Homework comes home each Monday as a packet. The homework cover sheet includes the daily assignments as well as their behavior color. Homework packets are due on Friday.
Math: Complete the packet by Friday Spelling: Using words from List A, Tricky Words, Story Words and SNAP words, choose one activity from the Spelling Menu to complete each night. If you choose an activity that isn't able to be handed in (for example- writing words in shaving cream) your initial on the Daily Homework sheet will tell me that your child has completed the assignment for that night. Reading: By the end of 1st grade, students should be reading AT LEAST 20 minutes a day. Start them small at 5-10 minutes each night and let them work their way up. We have added a Reading Response Journal Entry to their homework. I will be sending home a sample Journal Entry so you will know what is expected from your child. The Reading Response can be done each night and is just a quick response to what they read that night. If you would like to challenge you child, have them do one big Reading Response on Thursday and have them retell what they have been reading all week! |
NOTES ON HOMEWORK
Homework should not bring tears or frustration to your child. It should be a review of strategies learned that week and should not be something they struggle with. Guide them as much as needed, but if they are putting up a fight, let them walk away from it, but with the understanding that they will have to complete it at a later time. Homework Passes: If you child comes home with a Homework Pass from ClassDojo, this is a one night pass only! Please attach the coupon to their Homework Cover Sheet and indicate which day they used it for. They must complete the rest of the packet- this is NOT a pass to get out of doing the packet! There will be no homework on short weeks (such as Thanksgiving Week and right before the Holiday break). We will simply review strategies that week and do classwork to help us with our skills! |