Homework is an essential part of learning. It reinforces the learning that
took place earlier in the day. Please look over your child's homework daily
and help him/her with any corrections.
In addition to the written homework, please make sure your child is reading
with an adult each night a minimum of 15 minutes. The children will be
choosing leveled books to take home from
the classroom. In choosing a book, a good rule of thumb is that the child
makes no more than three mistakes on one page. The same book can be read
more than one night. They can also read library books and books you have at
home. If they come home with a book that is too hard, just read it to them.
Be sure and have them write the title of books they read on their reading
log. Parents need to initial the log each night.
The homework schedule is as follows:
Spelling: Each week, on Monday, a spelling list will be sent home
usually, consisting of 5 words that represent the phonics unit (Handy-Andy)
we will be studying, 5 New Hanover County Core words, and 2 words related to
our monthly theme. Monday's homework is to have your child read the list of
words, spell each word aloud as they write them on the lines provided, and
reread them as they finish. Please review these words each night. A pre-
test will be given on Wednesday, with the opportunity to retake any words
missed again on Friday.
Handy-Andy: Who or what is Handy-Andy? Handy-Andy is a name that will
come up often in the classroom. Andy is our helper who is always handy to
assists with penmanship as well as our phonics leader. His picture is
hanging in the classroom, come in and introduce yourself. On Tuesday and
Wednesday a practice sheet(s) will be sent home reviewing the phonics unit
we are studying. (The first few weeks of school, we will be reviewing the
vowels a,e,i,o,u), and their short sounds (/a/ as in cat, /e/ as in net, /i/
as in pin, /o/ as in job and /u/ as in sun).
Math: On Monday and Wednesday a practice sheet(s) and/or a math game will
be sent home to reinforce the math skill covered during the week. I ask
that you keep in mind, math is a building block. It is essential to have
strong foundations to ensure better success at higher problem solving.
All homework is due on Thursday. I ask that you either staple all
worksheets together and sign the spelling sheet or that you initial each
sheet. In doing so you are stating that you guided your child, but allowed
them to the do the work on their own. This will give you a chance to see
where your child's successes and weakness are. It will also allow me to
regulate their homework based on individual need and skill. If there are
ever any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
