Homework Journals
Every month students will get a homework calendar for their journals. Everyday there is a small assignment for students to complete in their Homework Journal. Have your students complete the assignment in their journals every night. Every Friday send the homework journal in to be checked.
"Book" Bags
Every week your student will bring home a "book" bag with the books that they have been reading in class. Please read the books with your child. Make sure that they are pointing to each word as they read. When a student gets stuck on a word have them sound it out or use picture clues to try and figure out the word. After reading the books with your child ask them simple questions.
- What happend in the story?
- What was your favorite part?
- Who were the characters in the story?
Poetry Journals (Mrs. Raffael's Class)
Almost every weekend your child will bring home their poetry journal. Please have your child read the poem to you. You will notice that we have colored certain words as well as circled or underlined the rhyming words in the poem, or the words that start with our letter of the week. Poetry is a great way to practice fluency and expression when reading. Even if the students have memorized the poem, make sure they are pointing to every word. Reading these poems to their family will boost your their confidence in reading.