Homework

HOMEWORK

Homework is an important extension of the work that we do in class.  It provides the practice necessary to build a student’s confidence with new skills and materials.  Work done at home should reflect the student’s best effort.  Incomplete or hastily done homework may be sent back home to be redone.  Occasionally busy schedules or other unexpected events may prevent your child from completing an assignment on time.  If this is the case, please send in a note so that I can work with your child to make other arrangements.  On a typical night, your child’s homework will include the following:

Reading:  Your child is in the 20/20 Club.  He or she is required to read at least twenty minutes, twenty times each month.  This allows some flexibility in planning when to read.  Your child can read out loud to parents or siblings or the reading can be done independently.  Reading selections can include materials other than books such as magazines or newspaper articles. Your child should choose books at their reading level.  

Spelling:  We will integrate weekly spelling words into our writing, reading and other language arts activities to build vocabulary.  Written spelling homework will be assigned Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday's. Your child will be responsible for preparing for a weekly spelling test that will be given each Friday.

Math: Most nights there will be math homework. The type of work will vary from fact practice to problem solving.

Projects:  At times throughout the year, special projects will be assigned to your child.  Projects are assigned at the beginning of the month and will be due at the end of the month.  Plenty of direction and notification will be given for these assignments!

Occasionally, challenge activities may be provided as homework.  These challenges are meant to stretch your child academically.  These activities are always optional for the student.  If homework requirements are modified throughout the year, I will send home a note regarding the change.

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