Homework

Math Homework

Throughout the school year your child will have math homework.  These pages coincide with what your child is learning in the classroom.  The homework pages will give your child practice on the skill he or she is learning in class.  Our math series is separated into topics.  When we begin a new topic, your child will come home with several math pages stapled together.  The pages do have a front and back.  

When your child brings home his or her math homework pages, please reassure him or her that he or she does not have to complete all of the pages at one time.  Each evening you and your child should work on only one page…front and back.  This will allow your child to have time to learn the skill or review the skill at school and then he or she can practice the skill again at home. 

After your child completes the entire stapled packet, he or she needs to bring it back to school.  The math homework packet is due at the end of the topic (the day of the math test).  When your child brings back the homework pages, he or she will be able to choose a treasure from the treasure box.  The next set of homework pages will be sent home when we begin the next math topic.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the math homework system.

Reading Homework

The students have been working so hard on their reading and writing skills and I am so proud of them!  At this time, we are going to begin reading homework to continue to strengthen their skills.  Each Thursday, I will send home a reading folder with your child.  The reading folder will be due back the following Tuesday.  Each week, your child will have one of the following activities in their reading folder.

·         Reading Passage:  Your child will read the passage to you.  Then, your child will draw a picture of the story in the space on the bottom of the page.

·         Book and Writing Paper:  Your child will read the book to you.  Then, your child will draw a picture about the story and write a sentence about their   picture. 

In your child’s reading folder, I included reading strategies to use when your child gets to a tricky word.  Please help your child figure out the word, rather than telling your child the word.  After reading, ask your child some questions to get him/her thinking about what he/she has just read.  On the back of this page, you will find some comprehension question suggestions.  You do not need to ask all of the questions each time your child reads a book or passage.  These are just ideas to help improve your child’s reading comprehension.

Once your child has completed their reading homework, please fill out and sign the reading folder checklist.  Then, return the reading homework and folder back to school by the following Tuesday.  On the weeks your child brings home a book, he/she can keep the book at home.  When your child returns their completed reading homework, he/she will choose a treasure from the treasure box.

I appreciate all of your help and support at home!  Please let me know if you have any questions about your child’s reading homework.

Questions to ask after reading...

·       Why does the title make sense?

·       How many words (or letters) are on the page?

·       Who is the story mostly about?

·       If you could add a page to the book, what would you write?

·       What did you like about the story?

·       Does it remind you of anything in your life?

·       Which of the characters did you like best? Why?

·       Point to your favorite picture in the story. Why do you like it?