1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Spelling
4. Math
5. Timed Reading: Fiction
6. Timed Reading: Non-Fiction
7. Record Reading Minutes for Library Reading Challenge by clicking on the “LIBRARY READING CHALLENGE” tab at the top of our blog (as pictured below):
Print the NEW HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE) which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above. - This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing only READING homework. Simply initialing the form that comes home with your child’s Book Buddy is sufficient during those weeks.
A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books in which there is more than one story) at least two-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.
- Study the following spelling and phonics words using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays.
- There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.
- Please write the spelling words (7 words) in alphabetical order on the Homework Form.
The spelling words will sometimes repeat:
its
have
look
were
than
two
may
1.) Complete this week’s My Math homework pages and staple them to the homework form. The assigned pages are:
CLICK HERE for My Math Lesson 7
CLICK HERE for My Math Lesson 8
CLICK HERE for My Math Lesson 1 (next chapter)
2.) Practice math skills for 20 minutes (in total for the week) using any “Math Activity” listed here: CLICK HERE for Math Activities
3.) Complete the math facts fluency timing each day, Monday-Thursday, and record the scores for the week on your homework form.
We are on reviewing “Subtracting From 4 and 5.”
- With the fluency timing in the plastic sheet protector, use a dry-erase marker to practice repeatedly. Record your time (number of minutes and seconds) and number of correct answers each day on your Homework Form. (No need to calculate a percentage score.)
- The target goal is to finish all 25 problems in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct).
- To print timing sheets, CLICK HERE: Addition & Subtraction Fluency Timings
Time your student for one minute each day, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and record the number of words he/she was able to read in one minute. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see re-tell guidelines at the bottom of this post).
This week: use the “Lesson 4” page.
Fill out the daily score on the Homework Form and submit. **There is no need to print out the passage unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
CLICK HERE for LEVEL 2 FICTION PASSAGES
Please click on the link below and print out the following reading passages:
Monday and Tuesday: 105 Flying Fish
Wednesday and Thursday: 106 Railroads in the West
CLICK HERE for LEVEL 1 NONFICTION PASSAGES
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: Please time your child reading for one minute each day. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see guidelines below). Write each day’s score at the bottom of the Homework Form. **There is no need to print out the passages unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
GUIDELINES FOR RE-TELLING FLUENCY PASSAGESRe-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).
Monday and Tuesday: 105 Flying Fish
Wednesday and Thursday: 106 Railroads in the West
CLICK HERE for LEVEL 1 NONFICTION PASSAGES
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: Please time your child reading for one minute each day. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see guidelines below). Write each day’s score at the bottom of the Homework Form. **There is no need to print out the passages unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
GUIDELINES FOR RE-TELLING FLUENCY PASSAGES
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).
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We are excited to introduce a new online math program that can be used at home for practicing math facts! It is called Reflex, and the kids tried it out in class today: they LOVED it! 
This year we will be learning about many of our great American Heroes. We would like to invite those interested to come dressed as one of the characters and share their story with our students. Presenters will visit each 1st grade class for 7-10 minutes. 
