Your child will bring home a three-page
homework packet on the first day of the school week (usually Monday). It is due on the last day of the school week
(usually Friday). Students should spend
no more than 5-10 minutes working on their homework packet each night.
The first page of the packet is
math. It is divided into four columns;
one for Monday, one for Tuesday, one for Wednesday, and one for Thursday. Students should be able to complete the math
portion of their homework without help.
When they are finished, check their work and have them correct any
mistakes.
math homework example page
The reading portion of homework consists
of a story and four days of questions
(1 question per day). Do not read the story to your child; help
them if they struggle with words, but encourage them to decode the words on
their own. If your child is reading on
levels A-D, they will read the passage three times each night. If they are reading on level E or higher,
they will read the story aloud while you time them for one minute. Record the total words they read. Subtract the errors to find the correct
number of words per minute. Repeated
readings of the same passage helps students develop fluency and accuracy in
their reading. You will notice as the
week progresses that the number of words they read accurately in one minute
will steadily increase. When they have
finished reading, they will complete one question on the back each night.
an example of the front of the reading homework page
an example of the back of the reading homework
After your child has finished the work in
their packet each night, they should spend an additional 10-15 minutes reading
a book of their choice. They can read
books they already own, books from the library, or books they bring home from
school (I have books they can borrow to take home, but they need to ask for
them). If they read an AR book, have
them write the title on a slip of paper so they can look it up and take a test
on it when they get to school. You can
look up AR books at ARbookfind.com.
