Homework

Mondays – Spelling Words and Read

Students bring home spelling words.  Review words by reading them aloud and having your child spell them. Break the words down by dividing them by syllable.

Reading should take place every night for at least 10 – 15 minutes.

 Tuesdays – Math Link and Read

Students bring home a Math “homelink” containing objectives that are related to the daily objectives.  Please return the homelink for review the next day.

Wednesdays – Game Night

On game night the assignment is to pick a game you feel will be most beneficial to your child and fun for all. Gather all who are willing to play and play a few games together. It is my intention that the games will facilitate learning but also bring the family together. If our game night doesn’t work for you, just swap assignments with a different night to do it. I understand that everyone has different schedules.

            Here are some suggestions for games that can be found at most stores. Yahtzee, Cadoo, Boggle, Scrabble and Scrabble Junior, Smath, Sorry!, Monopoly, and any other board or dice game that the children need to read, follow directions, and/or practice math skills. A company named Cranium makes some really neat games for the whole family also. If you have any games you find fun and meaningful I would love to hear of them.

Thursday – Spelling Words and Read

Fridays and Weekends - Journal

Please provide a journal for your child at home.  The journal could be a simple wire bound notebook, or plain paper in a folder.   In this journal your child can write about family activities, adventures, and trips, as well as stories and poetry.  Have your child bring the entry to school on Monday for review and editing.  Drawings that go along with the writing are also encouraged.