Homework 9/12-9/16

Posted on September 12, 2016 by amy.nelson

Homework this week is due on Friday, September 16:

1- Math Homework:

Worksheets: Please look in your child’s blue folder on Monday for worksheets with concepts that have been taught in class. The purpose of this homework is for a quick review, some practice, and a chance for parents to see what their child is learning in math. Please complete every other problem (alternate between evens and odds so your child gets practice doing story problems AND “Vocabulary Check”/ “Test Practice” problems each week). If your child wants to do every problem they are certainly free to do so! Please help your child read the directions/example problems and allow them to talk about the problems as they figure out the answers. Please check your child’s answers for accuracy!
With the fluency timing in the plastic sheet protector (“Adding Two’s and Three’s), use a dry-erase marker to practice repeatedly. Record your best time and score each day. [By the end of first grade, the target goal is to finish all 25 problems in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct).] If your child frustrates too easily because it takes too long to complete, have them practice for 2-5 minutes (you can be the judge) and write down how many they finished in that time. Encourage your child to keep improving on their own score, rather than expecting them to reach the target goal yet. Click here for extra timings: Fluency Timings
For extra practice, utilize any of these math-fact-activities. Front Row Ed and Xtra Math are great tools for practice.

Helpful Hint: Here’s how we’re learning to “count on” in class when we’re Adding Three’s:
Start with the bigger number and count on (Example: 3 + 5. Snap your finger and say “5″ and count on 3 more: say “5″ (snap)…”6″…”7″…”8″)

2- Reading 20 minutes per day, record on reading log: Weekly Reading Log
This reading log is for Friday, September 9- Thursday, September 15. Return to school Friday, September 16.

There are several sources for reading: books from home, the public library, reading fluency assignment below, “Buddy Books” sent home daily, and our online reading program Raz-Kids.
Our class login is: anelson74
Password (if requested): rams

3- One Minute Reading Fluency. Students were recently given a one minute reading fluency timing, they then set goals to increase the number of words read correctly in one minute. This reading fluency homework assignment will help your student reach their goal. First, print lesson #1 from this link: Phonics Fluency Stories. Next, time your child reading for one minute. If they get to the bottom they will go back to the top and continue reading until the one minute is done. Then, record the number of words read CORRECTLY in one minute. Students do not read the underlined words “Story 1, Story 2, Story 3″. Finally, return the completed fluency page on Friday.

*Want to save paper? Have your student read the passage on a computer screen and simply record their words per minute on the reading log.

4- Phonics and High Frequency Words. We will have our first spelling test on Friday, September 16th. Practice using any method of your choice to prepare for the weekly Friday spelling test. Click here for some practice ideas: Spelling Study Activities

Phonics Words:
am
man
sad
lap
fat

High Frequency Words:
to
a
the
on
as
it
is

Sentence:
The man sat.

NO SORTS THIS WEEK. We will begin sorts the following week.

Animal Reports

Posted on September 7, 2016 by amy.nelson

Below is a list of the animals your student has selected to complete their animal report on. If your child was absent, we assigned them an animal. Please assist your child in researching their animal. We encourage you to help them find the information in various sources (books, encyclopedias, internet, etc.) rather than stating what they know or believe to be true.
Click here to learn about your animal on the Hogle Zoo website:
Meet the Hogle Zoo Animals.
Here is another fun animal website: Zooborns

Encourage your child to use their best handwriting. The reports will be shared with the class on Friday, September 16th. Your child may find it beneficial to practice reading their report to you prior to reading it for our class. Included in their blue homework folder on Friday was the animal report form and a scratch writing paper with the student selected animal. Click here to print additional report forms: My Animal Report

Heath: Amur Siberian Tiger
Daxton: Chilean Rose Haired Tarantula
Lillian: Great Basin Gopher Snake
Miranda: Bornean Orangutan
Hannah: Cheetah
Abbey: California Sea Lion
Liberty: Baby Bornean Orangutan
Daniela: Cheetah
Aurora: Cheetah
Gunnison: Leopard
Zoey: Zebra
Dax: Scorpion
Lincoln: Cheetah
Keaton: Polar Bear
Kyler: Cheetah
Joseph: Honey Badger
Bridger: Chilean Rose Haired Tarantula
Emma: African Lion
Kannon: California Sea Lion
Kiya: California Sea Lion
Connor: Star Fish
Litzy: Penguin
Claire: Zebra
Caige: Chilean Rose Haired Tarantula
Elijah: Giraffe
Jasmine: African Elephant

Homework 9/6-9/9

Posted on September 6, 2016 by amy.nelson

Homework this week is due on Friday, September 9:

1- Math Homework:

Please look in your child’s blue folder for this week’s fluency timings (“Adding Three’s”) in a plastic sheet protector. Have your child practice these facts repeatedly using a dry-erase marker. Time how long it takes to finish and record their best time and score each day on the “Math Homework” form (included in the blue folder also) and return on Friday. If your child frustrates too easily because it takes too long to complete, have them practice for 2-5 minutes (you can be the judge) and write down how many they finished in that time. By the end of 1st grade, the target goal is to finish the timings in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct). Encourage your child to keep improving on their own score, rather than expecting them to reach the target goal yet. We have a whole year to reach it through consistent practice! Click here for extra timings: Fluency Timings

Helpful Hint: Here’s how we’re learning to “count on” in class when we’re Adding Two’s or Three’s:
Start with the bigger number and count on (Example: 3 + 5. Snap your finger and say “5″ and count on 3 more: say “5″ (snap)…”6″…”7″…”8″)

2- Reading 20 minutes per day, record on reading log:
Weekly Reading Log
This reading log has three weeks on one page. Just complete one week and send the log to school on Friday in their blue homework folder. Weekend is considered Friday-Sunday. This reading log is for Friday, September 2- Thursday, September 8. Return to school Friday, September 9.

3- Animal Report: Students selected a zoo animal of their choice. Please assist your child in researching their animal. We encourage you to help them find the information in various sources (books, encyclopedias, internet, etc.) rather than stating what they know or believe to be true. Click here to learn more about your animal on the Hogle Zoo website: Meet the Hogle Zoo Animals. Here is another fun animal website: Zooborns

Encourage your child to use their best handwriting. The reports will be shared with the class on Friday, September 16th. Your child may find it beneficial to practice reading their report to you prior to reading it for our class. Included in their blue homework folder on Friday was the animal report form and a scratch writing paper with the student selected animal. Click here to print additional report forms: My Animal Report

Homework 8/29-9/2

Posted on August 29, 2016 by amy.nelson

Homework this week is due on Friday, September 2:

**We cannot stress the importance enough that your child should be turning in his homework folder every morning**

1- Math Homework:

Please look in your child’s blue homework folder on Tuesday for this week’s fluency timing (“Adding Two’s“) in a plastic sheet protector. Have your child practice these facts repeatedly using a dry-erase marker. Time how long it takes to finish and record their best time and score each day on the “Math Homework” form (included in the blue folder also) and return on Friday. By the end of 1st grade, the target goal is to finish the timings in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct). Encourage your child to keep improving on their own score, rather than expecting them to reach the target goal yet. We have a whole year to reach it through consistent practice!

2 – Reading Homework:

This upcoming week for homework we will only have reading homework. Please print out the reading tracker below and read with your child 20 minutes every night! Homework will be due every Friday. So please record any reading done the weekend before homework is due.
For example this weeks homework will be due on Friday September 2nd. So if we were tracking my reading we would put this weekends reading the August 27-28th on that reading log. Please have your child’s reading log in their blue folder and we will collect them.
We will hopefully have either a reading passage or a baggy book ready for your child to take home starting either Monday or Tuesday of next week to give them something different to read at home. We will post more about that as soon as we get them ready. Thanks!
Weekly-Reading-Log

Back to School Bash & Homework

Posted on August 23, 2016 by amy.nelson

Your child should be reading at minimum 20 minutes every day. For now please just read books from home. This first time we will count it if you are reading to your child as well. Please have them read by themselves but you may also count time that you read to them this first time. Please send a note in their homework folder on Friday morning if they have read this week for their reading homework points this week. Also- homework folders do not go home with your child on the weekends. Here Weekly-Reading-Log is the reading homework log for this week- if you prefer to print something out to keep track of daily reading.

We will usually have a reading passage in their homework folder for them to be timed on and for them to read at home, but we haven’t gotten to read one on one with the students yet. This should hopefully be done this week, if not next. We will also get Raz-Kids up and running then they can go online and read books their as well.

Happy Reading! 🙂

Homework and Lunch

Posted on August 21, 2016 by amy.nelson

Here is a quick glimpse at our upcoming homework start dates:

August 22-26: No Homework
August 29-September 2: Reading Log
(20-30 minutes reading per day)
September 5-9: Reading Log (20-30 minutes reading per day)

September 12-16: Sort work homework begins
(Reading Log, Math & High Frequency words)

The blue homework folder has a page about the daily sort work, more information will come. This does not begin until September 12. Also, in the blue homework folder is the list of high frequency words. Week 1 will be practiced and tested September 5-9. Students need to be able to read and spell these words.

LUNCH
For those students bringing home lunch; Please spend some time this weekend helping your student practice independent lunch preparation. For example;

How to open containers and packages (i.e. opening pudding cups, putting straws in juice boxes, etc.)
How to properly and safely use a microwave (i.e. paper towel under food, how long to cook it, how to remove the hot food, what NOT to put in a microwave, etc.)
How to prepare microwaveable meals. A common problem that occurs is children neglect to add water to microwaveable meals, like easy mac. This results in burnt lunch, a stinky school, and a very sad child.
What to keep and what to throw away (i.e. keep tupperware, please throw away opened juice box even if not finished, etc.)

**Please remind your student, that for health reasons, students are NOT to share their food or take food from other students. Thank you.

Home lunch students are welcome to purchase milk or chocolate milk. Click here to add money to your child’s lunch account for purchasing school lunch or just milk:Quest Academy Lunch Payments

What’s for school lunch? Click here to view the monthly menus: Quest Academy Lunch

Final Week Schedule

Posted on May 22, 2016 by amy.nelson

Please return all baggy books also known as “Reading for All Learners”. ***See below if you have damaged or lost your baggy book

No Homework this week.

MONDAY, MAY 23
K-2nd Grade Talent Show

THURSDAY, MAY 26- Early Out 1pm
Yearbook Signing
Wear UNIFORMS

FRIDAY, MAY 27- Early Out 1pm
FIELD DAY-wear sunscreen, hat, bring water bottle. Free Dress Down (1st Grade wear RED. Meet the 2nd Grade Teachers.
School lunch will not be available. Please send a home sack lunch-no microwaves will be available.

***Please know that these Book Buddy books are purchased in sets, so when a book is missing, an entirely new set must be purchased to replace it. These sets cost between $35-$40 to replace, depending on which set it is. Please plan on submitting $35 to the office by Friday of next week (May 27th) if you are unable to locate your Book Buddy book so that we can be prepared with book supplies for next year’s students. Thank you so much for your help with this!

Homework 5/16-5/20

Posted on May 15, 2016 by amy.nelson

This is the very last week that homework is required. Please permanently turn in your Baggy Book books on Friday.

It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework. Please complete the following activities:

Reading for All Learners Baggy Books will no longer be sent home. I am having a difficult time getting them returned and need to have them all accounted for. If your child doesn’t return their Baggy Book by Friday the replacement cost of $2.50 per book will need to be paid to me to order the replacement.

It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework. Simply reading a book in RazKids this week will suffice.

This activity should be completed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework – I trust that you will do it.

Visit the following website: http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&:
Select “Level 200.” For this week, please read passage # 210 (How to Be a Good Citizen) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #211 (Symbols of Freedom Introduction) for WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).
Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below: If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over. For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION TIMINGS: Complete a 2 minute timing every night for both addition and subtraction facts. Please have your child do EVERY problem in a row, not skipping any. Then draw a line where they end and they will start there the next day. PLEASE CHECK FOR ACCURACY (an answer sheet is included). Your child should get in about 3 or 4 timings each side. If you have questions let me know. Click below to print timings worksheets (I know the bottom row got cut off – please ignore!):
CLICK HERE for SUBTRACTION Timings Sheet
CLICK HERE for ADDITION Timings Sheet

Homework 5/9-5/13

Posted on May 7, 2016 by amy.nelson

This week, only reading homework and math timing homework is required. It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework. Please complete the following activities:

SPELLING CHECK: Below is the link to the entire list of First Grade High-Frequency Words. At this point in the year, your child should be able to read and spell all words on the list. Please take a moment to go over the list with your child and identify and work on any words that your child may be struggling with:

CLICK HERE for the List of High Frequency Words (2)

A Reading for All Learners (Baggie Book) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. As long as your child is turning in their signed baggie book it will be changed out to a new book each morning. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books that contain more than one story) at least three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.

It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework. Simply initialing the form that comes home with your child’s Baggie Book is sufficient.

This activity should be completed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It is not necessary to fill out a Homework Form for this week’s homework – I trust that you will do it.

Visit the following website: http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&:
Select “Level 200.” For this week, please read passage # 208 (The Laws of the Land) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #209 (Our Country’s Government) for WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).
Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:

If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over. For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION TIMINGS: Complete a 2 minute timing every night for both addition and subtraction facts. Please have your child do EVERY problem in a row, not skipping any. Then draw a line where they end and they will start there the next day. PLEASE CHECK FOR ACCURACY (an answer sheet is included). Your child should get in about 3 or 4 timings each side. If you have questions let me know. Click below to print timings worksheets (I know the bottom row got cut off – please ignore!):
CLICK HERE for SUBTRACTION Timings Sheet
CLICK HERE for ADDITION Timings Sheet

Homework 5/2-5/6

Posted on April 30, 2016 by amy.nelson

THIS WILL BE OUR LAST WEEK OF SPELLING, WORD SORT, AND MATH HOMEWORK FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. The following weeks will be reading and math timing homework only.

For this week’s homework, there are 5 components required:
1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Word Sorts
3. Spelling
4. Math, including Addition and Subtraction Fact Memorization
5. Timed Reading

1- Math Homework: The math homework worksheets below are electronic files only, so I will be unable to send hard copies of them home with your child; you will need to print the files from the links below.

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION TIMINGS: I
- Complete a 2 minute timing every night for both addition and subtraction facts. Please have your child do EVERY problem in a row, not skipping any. Then draw a line where they end and they will start there the next day. PLEASE CHECK FOR ACCURACY (an answer sheet is included). Your child should get in about 3 or 4 timings each side. If you have questions let me know. Click below to print timings worksheets (I know the bottom row got cut off – please ignore!):
- CLICK HERE for SUBTRACTION Timings Sheet
- CLICK HERE for ADDITION Timings Sheet

Get on and do Xtra Math practice. *Practice your math facts (addition and subtraction) regularly by utilizing any of the math facts activities listed here: Math Facts Activities You can also complete the Benchmark Test on Front Row Ed if you haven’t already. Students who don’t like being timed are really liking this one! Our class code is tcri3k). The XTRA Math sign on’s are located on the Math Fact Activities Purple Link Underlined.

2- Reading 20-30 minutes per day, record on reading log on our Weekly Homework form. There are several sources for reading: “Reading for all Learners” also known as”Buddy books” from school, books from home or the public library and our online reading program Raz-Kids. Our class Raz-Kids login is: anelson74

3- Timed Fluency Reading Passages
This activity should be completed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Visit the following website: http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&:
Select “Level 200″. For this week, please read passage # 206 (Citizens) for MONDAY and TUESDAY, and passage #207 (The Right to Vote) for WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
Complete a one-minute timed reading and record your score on the Homework Form. Feel free to use this online timer: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1minute/ . Find your score by subtracting the number of incorrect words read from the total number of words read in one minute (for instance, if you read 98 words, but read 5 of the words incorrectly, your score would be 93).
Re-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent.

5- Weekly Word Sort and High Frequency Word homework. Here is the link to print our weekly homework form: Weekly Homework Organizer with Timings

High Frequency Words for this week are:
came
come
work
three
went
REVIEW WORDS:
water
where
some
SENTENCE
He has some new hats.

SORT GROUPS:
RED GROUP: Charlie, Bryton, Isabella, Hannah
YELLOW GROUP: Kaylee, Kathlyn, Brynn, Leah, Payton E, Kyler, Jessica, Spencer, London, Isaac, Peyton S, Jake, Saelim, Tegan, Clay, Athena, Rosa, Bryker
BLUE GROUP: Alexa, Owen, Tenaya
PURPLE GROUP: Adalai

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