First Grade Homework
Homework will be assigned beginning on Monday, September 12th. Students
will be given 10 spelling words every Monday. These words are part of our
reading program and include 6 words that follow a word family or phonics
pattern, and 4 sight words. These words should be studied each night. We also
include 'challenge words'that count for extra credit only. All students are
expected to give the 'challenge words' a try and their grade will not be
penalized if they misspell these words. Challenge words will be words that
follow the week's spelling pattern or content words from other areas of our
curriculum. A spelling test will be given every Friday.
Students will be required to read for at least 10 minutes every night. This
is the best way to reinforce reading skills and increase reading fluency.
Please have your child read the small 'take home' phonics readers. If your
child is already a fluent reader, reading these small books will help
reinforce the phonics lessons. A strong phonics base will help your child
decode multi-syllable words and improve spelling skills.
Math homework will be assigned at least one night each week. These math
assignments will reinforce skills that have been presented in class. * Math
homework will start the week of September 19th.
Please have an adult in your household become a 'homework helper'. Set up a
time that your child can do homework with minimal distraction. Some families
like to get all the homework completed right after school. Other families
prefer to have homework time after dinner. Some children do best if
they complete one part of their homework, take a break, then complete the
remaining work. Please let me know if homework becomes a problem so we can
work out a solution together.
Every Monday your child will bring home a homework assignment sheet for the
week. Please keep this sheet in your child's RED take-home folder and be
sure to sign off each day to show that the homework was completed.
If you have any problems or questions, send in a note and we'll get
back to you as soon as our schedule allows.
