Brignac's Brightest: Homework Explanation (and PHOTO Update!)

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Homework Explanation (and PHOTO Update!)

Hello, First Grade Families!

I hope you are having a wonderful week! Last Friday, your child brought home two homework books: one for spelling and one for math. This is new for all of us in First Grade, so I thought I would post an explanation to these booklets:

Math Homelinks:

Everyday Math lessons are complimented each day by homework called “Homelinks." Homelinks are a review of those skills taught in the daily lesson. This Journal is the Everyday Math Homelink Journal that you will keep at home and use for nightly homework.

Each Monday, a weekly homework page called The Refrigerator Wrap-Up will be sent home in your child’s homework folder. This sheet will explain the nightly math homelink assignments. Students are to complete the homelink assigned for a given night, tear out the homelink page, and return it to school the next day in their homework folder. Homelinks will be collected and checked at school. Your child will receive a sticker in his/her homework folder after each assignment. (Note: Please refrain from having your child complete homework early as each one is designed to reinforce the lesson taught that day.)

Please keep the Homelink Journal in a place that is easy for you and your child to access on a daily basis. Homework is an essential part of your child’s learning, as it allows them to practice the skills they learn in the classroom. We encourage you to work with your child nightly on their homework.

Spelling Homework:

Reading Street Phonics and Spelling lessons are a taught daily in 1^st grade as part of our literacy time. These lessons teach skills students need to spell grade level words. A review of these skills are practiced for homework. This Journal is the Reading Street Phonics and Spelling Practice Book that you will keep at home and use for nightly homework.

Each Monday, a weekly homework page called The Refrigerator Wrap-Up will be sent home in your child’s homework folder. This sheet will explain the nightly Math and Spelling assignments. Students are to complete the homework assigned for a given night, tear out the homework page, and return it to school the next day in their homework folder. Homework will be collected and checked at school. Please note: Spelling homework is 2-sided, so it will be left in your child's folder until the other side is completed. I will grade the pages in a set at the end of the week. Your child will receive a sticker in his/her folder at the end of each week.

Please keep the Phonics and Spelling Practice Book in a place that is easy for you and your child to access daily. If your child attends SAC, please keep the book in your child’s backpack so it is accessible for homework. Homework is an essential part of your child’s learning, as it allows them to practice the skills they learn in the classroom. We encourage you to work with your child nightly on their homework.

Thank you for your support at home! You are the best!

Now for the fun stuff: PHOTOS!