Homework Expectations

Homework Expectations

The types of homework your child will have throughout the year:

·        Each night for your child's reading development, we encourage your child to read aloud or you may need to read with them, which ever method supports their reading best. After you have read, talk with your child about the book and ask them to retell the story. (estimated time-15 minutes)

·        Each week we will introduce 5-10 new sight words and assess the student’s ability to read them by sight on Friday.  If the student is unable to state the words with in 4 second it is counted wrong.  This will be part of your child’s fluency grade, but a grade will be taken only twice a 9 weeks.  Once at progress report time and another at report card time.  This allows students who miss one or two the ability to continue practicing them before a grade is taken. It is a good idea to make flashcards.  The more your child sees the words the easier it will be for them to recognize them when they are reading. (estimated time-5 minutes)

·        On most nights your child will have a math homework page. Please help them read the directions and anything they need help with. It's okay to read the math to them because I want to see if they understand the math concept not if they know how to read it. (estimated time-10 minutes)

·        We will have a dictation test most Fridays. Each week we will be working on a specific phonics skill that will be noted in the Monthly newsletter.  Use the phonic sequence in this folder to practice hearing, spelling, and reading the specific phonics sound. (estimated time- 5 minutes)

·        During the 1st nine weeks we begin weekly fluency homework.  The student will read it on Monday at school and then will read it for 1 minute each night for homework.  Please record how many words correct per minute that they read each night.  On Friday they read it again at school to see how many words they grew by reading it each night.  (estimated time- 2 minutes)

·        Some weeks your child will have some form of writing assignment or comprehension activity. At the beginning the writing assignments will be practicing their letter formation, creating individual sentences, and then moves into responding to a prompt. These will be given out on Monday and expected to be returned on Friday. (estimated time-15 minutes, but you have all week)

·        Throughout the year we may assign several science and social studies projects to complete as a family. We give ample time for completion and the students love to present these to their peers.