Be a Partner in Your Child's Education
The Daily Folder is blue. It is used to transport notes, money, and assignments between home and school. Please check this folder every day.
The Friday Folder is a white envelope. It will be sent home at the end of each week with information from the school, district and community. It should be returned to school empty every Monday.
The Friday Folder is a white envelope. It will be sent home at the end of each week with information from the school, district and community. It should be returned to school empty every Monday.
Thinking and Learning
Home learning helps bridge the learning we are doing in school to your child's real world at home. Your child will benefit from one-on-one time with a caring adult at home. By using effective questioning, you will help develop your child as a thinker and learner.
Here are a few questions to remember:
Also, encourage your child to give specific details by saying, "Tell me more."
Here are a few questions to remember:
- What do you see?
- What do you think?
- What do you wonder?
- What makes you say that?
Also, encourage your child to give specific details by saying, "Tell me more."
Reading
In order to help your child reach his/her potential in reading, your child must read daily. It is expected that your child reads at home for at least 20 minutes every day. Your child should develop a reading stamina of up to 40 minutes by the end of the year.
Reading should begin with any books sent home. You could also read with your child. This type of reading could take many forms: read aloud by parent, read aloud by child, shared reading, reading online, etc.
The two main components of reading are fluency (rate and expression) and comprehension (understanding). Help your child decode words using chunks from commonly used words. Encourage your child to use clues from pictures and the text to solve unknown words. Talk about what you are reading with your child. Talk about what might happen next and see if you are right. Share connections to other stories, movies or life. Ask your child to retell the story.
Read a variety of texts with your child. For example, stories, poems, informational picture books, fairy tales, directions, etc. Do what it takes to help make reading enjoyable for the family.
Reading should begin with any books sent home. You could also read with your child. This type of reading could take many forms: read aloud by parent, read aloud by child, shared reading, reading online, etc.
The two main components of reading are fluency (rate and expression) and comprehension (understanding). Help your child decode words using chunks from commonly used words. Encourage your child to use clues from pictures and the text to solve unknown words. Talk about what you are reading with your child. Talk about what might happen next and see if you are right. Share connections to other stories, movies or life. Ask your child to retell the story.
Read a variety of texts with your child. For example, stories, poems, informational picture books, fairy tales, directions, etc. Do what it takes to help make reading enjoyable for the family.
Math
Children are expected to be able to read, write and recognize numbers to 120. They should begin skip-counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. They also need to recall addition facts from 0 to 10 quickly. Practicing basic addition facts and skip counting are easy to do while riding in a car or watching an adult prepare dinner.
Throw in a simple story problem once in a while to help connect numbers to the real world. Use effective prompts to guide your child's thinking such as, "What makes you say that?" and "Tell me more." Your child may enjoy making story problems for you to solve as well. Have some fun with it!
Throw in a simple story problem once in a while to help connect numbers to the real world. Use effective prompts to guide your child's thinking such as, "What makes you say that?" and "Tell me more." Your child may enjoy making story problems for you to solve as well. Have some fun with it!
Writing
Many young writers find it difficult to choose a topic. They often say, "I don't know what to write about." It would be very helpful for you to brainstorm some topics of interest with your child. Jot down funny moments, special events or activities, facts learned from a favorite show, etc. Send the list to school with your child periodically so we have inspiring ideas for your child.
Your child may enjoy making a picture for a friend or family member. Encourage him/her to write an explanation of the picture to his/her best ability. Remind your child to start letters at the top (expcept d and e) and bump the lines when possible.
Your child may enjoy making a picture for a friend or family member. Encourage him/her to write an explanation of the picture to his/her best ability. Remind your child to start letters at the top (expcept d and e) and bump the lines when possible.