|
|
Mrs. Maiers' First Grade |
|
Helpful HintsHelpful Hints For First Grade Parents!
What can I do at home to make my child a strong reader? Reading to and with children will strengthen their reading skills and will model correct reading. Have students follow along with their pointer finger as you read. Make sure to read everyday for 30 minutes with your child! Pratice makes perfect! How can I assist my child in becoming a good speller? It is essential to practice spelling words at home with children. Say the word and have the child write the word down. Using flash cards is also a wonderful way to reinforce spelling words. Study spelling words each night! What can I do to make math fun? There are many different types of activities you can do as a family to make math fun. Have students add using pasta or subtract using marshmallows. Grouping and making pattern with M&Ms is always a blast. Ask your child to count the coins in your handbag or ask what time it is throughout the day! How much sleep does my child need? (Information from the Nemours Foundation) School-Age Children and Preteens Kids ages 6 to 9 need about 10 hours of sleep a night. Bedtime difficulties can arise at this age from a child's need for private time with parents, without siblings around. Try to make a little private time just before bedtime and use it to share confidences and have small discussions, which will also prepare your child for sleep. Children ages 10 to 12 need a little over 9 hours of shuteye a night. But it's up to parents to judge the exact amount of rest their children need and see that they're in bed in time for sufficient sleep. Lack of sleep for kids can cause irritable or hyper types of behavior and can also make a condition like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) worse. How much time should my child spend on homework a night? An average first grade student should be spending 30 minutes doing homework. This would include writing, studying, and reading. It is very important that you don't think of only written work as homework! Every night the children have oral vocabulary activities, oral math equations, and oral reading. Don't forget to STUDY spelling words everynight. What can I do for my child's birthday during the school year? Birthdays are special occasions for young children. You may send in a simple treat to share with our class. Please do not send in party invitations to school unless the whole class is invited. If your child has been invited to a party and cannot attend, do not send the gift to school. Getting home from school safe! Please make sure that your child knows how they are to go home each day. The children are easily upset at the end of the day if they are unsure of what to do. Suggestion:Buy two tags for your child's schoolbag-(BUS RIDER,CAR RIDER). In the morning place the correct tag on their schoolbag. Dismissal made easy! If there is a change in the way your child goes home, please send a note to inform the teacher! |
|
