Hello Parents,
YEAH !?! Today I sent home your student’s green homework folders. Inside, on the two pockets, you will find the two pockets labeled as follows… RED LABEL says ” Notes and Homework Return to School” while the other GREENISH BLUE LABEL says “Notes and Classwork Keep Home.” Please take out all the papers that are to remain at home each night (Green/Blue Label).
MATH HOMEWORK: Please have your student explain what they learned in math that day as you look at their classwork together. Next, go over the math vocabulary/cards, that go along with that particular lesson (Coming home Thursday), then have them do their math homework found in the (Red Label).
I am currently testing students to find their best reading level for both independent and assisted/guided reading. I should finish with this by Friday. I will notify you, when I have assigned them a specific level for both independent and assisted/guided reading. This will be especially helpful when we go to pick out books from the school and class libraries.
I will be sending home a Scholastic book orders Friday so keep an eye out for it! LOL… I would like to close the order for this month on September 25th. I would prefer that you go online to select and pay for your books however if that is a problem let me know. Having a good home library is fun because it can be personalized to your family’s needs and preferences.
It is my goal to have available to you next week, Raz Kids and the Starfall library online. You will also see Starfall “Baggie Books coming home once I have this program up and running.”
READING LOG: COMING HOME Thursday in the HOMEWORK FOLDER between the two pockets in a sheet protector. Simply record how many minutes your student read each day (At least 5 days for full credit) Please cut out each weeks log by Friday so I can record it. Leave it loose in the sheet protector and I will take it from there. Weekend times can be lumped together. Remember it is Quest Academy’s Policy that each student read AT LEAST 20 minutes each day for 5 out of 7 days. Research shows…students who were read to as young children tend to be better readers in addition to understanding what the text is all about.
I don’t know about you but, I have so many fond memories of both reading and being read too. Here comes a confession… When I was young, I wasn’t a super fast reader nor did I love to read but MAN did I love to be read too. When I was in the 6th grade my grandmother gave me a book, in hopes of inspiring me to read I’m sure, that I fell in love with. Well it worked! I now had a favorite book and author. This inspired me to FINALLY read for pleasure on my own. Help your student discover who their favorite authors are and which books get them excited about reading. Inspire them to read fiction in all its varieties as well as nonfiction, especially informational texts….They help with all the “Whys and How comes.”
Reading to your student also shows them what fluent readers should sound like.BE CREATIVE use FUN VOICES!!! It also helps expose them to vocabulary they might not otherwise be exposed to at this age and ability.
ALL HOMEWORK needs to be RETURNED on FRIDAY. There will be 3-4 math homework assignments each week that need to be returned on Friday In addition to a “Reading Log.”
