 One
of main goals of giving homework in first grade is to teach the child how
to be a responsible student by returning his homework.
Homework will be given every night except Friday. I will send home a homework
calendar at the beginning of each week. On it I will put the assignments
for each night. First graders have a very short attention span and need
to be able to play for a while after a long day in school. The homework
should last approximately 15 to 30 minutes.
Reading
in the home reader is always a part of the homework. This is something
that the child can also do on weekends.
Each
night a page will be sent from the Saxon Math Program. We do Side A in
class and the child will do Side B as math homework. This reinforces the
skills that he learns in class. The math facts should also be learned from
memory. Speed tests will be given in class, so it is important for you
to give your child practice tests several times a week.
There
will also be spelling words to write several times as well as using them
in sentences. The spelling words for the week will be sent home each Monday
with papers for the previous week. You can make flashcards on index cards
to play games and for word identification. On Wednesday your child needs
to study for a word recognition test which will be given on Thursday
. Then on Friday they take the written spelling test.
Thursday's homework assignment is to study for the spelling test and do
the math sheet.
No
homework is assigned on Friday; however, weekends and rainy days are great
times to read in the home reader! |
