Homework in first grade will be given with the intention of reinforcing skills and concepts learned in class. It will also serve to establish consistent study habits. Doing homework in first grade should be approximately 10 minutes a day.
Weekly Work Schedule
A weekly homework packet will go home once a week. It will have a variety of assignments to complete. (Make a chart) The assignments can be completed in any order. I suggest that your kiddo does one assignment each day, along with the tried-and-true family reading time (15 minutes a day).
After an assignment is completed, please enter it on the homework log (date, initials, comments).
A weekly homework sample agenda might have assignments like this:
reading passages (initialed by parent on homework log)
student writing prompt to work on (add something each day)
student writing/work to be edited by parent (Yes, you got it right! Parents across the country are being increasingly involved in helping with learning through editing and revision. Your child's work will be edited by me, a peer and YOU.)
phonics work
spelling words (10 words and 2 sentences each week)
handwriting practice
Teach-and-tell item to bring in
Math practice
Reading log (15 minutes of reading a day)
Homework packets will be due on THURSDAY.
We will have a weekly spelling quiz every THURSDAY.
Wednesday: bring in your teach-and-tell item (details to follow)
Thursday: bring in completed homework packet and reading log, assigned the previous Thursday
Thursday: take home homework packet for the following week along with weekly newsletter reviewing the activities of the past week
We have a new school-wide homework policy this year. Students who are not completing their homework or need support with their studies will be required to stay in reading lab after school. TISA is going to have learning lab sessions Tuesday through Thursday.
Thank you for supporting your children with their important
learning milestones this year!
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