Homework How-To

 HOME READING HOMEWORK INSTRUCTIONS

1. Your child selects a book at school.

2. Your child reads the book (with some help from you if needed) at home. You can use the “Tools for Reading” to help your child with difficult words.   (See below)

3. Your child writes the book title and the date in the notebook.

4. Spend some time talking about the book with your child.

 5. Your child writes and draws about the book. Below are some questions that may help your child decide what to write. Please do not tell your first grader how to spell words they can sound out. Help them sound it out letter by letter—this is so beneficial for beginning writers.

 6. Please do not correct your child's writing at this time. You may begin to help with edits mid-year!

 7. Leave the notebook open and return it to the Home Folder.

 8. Return the notebook and book to the Home Folder (the book may not fit inside the folder pockets, but please place it between the folder for safekeeping.)

  9. The Home Folder should be returned to school in your child's backpack the next day.

 10. Reading and math homework should only take about 30 minutes.

                                   QUESTIONS/PROMPTS:*

     1. What is your favorite part? Why?

    2. Who does the main character remind you of? Why?

    3. How is the story like your life?

    4. Which student in the class would like this book? Why?

  5. What questions do you have about this book?

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WHEN YOU GET STUCK ON A WORD...

*SAY EACH LETTER OF THE WORD.

*Do you see any SECRET STORIES in that word?

*LOOK FOR LITTLE WORDS INSIDE BIG WORDS.

*CHUNKING-USE YOUR FINGER TO DIVIDE THE WORD INTO SYLLABLES AND THEN TRY TO PRONOUNCE SYLLABLES.

*GO BACK AND REREAD THE SENTENCE AND THINK ABOUT WHAT WORD WOULD FIT.

*GET YOUR MOUTH READY TO SAY THE FIRST FEW SOUNDS.

*ASK SOMEONE TO HELP YOU WITH THE WORD.

(Remember to give your child 7 seconds of think time before telling them the word.)