Homework is given on a weekly basis.  It is organized by days but it can be completed and returned in whatever way best suits your needs.  All homework must be turned in by Friday of the week that it is given.

Reading - Children must read for at least 15 minutes every night.  Weekends are optional but encouraged.  A reading log will be sent home on a weekly basis.  It must be signed by an adult and returned on Friday.

Spelling - Your child will be bringing home a collection of spelling words that have been introduced in class.  Each night of the week your child is expected to do a different activity to ensure that these words and the spelling principles they represent are mastered.  These activities have been modeled and practiced in school, so your child can teach you how to do them.
     Monday - Remind your child to sort the words into categories like the ones we did in school.  Your child should read each word aloud during this activity.  Ask your child to explain to you why the words are sorted in a particular way.  Ask your child to sort them a second time as fast as possible.  You may want to time them. 
     Tuesday - Your child should resort their words and then paste them into the correct category.
     Wednesday - Your child will write 5 sentences with at least one spelling word in each sentence.  The sentences should show an understanding of the word being used.  Each sentence must be at least 5 words long (for now...) and have correct use of punctuation and capitalization.  Students will be held accountable for all spelling skills that have been taught but please allow them to try their best on unknown words.
     Thursday - Do a writing sort to prepare for the Friday test. As you call out the words in a random order, your child should write them in categories.  Call out any words your child misspells a second or even third time.
    ** There will also be Word Wall Activities twice a week.  The word wall words are 5 high-frequency words that will need to be memorized.  These words are separate from their sorting words but will be included in Friday's spelling test. **

Math - Your child will be completing two worksheets every week.  These worksheets are a review of what was taught in class. In addition to these worksheets, it would be helpful to practice basic facts (addition & subtraction up to 18).
                                      
All homework is a review of what the children are learning in class.  If something is particularly difficult for your child, please let us know.