There will be no required homework for first grade students. The only exception to this homework policy is if we have special homework projects during the year (such as holiday or science projects), but those would be short-term projects that we feel add to the learning taking place at school. We strongly encourage you to read to and with your child regularly and use the question stems provided to guide your discussion or writing about the book. We also recommend using RAZkids for reading practice and Reflex Math for math practice. Accounts for these two resources will be set up during the first quarter.
Links
Raz Kids
Reflex Math
Reading Question Stems
We also encourage parents to work on non-academic skills, such as:
*Tying their own shoes
*Being able to button or zip their own clothing, including winter coats
*Correctly spelling and writing their first and last names
*Knowing right and left
*Knowing their address and parents’ telephone numbers
*How to contact emergency services (911)
*Know the name and value of coins
*Know the days of the week in order and in relation to yesterday/today/tomorrow
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