Monday
1. Read - Each night your child is required to read at least 10
minutes, at least five nights per week.
2. Spelling -ankle, title, apple, cable, purple, able, bugle, bundle, bubble,
giggle, sparkle, tickle Ch: mumble, scramble, twinkle; Bonus: porpoising
1. Book in a bag.
A book in a bag -- some may need help with these books -- these
books are at an instructional level. There is a reading log that
needs to be filled out by the parent and child and returned the
following day. You may indicate whether or not your child did well
with that selection or whether you feel the book should be more
challenging or easier. If a chapter book is sent home, your child can
read part of it, return it by Friday at the latest with the log
filled out and take it home the following week to
finish. (Book in a bag should take about 15 to 20 minutes.)
Book It is beginning this month. Please make sure your child is reading 20
minutes 5 nights a week. Please send back the calendar when the month is over.
Wed.
1. Math activity (20 minutes)
2. Math Facts will be sent home periodically. These facts should be
practiced (about 5 per night - Mon. - Thurs.)until your child
knows the facts without counting on fingers.
Math facts from the whole year should be reviewed for about 5
minutes every night until they can be done without using fingers.
I will be giving mixed fluency quizzes that will include adding and
subtracting. Keep practicing with flash cards and a special website on
my links section. It's the last link, and it is great for practicing math
facts.
Thurs.
1 Read short story and answer questions.
2. Review spelling for spelling test on Friday.
I expect all classroom and homework assignments to be made up. One day of
absence means one day to make up the work. Two days of absence means two
days to make up the work, and so forth.
Homework is a great way for your child to learn responsibility, and it is a
great way for parents to see the skills your child is practicing and how
much help your child needs. It is important to have a special place and
time for homework that is built into your daily schedule. Some children like
to do homework when they first get home after they have a little snack. Some
children need some play time when they first get home, and may work better
after they have had time to relax. Basically your child should spend about 5
minutes on spelling per night, about 5 minutes on math facts per night, and
about 10 minutes (5 nights per week, which can include weekend nights)of
reading per night. If it is taking longer than 20 - 30 minutes per night,
please let me know.
The above schedule is a suggested daily homework schedule.
I will be sending spelling, reading, math and comprehension home at the
beginning of the week and ask that all homework is completed by Friday of that
week. This will help if you happen to be busy one night and can't fit in the
homework for that night. This will begin next week, September 12, 2011, our
first full week.
If you have any questions about homework, don't hesitate to contact me.
