First Grade
Homework
First Grade Homework:
Goal: To help students learn the routine and responsibility of homework. That is, they will 1) Write down their homework assignments in their planner, bring home their planner and folder each night, complete their homework, bring planner and folder back each day and put their homework in the right place in the classroom.
- Read 15 minutes every night*
- Math homework : Monday-Wednesday (worksheet in homework folder)
- Word Study: Monday – Thursday (will not begin immediately)
*Reading Hints:
Developing readers learn to read 3 ways: reading the pictures, reading the words and retelling a familiar story. Your child may read any of these ways, as we do at school. You may initially read to them, too. As their skills become stronger, they should transition to 15 minutes of independent reading. For this reason, it is important to help your child find “good fit” books.
Please don’t stop reading aloud to your child!! They will develop vocabulary and build comprehension while enjoying books they cannot yet read independently. This is a great benefit. If your child speaks another language besides English, you can read to them in that language, too. They will continue to build comprehension skills in two languages.
Please contact me if you want more information! WE LOVE READING IN FIRST GRADE!! 
Resources
Five Frame
Ten Frame
How Many Under the Shell?
Okta’s Rescue
About
Ms. Macnamara, has been teaching for over 20 years in a variety of schools. This is her 9th year at Holy Family. Ms. Macnamara holds a BS in Biology from Georgetown University, an MA in Education and Human Development from George Washington University, a VA License with 3 endorsements: Science, ESL and Reading Specialist. In between teaching assignments, she worked as a Coordinator of Youth Ministry for 8 years. She really enjoys the richness and diversity our families bring to our school and awaking in her students an understanding that they are never too young to serve others.
