Homework Everyday

Teachers:

• Homework is for practice only on skills already taught.  

• It cannot be used as a grade and is only used to reinforce and monitor taught skills.

• Will provide students with a folder w/pockets to take home and return their homework. 

• Will communicate with parents the MLK Homework expectations.

• Will communicate with students the MLK Homework expectations.

• Homework folders will be given out the first day of each week.

• EACH FRIDAY will check each student's Homework Log for completion (recommend parent signature).

• EACH FRIDAY will check each student's Reading Log for completion (recommend parent signature).

• EACH DAY will remind students of the homework they need to complete when they get home.

• EACH DAY will remind students of their responsibility for turning in their homework folder on Friday. 

• EACH FRIDAY will award $5 King Ca$h to students who complete their homework every day.

• The consequence for incomplete or missing homework will be no earned King Ca$h for that day.  No additional punitive consequences will be given.

• At the beginning of each MONTH will provide students with a new Homework Log.

• At the end of each MONTH will retain & file each student's monthly homework page in the student's Data Folder to be discussed during Student-Led Conferences by the student.

• Will provide students with their SIGHT WORD LISTS (begin with Dolch Lists). As they finish a list they will receive a new list to work on.

• Will provide students with a Reading Log as needed.

Students:

• On FRIDAY will turn in their homework folder to their teacher as they enter their classroom.

• On Monday will take their homework folder home and complete the daily homework assignments:

  • Read for at least 20 minutes to/with an adult or older sibling and log in Beanstack (if have capability)

  • Fill out their Reading Log daily

  • Practice their SIGHT WORD LISTS to/with an adult or older sibling daily

  • Have parents/guardians sign their Homework Log daily

  • Have parents/guardians sign their SIGHT WORD LISTS (if they are ready to read to their teacher)