Homework requirement is up to 20 minutes per day.
Homework tasks could include: daily classwork (if necessary), Reflex, or I-Ready Math.
I reserve time at the end of every math lesson for students to complete their classwork, but there may be times when they need to finish an assignment at home. If your student is struggling with a specific concept, I may also contact you with some resources your student can use to practice at home.
About Math
4th grade is a year of firsts in math education. Students will begin the year deepening concepts that they’ve already covered in previous grades. Within 2 months, we’ll move to double-digit multiplication. After that, we’ll begin teaching long division, and then fractions and operations with fractions. This is a lot to learn for most students, and we see a lot of frustration as students encounter these new concepts. I have noticed that students who are proficient at their 0-12 multiplication facts tend to do well at grasping the new concepts, while students who depend on multiplication charts and diagrams tend to struggle. It can be sad for me and the student to see them struggling with basic multiplication facts when other students are moving on to more challenging concepts. The 4th grade team is making a real push to have all 4th graders proficient in 0-12 math facts by the end of November. We will be tracking each student carefully so that we’re all together as we tackle the more challenging math tasks. Watch for updates, and get involved so that your student is on board and ready to go! We use a couple of programs that are fun for kids, track milestones and data, and make it simple for kids to learn their facts. These programs are Reflex Math (Multiplication and Division) and i-Ready Math (covers all the 4th grade math standards).