I do not assign traditional homework. I believe the home environment should be a place for relaxation, play, and family connection — not another extension of the school day.
That said, I know how important it is for you to understand what your child is learning and to build bridges between school and home. The activities below are optional opportunities to extend learning in fun, natural ways, while also building the study habits that will serve your child well in the future.
Each day, your child engages in rigorous, individualized instruction — through small-group, one-on-one, and whole-class work — to make progress on their goals. Because that work is demanding, we don't always have time in the school day for reading just for fun or for the math activities your child enjoys most. The ideas below are meant to fill in some of that gap at home, on your family's terms.
Reading independently, or making up stories based on the pictures
Reading to a sibling, or having a sibling read to them
Reading and following simple written directions (assembling something, a scavenger hunt list)
Listening to audiobooks or podcasts made for kids
Playing "school" — teaching a sibling something they learned in class
Reading with parents or other adults
Reading any kind of material: magazines, newspapers, comic books, ads, announcements, letters, cards, and more
Identifying words they recognize in the world around them
Reading signs in the community (environmental print)
Turning on closed captions while watching TV (in any language!)
Labeling items around the house
Keeping a drawing or writing journal
Counting out money
Adding up purchases at the store
Measuring while cooking, baking, or building
Reading a clock or calendar and talking about "how many days until..."
Comparing prices at the store ("which is more/less?")
Splitting snacks or items evenly among family members (early division/fractions)
Practicing math facts with flashcards or games
Finding and naming shapes around the house
Completing a fun workbook
Playing board games
I don't want to encourage extra screen time, but I also understand the value — and the relief — of quiet screen time now and then. If your child has access to a device at home, they can log in to our classroom learning apps to keep building on their progress at school.
How to access: Download the Clever app, connect to Santee School District, and log in. Your child's login credentials are stapled inside their communication folder.
Available apps:
iReady (Reading & Math) — via Clever
Read 180 — via Clever → HMH Ed
Prodigy — via Clever
Epic — its own app, free until 4:00 PM daily