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 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 Facts Activities. There is also a copy provided in your blue folder.
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, and our online reading program Raz-Kids.
Our class login is: hills1
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.
