10 Minute Homework Routine
*This 10-minute routine must be done each evening to help your child with reading skills. Additional homework items can be done after the 10- minute reading routine has been accomplished. Please see the monthly homework page for choices in reading, math, writing, and online work.
1. Alphabet letters and sounds page in binder
Student needs to point to each letter while saying the name and sound. If child is struggling, ECHO READ: Parent says letter sound and child repeats
2. Letter reads 50/1-minute (letter names only) in binder
Set the timer to 1 minute Student points to each letter and tries to read 50 letters in 1 minute. Goal is to read 50 in 1 minute . If child is struggling, ECHO READ: Parent reads and child repeats the name of each letter quickly
3. Silly Word Reading in binder
Set the timer to 1 minute Student must decode (say the sounds) and recode (say the word) for each word. Goal is 35 sounds read in 1 minute or 8 whole words read in 1 minute w/o sounding out the word. If the child is struggling, ECHO READ: Parent says sounds and reads word, child repeats. Do each word until the timer is done at 1 minute. (note: you will not read the entire page)
4. Sight Words (Sept-May)
Read all the sight words on the homework page and write 1 or two of them 3Xs each in the journal. If the child struggles, ECHO READ: Parent reads and child points to each word reads and repeats. Next, choose a word from the list and spell it aloud and then underline it as it is read-do this procedure 3 times for the word. The parent should model it first and they have the child trace it as they spell it aloud and underline it when they say it/read it each time.
5. Book (letter book in August & Sight word books Sept-May)
Students should read a letter book or sight word book each night. Make sure they point to each word as they read it aloud. If the child is struggling, ECHO READ: Parent should read the page and have the child repeat and point to words. This is the white take-home booklet your child receives from the teacher. Other grade-level appropriate books are also encouraged.
Reading books, any book is best! In order to be a good reader students must read!
**Please record all books read on the "Monthly Reading Log" found on the AVID Homework Agenda. Students must reach a reading goal of 20 books read every month.
Optional Study Resources
Use this page to find additional study resources for reading, writing, and math. Watch videos, play games, and access online content to get ahead for continued success in kindergarten. Visit this page of our website often as additional resources may be added often as our school year progresses.
Personal Learning Sites
Student login Clever-code is located in the B.E.E. binder for program access.
Daily Math Program
Monday intervention
Click images to access Online Reading Games:
Click images to access Online Books for Reading:
Check out the videos section. There are subitizing videos to practice number fluency. Subitizing is simply recognizing how many without counting. It is a key foundational skill for math success and a great way to build number fluency! Recognizing the shapes is another important math skill students must master in kindergarten. Watching the shape video will help your child succeed in geometry. In the Spring students must memorize addition and subtraction facts 0-5. Our website has great videos to increase fact fluency. Please also practice sight word videos as well to learn all 100 STAR words!
Math Videos Subitizing Videos Sight Word Videos
