Monday, November 30, 2015
Homework
Homework is pretty straightforward this week. Your child has their weekly spelling list in their folder. They should study for 10 minutes on 2 different days before Friday. Also, there is a math packet with the due dates at the top of each page. All of the pages deal with comparing values of numbers. Other than that, I'm leaving the kids some free time so they can try to earn cans for Passing of the Cans.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Homework
Math Packet: Three worksheets due on different days, just like last week. The second worksheet is not one that requires any answers on the paper, just practice. I need to see a signature from a parent on this sheet on Friday for your child to get credit.
Reading Log: Students should log 4 days of reading equation style by next Tuesday.
Th- Spelling List: The list the students came up with contains these words: thought, thanks, through, third, threw, those, these, think, they, and thousand. They should study for 10 minutes a day on 2 days before this Friday's check-in.
Reading Log: Students should log 4 days of reading equation style by next Tuesday.
Th- Spelling List: The list the students came up with contains these words: thought, thanks, through, third, threw, those, these, think, they, and thousand. They should study for 10 minutes a day on 2 days before this Friday's check-in.
Monday, November 9, 2015
11/9 Homework
Hello families,
Something strange happened to me over the last two months; I was able to experience life with kids in school for the first time ever. It has been an incredible experience, but extremely thought-provoking as I am now experiencing the "joys" of making sure that tired, hungry kids get their homework done and everything signed and OH WAIT a permission form that's due tomorrow and...yeah.
I've spent the last few weeks reflecting deeply about how homework in our classroom is structured. I want to give the students authentic, sometimes enjoyable engagements or assignments. There also is a balance between giving independent practice in math, reading, and writing. I value the quality time that you get with your children and I don't want your evenings to be chock-full of assignments. Most of the work I'll send home will be things that the students will not need much scaffolding with and will not consume their evenings. If a larger task needs to be done, say a project, then it will usually be the only assignment for that week.
Here is your child's homework for this week, they have different due dates so it's not all done on the same day.
Weekly Word List: Check-in on Friday
I have revised our spelling practice. Instead of looking at the words on the recommended list, we are looking at a spelling pattern or sound each week, doing a minilesson about the structure of those words, naming several words, and voting on the words we think we would use most often in our writing. That's where the spelling lists will come from now on.
stronger, burn, dinner, purse, nurse, member, remember, number, culture, November (festive, I know)
Place Value Math Game: Play by Thursday
There is a score sheet, front and back, for you to share with your child.
1. Roll 2 dice. Add the numbers up.
2. Pick which place you want to put that number. The goal is to build the larger number than your child. Hide your number so there's mystery about where you put it.
3. Your child goes. You hope they roll low numbers.
4. You repeat until the 10th round.
5. Whoever wins the most rounds does a victory dance. Or, you could maybe get some additional chores out of them? Just trying to give you some good ideas.
Scoring: 2-9 is worth 2-9. 10 is worth 0. 11 is worth 1. 12 is a reroll.
I'd like for you to write out what you learned as well. This is to be turned in on Thursday.
Reading Log: Due Monday
Your child will need to log 4 days of reading by next Monday. They should read 20 minutes each day. Please make sure they do their equation to figure out how many pages they read.
Something strange happened to me over the last two months; I was able to experience life with kids in school for the first time ever. It has been an incredible experience, but extremely thought-provoking as I am now experiencing the "joys" of making sure that tired, hungry kids get their homework done and everything signed and OH WAIT a permission form that's due tomorrow and...yeah.
I've spent the last few weeks reflecting deeply about how homework in our classroom is structured. I want to give the students authentic, sometimes enjoyable engagements or assignments. There also is a balance between giving independent practice in math, reading, and writing. I value the quality time that you get with your children and I don't want your evenings to be chock-full of assignments. Most of the work I'll send home will be things that the students will not need much scaffolding with and will not consume their evenings. If a larger task needs to be done, say a project, then it will usually be the only assignment for that week.
Here is your child's homework for this week, they have different due dates so it's not all done on the same day.
Weekly Word List: Check-in on Friday
I have revised our spelling practice. Instead of looking at the words on the recommended list, we are looking at a spelling pattern or sound each week, doing a minilesson about the structure of those words, naming several words, and voting on the words we think we would use most often in our writing. That's where the spelling lists will come from now on.
stronger, burn, dinner, purse, nurse, member, remember, number, culture, November (festive, I know)
Place Value Math Game: Play by Thursday
There is a score sheet, front and back, for you to share with your child.
1. Roll 2 dice. Add the numbers up.
2. Pick which place you want to put that number. The goal is to build the larger number than your child. Hide your number so there's mystery about where you put it.
3. Your child goes. You hope they roll low numbers.
4. You repeat until the 10th round.
5. Whoever wins the most rounds does a victory dance. Or, you could maybe get some additional chores out of them? Just trying to give you some good ideas.
Scoring: 2-9 is worth 2-9. 10 is worth 0. 11 is worth 1. 12 is a reroll.
I'd like for you to write out what you learned as well. This is to be turned in on Thursday.
Reading Log: Due Monday
Your child will need to log 4 days of reading by next Monday. They should read 20 minutes each day. Please make sure they do their equation to figure out how many pages they read.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Homework for the Week
Homework
Three math worksheets are in a packet. They are based off of the math we will be working on in class this week. The due dates for each sheet are written at the top of the page. We have only done the lesson for the first sheet, so that's all that should be done before Wednesday. The second sheet is due Friday. The third sheet is due next Monday.
Also due next Monday is your child's second weather observation/illustration. Alot of students put in great detail with their written observations. Please look over your child's work to make sure clarity and detail are present.
Three math worksheets are in a packet. They are based off of the math we will be working on in class this week. The due dates for each sheet are written at the top of the page. We have only done the lesson for the first sheet, so that's all that should be done before Wednesday. The second sheet is due Friday. The third sheet is due next Monday.
Also due next Monday is your child's second weather observation/illustration. Alot of students put in great detail with their written observations. Please look over your child's work to make sure clarity and detail are present.
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