Homework reinforces the skills we are learning in class. Try to find a consistent time each night to work on homework, check work daily, and review incorrect classwork with your child. One of the most important things you can do is to listen to your child read texts that are at their level every day as well as read texts that are slightly challenging to or with them to model good reading.
Poetry
Every Friday, students will bring home a new poem to glue into their Homework/Poetry Notebook. We will work on the same poem in class; this copy stays home for repeated reading and practice. Follow the Monthly Homework Log that tells you how to practice the poem of the week each night with your child. It incorporates choral reading, echo reading, see-saw reading, and independent reading. Please feel free to reread previous poems frequently to build word recognition and fluency!
Word Work (Spelling)
Students will have word sorts that will come home weekly to be used as part of homework (see Homework Log for nightly activities). Sorting words helps students recognize word patterns rather than memorize individual words. Student lists will also be made available on Spelling City city weekly. We use this app in stations in class, but students are welcome to access this at home for additional practice. There are lots of activities at a variety of levels to choose from if they want to do extra practice using Spelling City at home. (Students should NOT use Spelling-Test-Me at home).
Technology
Students will use the Lexia Reading for 20 minutes one night and iReady Math for 20 minutes on another night as part of their homework (see Homework Log for schedule). ATLERNATIVES for students who do not have internet access: Printed math games will be attached that may be used as an alternate if students can not access iReady Math. If your child has internet access, feel free to use the printed games as a fun way to interact with you child and provide extra math practice. Similarly, there is a line on the homework log to alternately read a book for 20 minutes on the night Lexia is assigned if they do not have internet access.
Monthly Homework Log
Parents will receive a Homework Folder with directions and resources to KEEP AT HOME. Students will bring home a monthly Homework Log that the parent/adult should use to check off daily tasks (also linked below). The Monthly Homework Log and attachments will be returned via the student’s RED TAKE HOME FOLDER on the due date indicated on each log. Homework Logs are typically due the last Friday of each month, approximately every four weeks.
***** 2019-20 HOMEWORK LOGS *****
HOMEWORK FOLDER DIRECTIONS AND RESOURCES