Rock Star Update

New Homework Policy 

1)   Mondays and Tuesdays- 15 minutes of i-Ready Reading 
      Wednesdays and Thursdays- 15 minutes of i-Ready Math
This should be done independently. i-Ready is amazing resource, and is differentiated to meet the needs of each of your children. Students also use i-Ready in school.  It is recommended that a child that is performing on grade level should complete 45 minutes total for the week. A child below grade level should aim to complete 90 minutes a week.  
2)   Read for 10-15 minutes a night. Make this fun!
       Some recommendations:

• Read with them, make sure it's a book that is just right for them! 
• Practice the Dolch or Fry words that are in their green folders. Let me know when they are ready to show me they've mastered a list.
• Read the Story of the Week a few times in their green folder. Talk about it! 
• Let them listen to a story on Storytime Online
• Let them listen to a story on Tumblebooks: (username: bcs  password: reads )

So, Math homework sheets will no longer come home. Wooo hooooo, if I sent home the stuff we were doing you would go crazy, first grade math is interesting...  If I need you to help me practice something with them, I will let you know. If you want more homework, there are many things you can print out on my website.  Feel free to come in for a conference and I will share them with you. However, the MOST IMPORTANT THING you can do is READ with/to your child and discuss it after. Trust me. 😊