Ms. Macnamara – First Grade

1st 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!!