Research states that if a child reads for just thirty minutes per day,
his/her reading skills will increase. As a result, I require all of my
students to read thirty minutes each day, for homework. It doesn't matter
what they read...comic books, magazines, bedtime stories to a younger
brother or sister, etc., as long as they are actively reading. On this
website is a link to cool graphic books they can read or have it read to them
by the computer. After they finish reading, they need to write one sentence
that summarizes the main idea of what they read.
In addition, our classroom's standard homework policy is: If a student
consistently does not finish work in class, he or she will take it home,
complete it, and return it for a grade. Make up work from absences will
also be considered homework. Extra credit assignments are to be completed at
home. Parent packets for academic practice are available upon request.
Homework in other areas, will vary throughout the year and will be posted
accordingly.
Math
Group 1: TL, PM, CH, JL, BF,
Group 2: CH, JL, JD, BF, TR, KP, WW, DS, TF, AP, KP, PM, TL, KL
Group 3: JC, DG
Group 4: GE, DG
DAILY:
Groups 1 and 2: Practice counting backwards from 20 to 0. Fold a paper into
four sections. Write 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6,
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 straight down the page, one number per line. Then fold it
back, so you cannot see it and write 20 - 0 again. When you are done with
that, fold the paper so you cannot see what you have already written, and do
it again. Keep doing this until all four columns of numbers have been
written. Bring this back to school every day. This will be your homework
assignment until you have passed your classroom assignments with a 90% or
better which means you have mastered it.
GROUP 3: You are to write number sequences for 4's,
6's, 7's, 8's, 9's, 11's and 12's.
Bring these papers back to school every day.
GROUP 3: CONTINUE TO STUDY MULTIPLICATION SEQUENCES through the
number 12. For example: 3, 6, 9, 12, etc., not just facts. You must be very
familiar with each number's multiplication sequence in order to do advanced
work. You may pick up worksheets to take home to practice. They are located
in the trays beside my desk.
These assignments are your homework until you consistently score
a 90% or better on pop quizzes, which means you have mastered it or you no
longer need to add in order to get the answers.
ONE TIME ASSIGNMENT FOR GROUP 3:
1. Make a rap song, poem, or any other rhyme that will help you learn the
sequences.
SCIENCE
QUESTION OF THE DAY: SEE OUR BLOG EVERY DAY! This is important for your
FCAT knowledge!
ANY INCOMPLETE CLASSWORK NEEDS TO BE TAKEN HOME TO DO AS HOMEWORK.
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