Daily Homework for Reading and Writing:

Classwork during school hours includes 20-30 minutes of independent reading and 20-30 minutes of independent writing.

Reading Homework should be free reading for enjoyment for at least 2 hours a week. Enjoy chapter books, informational books, newspaper articles, magazine articles, how-to books for crafts, etc. Reading before bedtime is a wonderful time to relax and share books together as a family.

Writing homework, if needed, is continued writing from the day's workshop goals that can be found on our Google Classroom's weekly posted assignments. If a student is getting behind in writing during school hours, they should take some focused time to catch up at home during non-school hours.

Daily Homework for Math

Drill math facts for at least 40 minutes a week. Practice times table and other operations. Use I-ready, Prodigy, and other apps on Clever to help review and master skills.

What parents do to help their child love reading:

Let your child choose books.

Talk about books.

Read books together (Parent reads a page, Child reads a page, Parent reads a page, Child reads a page, etc.)

Ask questions about what the character is doing, and what the child thinks about the character (thoughts, feelings, actions, responses to events)

Ask questions about what is happening in the book and what is the big problem/obstacle and how is it being resolved.

Ask questions about what is the big lesson/theme of the book. What is the fortune cookie message from what the character realizes?

The big question words in 4th grade and beyond is Why? and How?

All of the above should be relaxed conversations, not written-out responses, but to get beyond 1-word answers keep asking your child to add reasons, find text detail to support their ideas, connect to other characters or people, don't shy away from any big issues that come up in books. The more curious you are, the more curious your child will be.