Homework: December 13

Every day and each week, homework should consist of:


READING:

• Make new flashcards for the new words and letter teams. 
• Study flashcards EVERYDAY! 
• Read Book Bag books 3 times each everyday! 
• RAZ-Kids Reading and quizzes - these quizzes will come back to me so I can see how you are doing!
• Have a parent read to child, asking HOTS comprehension questions before, during, and after reading. 
• Initial the Reading Log. 

WRITING: 

• Sharing - Write two sentences about a holiday tradition in your family. Draw a picture to go with your sentence. Sharing is due any day this week.
• Write sight words - Practice writing your sight words of the week (challenge: write a sentence with each sight word!) Due Friday.
• Write a story -  write a short story consisting of two-three sentences on one topic. Don't forget your details, Neat Nancy penmanship, and proper punctuation. Due Friday.
• Take a practice spelling and dictation sentence test on Thursday to prepare for your Friday test!

MATH: 

• Our new math curriculum (with a homework component) will begin sometime after Christmas. Until then, go over the SAXON MATH page in your GO Folder each day, helping your child with any concept that is difficult. 
• Practice the following math concepts ONLY AS NEEDED:
• Write numbers 1-30 (challenge: 1-100). Focus on number reversals!
• Read numbers 1-30 (use number flashcards if your child is still struggling with number identification out of order).
• Practice counting 5s and 10s.
• Practice telling time to the hour and half hour.
• Practice counting money (pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters). 
• Practice making patterns (AB, ABB, ABC, AAB)
• Practice what number comes before, after, in between.
• Practice larger than, greater than, less than, fewer than.
• Practice days of the week and months of the year. 
• Practice addition (story problems are great too!)
• Practice LEFT and RIGHT - for example, ask your children to raise their right hand/left hand, draw a square in the upper left corner, draw a circle in the lower right corner, etc.

Homework due Friday. Please write your name on the Reading Log and staple that to the front of homework. Thank you!