Gr.3-Traveling Readers



Encouraging literacy and helping students

make real-world connections.

I borrowed this idea from Beth Newingham. (She has an incredible gift-truly talented!)



I posted a large, detailed map of the United States on a bulletin board in our classroom.  Next to the map was a map key with each student’s name with a different color or style of push pin next to it.  The different push pins represent each student’s reading travels throughout the year.  Every time a student reads the name of a city, state, or famous landmark in their book, they pinpoint the geographic location on the map with their designated push pin. 

I thought it would be hard to find a variety of push pin styles for everyone to have a different pin. But, I discovered while searching for the push pins that you can purchase push pins in many colors and shapes!

An adventurous way to capture students’ curiosity

while integrating reading with social studies!