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Homework will be posted in Google Classroom.
Dear Parents,
Homework expectations will be explained in class, and all handouts will be given to the students on Monday. All homework expectations and all the handouts will be posted in Google Classroom. This will help your child if he/she forgets what he/she is supposed to do, misplaces his/her homework, or forgets it at school. Please remind your child to read the instructions carefully BEFORE attempting the homework! If your child needs help with his/her homework, please ask your child to see me at school.
Homework will usually consist of Math and/or Writing. Study notes will also be posted for Social Studies and Science, and your child is encouraged to study the notes when they are posted. I will sometimes post notes before I start teaching the content in case your child would like to get a jump start. Extensions may also be posted online if your child would like to do additional research.
If your child would like to do additional homework, homework suggestions/ideas are posted under the 'Extensions' tab on our class website.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.
Mr. Lott
1. Reading/Raz Kids (Every Week)
1. Reading/Raz Kids (Every Week)
Dear Parents,
When I am done assessing all the students, I will be assigning your child levelled books on Raz-Kids. Parents are encouraged to read with their child, but I would like your child to try the quiz on his/her own. This will provide me with feedback on how I can help them at school. The students are encouraged to listen to the book first, especially if they struggle with reading or are an ESL learner. We may read the same book in class and do activities around it, so if your child reads a book ahead of time, they will do much better with any assigned work in class.
I may ask some students to record themselves reading a page (of their choice) so I can listen to them. Please do not help your child on the page that they are recording.
In addition to Raz Kids, Students are encouraged to read every night as part of their assigned homework. Students are encouraged to read with a parent or friend, but they may also read independently. Students in Grade 3 should read for approximately 30 minutes (or more!), and students in Grade 4 should try to read for at least 40 minutes (or more!).
Students should be reading a variety of challenging books (e.g., fiction/non-fiction, poetry, biographies, graphic novels, etc.). If your child doesn't know approximately 3 or 4 words on the page of a novel or picture book, and he/she understands the content, then that book is probably just about right for him/her. Encountering new words is important because it will build your child's vocabulary, and he/she will have a chance to apply some of the reading strategies they will be learning later this year.
I would also talk to your child about the book that he/she is reading at home to ensure that he/she has an adequate comprehension. You could ask questions like: Who is your favourite character in the story, and why?; What has happened so far in the story? What was your favourite part? Can you explain why?; What do you think will happen next? What clues in the story make you think that?. Encourage and challenge your child to provide you with examples from the text to back up their thinking! In class, I will always ask the children to back up their thinking with specific examples from the text.
Thank you!
Finding a Just Right Book
Finding a Just Right Book
1. Does the book look interesting? Does the book have an interesting title or cover? If you're still not sure if you're interested in the book, read the back of the book or the inside cover.
2. Do you know most of the words? If you can read most of the words, then the book is probably 'just right' for you. If you're reading a novel, use the 'five finger rule'. If you come across about three or four words that you don't know, then it's probably 'just right'. If you know all the words, or don't know only one or two, then it might be too easy for you. If you don't know five or more words, then it may be too hard for you.
3. Do you understand the book? If you can tell someone what the book is about, and include all the important parts, then the book is probably just right for you. If you have difficulty explaining what happened in the story, and/or you have a hard time answering questions about the book, then the book is probably too hard for you.
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