Homework (Sept 18-22)

Homework this week is due on Friday, September 22:

Math Homework:  

• Worksheets: 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. 
• Fluency Timings: This week, we are working on “Count On 1, 2, or 3 continued” (with sums greater than ten).  With your timing in the plastic sheet protector (included in your blue folder), use a dry-erase marker to practice. When you’re ready, 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 and turn in all 4 completed timings with your math 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:  Start with the bigger number and count on
(Example: 2 + 13.  Snap your finger (or clap) and say “13” then count on 2 more: say 13 (with a snap)…14…15)
(Example: 13 + 3.  Snap your finger (or clap) and say “13” then count on 3 more: say 13 (with a snap)…14…15…16)

• Ideas for extra math practice: Math Facts Activities 
  

**LANGUAGE ARTS HOMEWORK** 

1- Daily Reading Fluency (available in the Blue Homework folders on Mondays). Please complete both sides of the Leveled Daily Reading Fluency assignment. 

2- Reading 20 minutes per day.  Reading comprehension strategy: Help your child read a story and then retell the events from the story in the correct order.

3- Spelling /Phonics: beginning consonant blends Help your child sort words with the l-blend by writing words with the same blend in one column. This week’s phonics include consonant l-blends in words such as black, clap, flag, play, and slip. Then help your child add more words to each column.