Homework
I try to make homework meaningful and keep it to a minimum. Our family time
is so precious. I have two children myself and I understand how hectic
evenings can become. All of our homework is due on Friday. I hope this gives
your family some flexibility when completing assignments. Make “homework
time” special. Sit down and share these moments together, especially the
reading.
Spelling: Choose three different activities to complete each week for
spelling homework. Please choose from the provided list of spelling
activities. Keep this list of activities posted at home, so you can refer to
it weekly. Please ask your child to record the activities he/she completed on
the “Words This Week” page. The children do not need to turn in the written
activities. Many of the spelling activities are not paper and pencil. I just
want the children to practice, retain and utilize their spelling words in
many ways. I will give a pre-test every Monday. This helps me to assess the
difficulty of the words for each child and adjust as needed. If your child
scores 100% on Monday, then I will add five bonus words to study through out
the week. If this is the case, complete the spelling homework utilizing the
bonus words. However, your child is still responsible for all words on
Friday’s test. I will use our spelling words to systematically review all
beginning and ending sounds, introduce vowels and many letter patterns within
words. Our bonus words will include first and second grade core words.
Reading: “Baggie Books” will come home every Monday. Please allow your child
to read their books several times during the week. Rereading stories is
extremely important. It improves fluency, comprehension, word knowledge and
expression. Sign your child’s reading log for each book and let your child
fill in a happy face, a straight face, or a sad face depending on how they
felt about the book. The “baggie books” are due on Friday. The children will
then chose new books for the next week. Please note that I am using the end
of the year kindergarten assessments in some instances. As soon as I can
assess all current levels, your child’s books will be adjusted higher or
lower depending on their needs. Please read the “Baggie Books” letter for
more detailed information.
Math: Math contracts will begin to come home in a few weeks. This will be a
small packet of math enrichment to complete through-out the week. These are
due every Friday also.
Please take the time to read over the information sent home this week. If you
have any questions please do not hesitant to ask. Send a letter or email me
at ltraflet@nhcs.net.
