Homework

Homework Newsletter

September 4, 2013

Dear Families,

This year, your second grader will be responsible for completing homework assignments. I will be sending monthly homework packets home at the beginning of each month for students to complete. Homework should be worked on throughout the month and returned on the due date stated on the front sheet of the packet.

These homework packets are thoughtfully designed to support the second grade curriculum. Many math assignments connect with the Investigations math program that we are using in class. We will also include assignments that focus on counting skills, telling time, and counting groups of coins.

Students will also be asked to Stop…Drop…& Read for at least 20 minutes for each square on the packet. Students are always encouraged to read for additional times throughout the month. Your child may read silently, read to a peer/sibling, or read to an adult. You may also count time that you read aloud to your child as part of this reading time. We recommend that you stop and discuss the books with your child to check their understanding. Please remind your child to record all of the books for the 20 minute reading squares on their book log.

You are encouraged to help your child with their homework, but please make sure that your son or daughter is the one completing it.

Monthly homework packets offer families flexibility with their planning. Some nights, you may have a sporting event, a dinner with family, or just a regular busy night. These packets are great practice for developing study skills, such as finding a quiet place to work, making time to complete assignments, and checking their work for neatness and accuracy.

Please help your child to complete the packet throughout the entire month and not to rush through assignments. If your child is having difficulty completing any work, please encourage him/her to bring the packet in to us for extra help. We do not generally give out extra homework, but students are welcome to complete and record additional reading or find a project, such as keeping a nature journal, writing about a book they read, or practicing their math facts, which they could share with us or the class if they choose.

If you need assistance in making homework packets work for your family, please let me know and I will do my best to make a plan with you for your child. Thank you for your support as we move forward into a new and exciting year of learning!

Randilee Raynor