Homework Assignments and Ideas
Weekly Assignments
Reading
Each week please print the Daily Reading Log and return to school on Friday. Please remember reading 30 minutes a day is not just individual reading. You may read to your child as well! Discussing the book after can count toward your reading minutes. If you do not have access to a printer, please remind your child to pick up a reading log at school each Friday.
Spelling
Almost every week, the Bears will be learning a new spelling pattern and a coinciding spelling sort.
There will be a Spelling Test on SpellingCity, but I would prefer for the patterns to transfer in their writing rather than memorize the words for a test. If you would like to further challenge your child, perhaps you together could brainstorm more difficult words under the same spelling pattern.
Spelling Homework Ideas:
Spelling Sort: Have your student sort their spelling words and teach you the sort.
Spelling Sentences: Have your child use each of his or her spelling in a meaningful sentence to prove
understanding.
Silly Story: See if your child can use some of his or her spelling words and create a silly story!
ABC Order: Have your bear put the words in ABC order.
3 Times Spelling: Write each word three times.
Blue Vowel Words: Highlight each of the vowels with a blue marker in each word.
Rainbow Words: Write one word in one color, and color over it with another color, and then over it again with a
third color.
Math Homework
After a math chapter is taught, I will be sending home a practice packet. This is optional practice. If pages are too easy, have your child do the "Put Your Thinking Cap" problems at the end of the packet. They are a bit more challenging and fun!
Math games are the BEST way to practice skills! Here are some great games you can purchase if willing!
Each week please print the Daily Reading Log and return to school on Friday. Please remember reading 30 minutes a day is not just individual reading. You may read to your child as well! Discussing the book after can count toward your reading minutes. If you do not have access to a printer, please remind your child to pick up a reading log at school each Friday.
Spelling
Almost every week, the Bears will be learning a new spelling pattern and a coinciding spelling sort.
There will be a Spelling Test on SpellingCity, but I would prefer for the patterns to transfer in their writing rather than memorize the words for a test. If you would like to further challenge your child, perhaps you together could brainstorm more difficult words under the same spelling pattern.
Spelling Homework Ideas:
Spelling Sort: Have your student sort their spelling words and teach you the sort.
Spelling Sentences: Have your child use each of his or her spelling in a meaningful sentence to prove
understanding.
Silly Story: See if your child can use some of his or her spelling words and create a silly story!
ABC Order: Have your bear put the words in ABC order.
3 Times Spelling: Write each word three times.
Blue Vowel Words: Highlight each of the vowels with a blue marker in each word.
Rainbow Words: Write one word in one color, and color over it with another color, and then over it again with a
third color.
Math Homework
After a math chapter is taught, I will be sending home a practice packet. This is optional practice. If pages are too easy, have your child do the "Put Your Thinking Cap" problems at the end of the packet. They are a bit more challenging and fun!
Math games are the BEST way to practice skills! Here are some great games you can purchase if willing!
Sprague School Homework
Homework in 2nd Grade includes the following in every classroom:
Homework in 2nd Grade includes the following in every classroom:
- Daily interactive reading
- Student-selected “just right” book (student reads/parent listens)
- Student-selected read aloud (parent reads/student listens)
- Each of the above home reading techniques should involve reflective discussion between the child and the parent
- Spelling, as needed.
- Shared activities as assigned. These activities link directly back and support learning in the classroom. Examples: interviewing a grandparent in relation to learning about ancestry; playing a math game with a family member to reinforce a recent concept; bringing a special object and being ready to talk about what makes it special as part of a pre-writing activity.