h elp w ith h omework how do i help my child with homework on a daily basis?
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HELP WITH HOMEWORK
How do I help my child with homework on a daily basis?
HOW DO I EVEN KNOW WHAT MY
STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO DO FOR HOMEWORK?
COMMUNICATIONRocket Binder/Agenda
Most of the time all the information you need will be in the Rocket Binder
and/or Agenda.Teachers procedures may vary in homework assignments; however, each teacher has a specific way she communicates homework
assignments.
REGULAR PLACEAlways in the same locationQuietComfortableWell litProperly suppliedTry to stay nearNo TV/computer/devices
MATERIALS Have materials ready. Your child can decorate a special box or
basket to keep supplies neat and orderly. Examples
Pencils Eraser Crayons Scissors Glue Paper
REGULAR TIMEHave a regular time for homework every
night. Yes, it can be challenging but it’s not impossible.
Plan ahead for changes in schedule.Make homework a priority.Have a break first.A timer can be useful.
YOUR HOMEWORK Consistently praise your child for EFFORT not
intelligence. Be involved! Check Rocket Binder/Agenda
every day. Talk to your child about his or her day. Use
specific questions. Contact your child’s teacher with any
questions or concerns as soon as they arise.
PRE KINDERGARTEN Read daily. Relate real life experiences to school. Always ask how their day was. What did they learn?
KINDERGARTEN On a daily basis, your child should receive either a
homework bag or folder. This will contain material that your child needs to work on. Letters/Sight words Books Math worksheets Work not completed in class Work missed due to absence
Read for 20 minutes daily. You can read to your child or your child can read to you. Library books/Bag books Point to the words
Practice letters or sight words. Practice handwriting.
FIRST GRADE Homework for the grade level is all the same. The expectations are outlined in the Rocket
Binder. Weekly homework goes home on Friday and
is due by the next Friday. Every night read and review sight words. Spelling Choice Board – choose four activities
each week to do with weekly spelling words.
SECOND GRADE Homework for the grade level is all the same. The expectations are outlined in the Rocket
Binder. Spelling Choice Board – choose four activities
each week to do with weekly spelling words. Every night read and review sight words.
THIRD GRADE Homework goes home Monday and is due
Friday (some teachers send home spelling words on Friday)
Homework folders Weekly Math sheet Reading – 20 minutes per night and use
reading log Spelling – three things off the Tic-Tac-Toe
sheet
FOURTH GRADE Your child will bring home a "Homework Folder" on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights. The folder is due completed on Friday morning when your child arrives at school.
Reading: Each night the child will be responsible for completing a Close Reading strategy with the same paragraph for the entire week (see instructions in folder for each night).
Math: See the grid to complete the that nights assignment. We do this to reinforce math skills past and present throughout the entire year.
Spelling Menu: Your child will choose one activity to do each night (Monday - Thursday) to complete off the Spelling Menu with their weekly spelling words (see agenda).
Students are encouraged to read a minimum of 20 minutes each night. They are working to meet Book Challenges that we have given them each nine weeks. For example, the first nine weeks they have been challenged to read at least 15 books of different genres.
As always, parents please check agendas and sign them daily. include additional information about behavior, projects, upcoming information, etc.
FIFTH GRADE Homework is assigned nightly based on what
was covered in class that day. Homework assignments will be written in
your child’s agenda
