Homework Helper

Here is a the breakdown of the "Family Times".  The yellow highlighted sections are  the activities that should be completed weekly.  The first four are extremely important because they focus on the phonics skill that we are learning as well as the high frequency words of the week.  In the future, a spelling activity will become the fourth activity.  The last activity is a comprehension task that will help your student to better understand what he/she is reading.  To make the homework tailored to your student, you can adjust the high frequency words to words that your student needs to practice from his/her high frequency word list located in his/her binder. The story of the week is highlighted in green along with the sounds that we are focusing on that week.  You can explore the story with your child online by logging in to your student's account.

Here is a video to help with teaching your child to blend words.  Remember, that high frequency words are not words that can be blended.  Instead, high frequency words must be memorized.

Here are some additional ways to practice spelling words:

This website provides different games for your child to play using his or her spelling words.  Simply type in your child's spelling words and select a game to play. 

This blog provides parents with several different
activities that you can do around the house to
engage your child with spelling. Simply type in this
link to learn more:  http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/10/75-fun-ways-to-practice-and-learn.html

 We use the Go Math! program in first grade to learn our mathematics.  Your child will bring home math homework daily.  Please complete the top page only unless your child was absent for the lesson.  The additional pages that are stapled are for you and your child to use as a reference to complete the homework.  Math homework should be returned daily.  To access additional resources and information such as test items and scores for your child, visit the Go Math! website: https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do.