***** Very Important***** Keep reading every day****** 20 minutes per night.

Homework! Homework! Homework! 

It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of all homework.  Skill work is individualized for each student.

• Homework is not given to each student daily.  Students in this class are unique.  I have daily skill work that they do in class related to the skills that we are learning.   Homework is frustrating.  I prepare it, but it doesn't come back, it gets lost. "I didn't understand it", "I had dance practice." "I had basketball practice."  You get the idea.  They do the skill work in class as I am here to monitor and re-teach the skill if necessary.  They will have spelling words (weekly) and vocabulary words (bi-weekly) to study.  They are also expected to read for 20 minutes a night.    

Homework will be given when a student hasn't completed their in-class assignments. When they have spelling words, or vocabulary words to study for the weekly test, they will be given the words on Monday.  Do not wait until Thursday to study.  Homework will vary each week except for the week of PSSA's and before a holiday. There will be no homework at that time.  If they have homework, it will be placed in the folder for your child and handed to them before they leave for the day. 

Reading: Each student will have spelling words or vocabulary words, weekly to study for which they will be tested.  Spelling words will be stapled into their agenda.  Another copy of the list will be in the folder.  Keep this list home to study from.  PLEASE check nightly.  Each student has a 20- minute reading assignment every night!  They can choose their own book or if your child does not have any books at home, please let us know and I can lend them one.  Also, please choose a book that they can read and is appropriate.  They should read for 20 minutes a night to an adult.  If your child is reading for another class  please let me know, as I will accept that as my reading as well. I will get the time from the other teacher.  They do not have to do double reading.  Skill work will count toward the students' final grade each quarter. 

If you are looking for ideas to write and read about, check it out: www.rif.org/readingplanet.  They can also access their ALEKS account.

All students will be given multiplication flash cards to study from.  They are encouraged to practice them nightly.

For math games to practice math skills, students can access www.multipliction.com

I look forward to working with you, and together we can look forward to a lot of progress.

Have a great day. 

Mrs. Grace