- Parents, Please make sure your student has their backpack, homework folder and Baggie Book EVERYDAY!!! On another IMPORTANT NOTE, I REALLY NEED STUDENTS TO BE HERE EVERYDAY AND ON TIME!!! We have students that are consistently 5-30 minutes late each day! It is VERY frustrating to students and teachers alike when this happens.
- PARENTS, I WILL NOT BE COLLECTING ANY HOMEWORK UNTIL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH due to this being a short week with many activities. I also want/need PLENTY of time to work on the current concepts in both LA and Math. PLEASE!!!! PAY CLOSE ATTENTION AS TO WHEN TO DO WHAT, I DO NOT WANT THE KIDS WORKING ON TASKS BEFORE I HAVE TAUGHT THEM IN MATH!!!
There are 5 Components to Homework this week.
1. My Math Homework Worksheets Subtraction Lessons 5-6
2. Timed Math Fluency
3. Reading 20-3o minutes/day
4. Timed Fluency Passages
5. Spelling/Vocabulary Words
All Math, Spelling and Fluency Homework is Due Friday, October 27th
Reading Homework will be checked on Monday, October 30th.
1. Math Homework:
Monday Lesson 5: Use Near Doubles to Add
Tuesday Lesson : NO HOMEWORK Halloween Activities
Wednesday Lesson 5: Review Use Near Doubles
Thursday Lesson 6: Problem Solving: Act it Out
Worksheets: Please look in the front of your child’s green folder on Monday for worksheets with concepts that will be 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.2. Fluency Timings: This week, we are working on “Count on 1, 2, or 3” again with greater numbers. With your timing in the plastic sheet protector (included in your GREEN folder), use a dry-erase marker to practice MONDAY-THURSDAY. On THURSDAY, have a parent time you while you complete all 20 problems with pencil (write directly on the paper this time). Work on 1 timing each day, Monday-Thursday. Record your time and score on the paper, THEN attach it to your student’s homework at the end of the week. [The target goal is to finish all 20 problems in 1 minute, with 90% accuracy (18 out of 20 problems correct).]
Helpful Hint: Here’s how we’re learning to “count on” in class: Don’t COUNT bigger number, don’t count the ALL, JUST say the bigger number and count on the small…They totally loved this.
(Example: 2 + 5. Snap your finger (or clap) and say “5” then count on 2 more: say 5 (with a clap)…6…7)
(Example: 3 + 5. Snap your finger (or clap) and say “5” then count on 3 more: say 5 (with a clap)…6…7…8)
I Love to read!
3. Reading 20 minutes/5 days or a total of 100 minutes/week:
RECORD YOUR READING ON YOUR “BOOK IT” READING LOG located in your green folder.
***There are SEVERAL SOURCES for reading: Books from HOME LIBRARIES or the PUBLIC LIBRARY and “Baggy Books.” PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND YOUR STUDENT’S “BAGGIE BOOK” TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY. Please use the “EASINESS” of “Baggie Books” as a time to practice making predictions and ask GOOD comprehension questions.
Don’t forget about reading comprehension! Understanding what you are reading is just as important as being a fluent reader!!! PLEASE use these Re-Tell Ropes whenever you are reading with your student checking for understanding. THIS HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR OUR LANGUAGE ARTS WORK ON W AND DIBELS TEST COMPREHENSION.
4. Reading Fluency Passages:
Please read over each sentence several times with your student so they become familiar with the words. Have them practice sounding out words that follow “Regular Rules” and then stop and think about the words that are “Red or Rule Breakers.” Time them for ONE, one-two minute timing to see how far they can read on their own. Their accuracy/fluency should increase each time.
Write down how long you timed them (ie 1-2 minutes) then CIRCLE THE LAST WORD READ EACH DAY! Encourage them to read further each night when timing. I am only requiring ONE, one-two minute timing/night for now. AS they become more comfortable, confident, successful readers, I will have you time them up to the three times/night with the idea that they will eventually be able to completely read each passage in one minute.
***You may count the timings toward your student’s required weekly reading minutes.***
5. Spelling/Phonics and High Frequency Words
Just for fun, help your child make new words by changing the first letter as well as vowel sounds of words. The kids really like this “GAME”
This week’s phonic focus is on beginning and ending consonant digraphs th, sh, and ng such as in ship, fish, thing, with, sang.
NEW PHONICS FOCUS WORDS:
fish
shop
ship
with
thing
sang
REVIEW WORDS:
fast
wink
VOCABULARY HF WORDS:
want
call
**Please take a few minutes to review what your student has writes as well as how. I am starting to get VERY picky about where the letters go, and how they are formed AND that there is a space between words.
Your student should NEVER BEGIN ANY LETTER FROM THE BOTTOM!!!! ***NO BOTTOM DWELLERS!!! It’s so important that students form good writing habits now. Bad habits are VERY hard to break!
