
Literacy Footprints is a Guided Reading system designed for classroom teachers, intervention, ELL, Special
Education teachers, and support staff who are teaching children to read and write. Each of the guided reading
kits contains sequenced, high-quality leveled texts in a variety of genres. Students will encounter traditional
tales, realistic fiction, fantasy, and informational text. The lesson cards that accompany the books follow Jan
Richardson’s Next Step
lesson format (Richardson, 2009 and 2016). Each lesson includes word study and
phonics instruction based on The Next Step Forward in Word Study
(Dufresne and Richardson 2019). Each guided reading kit also includes component materials designed by Jan
Richardson and Michèle Dufresne to consistently support teachers throughout the lessons.
Kit Titles Per Level
58
L - Q
| L | M | N | O | P | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Level L
A New Dog
A Playdate with Tucker
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Alone at Home
City Cousin
Cricket the Dog
Henry’s Ghost / Bird Feathers
Ice Hockey
The Ice Rink
Level M
A New Leader for the Troop
Anna Helps Out
Gorillas
Gymnastics
Mrs. Warren’s House / Bird Beaks
Saving the Baby Turtles
The Bedouin Boy
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Lion and the Hare, an Old Fable from Ancient China
Level N
Brer Rabbit and the Well
Curious Cats
Flight of the Spy Pigeon
Magnificent Manatees
Snow Cats
Stars and Constellations
The Big Rescue
The Rescue of Dindim the Penguin
Trains
William and the Train Ride
Level O
A Secret Message
All About Koalas
Expedition to the Moon
How Did You Hear That?
Landforms Around the World
Newborn Kits
Reuse and Recycle
The Dive
The Great Horned Owl Rescue
Triathlon
Yeh-Shen, a Chinese Cinderella Story
Level P
A Present for Granny / Bird Nests
A World of Spies
Anna’s Prize
Fishing for Jacks
How Magnets Work
Pearl Diving
School for Spies
The Mail
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Under the Sea
Level Q
Amphibians: Creatures of Land and Water
Dragon Eye
Flying Spies
How Coyote Brought Fire to the People
Paco Saves the Day
Rattlesnakes: The Snakes with the Noisy Tails
The Pink Pearl
Two Toes / Bird Feet
Volcanoes
Lesson Cards
- Accompany each book.
- Our lesson plans are designed to support teachers in providing dynamic small-group instruction that engages students in reading, writing, and word study/phonics. Each component of the lesson supports students in developing strong reading, writing, and decoding skills, while building vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency.
Our Books
- High-quality award-winning fiction and nonfiction books in a variety of genres
- Rigorously sequenced and leveled to provide gradually increasing text complexity that builds reading proficiency
- Supportive photography and illustrations
- Characters and topics that reflect the diversity of our world
