I do not believe that children should be spending their nights completing piles of homework. However, I think that homework can help parents be informed about what their child is learning in class. Knowing the weekly story or topics, can help you engage your child in conversations about what they are learning. Every parent has a different idea of "homework." Homework suggestions will be sent home and you as the parent, can decide if you want your child to complete it or not. Homework will not be collected or graded.
*A weekly, "Peek at the Week" will be emailed every Friday. This is a GUIDE for you to use, to keep up with what we are working on, a schedule for upcoming tests, important class/school dates and special schedule for the week.
Math: An optional math homework sheet will come home Monday- Thursday in your child's folder. This homework sheet will follow the lesson we did that day in math class. If you want your child to complete it, please feel free to return it.
Math Fact Practice: We use a program called XtraMath. This is a quick, easy and fun way for your child to practice math facts. Having your child spend 5 minutes on XtraMath a few nights a week will significantly help your child with math. Math facts are important because they form the building blocks for higher-level math concepts. When a child masters his/her math facts, these concepts will be significantly easier and the student will be better equipped to solve them faster. Your child’s XtraMath pin number and information sheet was sent home. We will also be using XtraMath program in school.
Nightly Reading: READ, READ, READ! I don’t want your child to read because he/she has to complete a weekly reading log. I want them to read because they have developed a love of books. Please have your child read for at least 15 minutes each night!
Studies have shown that “the more words that are in a child’s language world, the more words they will learn, and the stronger their language skills are when they reach kindergarten, the more prepared they are to be able to read, and the better they read, the more likely they will graduate from high school” (PBS.org).