Homework

Homework Q & A

What homework do second graders have? 

     It is expected that children read to themselves for at least 15 - 20 minutes a day.  There's no required reading log this year, but students can participate in the 30 book challenge. On a provided reading log (also attached below), they can record 30 books that they have read. Once it’s complete, they can turn it in to me for a prize. 

     Children should also practice math facts and skills,  Math facts can be practiced in a variety of ways: flashcards, websites, math games, etc.  There are many web based programs to practice math skills and some can be accessed through my website. 

What if my child doesn't understand the homework and is unable to complete it?

     One skill that I want to promote is self-advocacy. If students are stuck, please encourage them to check in with me to seek extra help. I'd be happy to help!

What can I do to help my child with their homework? 

• Develop a homework routine and provide a successful place for them to complete the homework. 

• Make sure your child attempts their homework on their own before asking for help. 

• If they're stuck, feel free to help! Try to offer tips and/or advice rather than the answer. 

• Review their homework with them and have them fix their mistakes. 

Are there ongoing things that my child can be studying or doing at home?

Yes. Here's a list of skills students can be working on at home:

• Math

  • studying addition/subtraction facts

  • practice solving problems two ways (addition and subtraction)

  • IXL to practice various skills

  • creating word problems using real life problems and situations

  • reading time to the nearest hour (beginning of the year), half hour (middle of the year), or nearest five minutes (end of the year)

  • reviewing the names of coins, their amounts, making change with coins, and solving coin problems up to $1.00

• Reading

  • reading as much as possible and discussing the text; have your own family book club or neighborhood kids book club

  • Raz Kids

  • 30 Book Challenge

  • reading aloud to a parent from time to time

• Writing

  • typing programs (more mid to end of the year)

  • journaling (writing about one focused activity with lots of detail rather than a list of everything)

  • oral telling stories with lots of details

  • encouraging narrative, persuasive, and informational writing

• Word Study

  • practicing trick words

  • working on word families and brainstorming as many words as you can within that word family (all, an, am, ang, ank, ing, ink, ong, onk, ung, unk)

  • reviewing nouns and using adjectives to describe nouns

  • reviewing verbs and using adverbs to describe verbs

  • increasing vocabulary and figurative language such as idioms