Homework Checklist

May Homework Checklist

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Themes: Animal and Plant Connections

Letters: 3 letter s blends

Sight Words: with, my, me, where, was, she, he, has, look, what, little, said, here,  you, this, do, and, play, are, for, I, can, we, the, like, a, see, go, to, have, is

Religion: Rosary

Rhyming (word families):  -ate, -ack, -all 

On April 25^th we put 6 local chicken eggs in our incubator.  On May 2 I added 11 more from a hatchery.  It may be close, but hopefully we’ll have some chicks before the last day of school.

We also received Painted Lady caterpillars last Thursday.  The students will be amazed at how much they have grown over the weekend.

Week of May 5-9:

         ☐Monday – Read your leveled readers each night this week.  Return on Friday.

         ☐Tuesday –

         ☐Wednesday –

         ☐Thursday –

         ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag (free choice, last time)

Week of May 12-16:

         ☐Monday – Read your leveled readers each night this week.  Return on Friday.

         ☐Tuesday – Draw and label two words in the –ack family (example: tack, snack)

         ☐Wednesday – Last library day - All books need to be returned.

         ☐Thursday –

         ☐Friday – Farm Safety Day (wear your t-shirt)

Week of May 19-23:

         ☐Monday – No leveled readers this week.  If you would like to borrow some for          the summer, let me know.  We can trade out periodically.

         ☐Tuesday –

         ☐Wednesday – Draw and label two words in the -all family (example: ball, tall)

         ☐Thursday –  No School

         ☐Friday –  Last Day

It has been a wonderful year! Thank you so much for all of your support!  Have a safe summer!

April Homework Checklist

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   Themes: Ecology and Life Cycles

       Letters: Blends

      Sight Words: with, my, me, where

was, she, he, has, look, what, little, said, here, you, this, do, and, play,

are, for,  I, can, we, the, like, a, see, go, to, have, is (review)

      Religion: New Testament Stories

   Rhyming (word families): -ake, -ale, -ape, -ate

Week of April 7-11:

         ☐Monday – Read your leveled readers each night this week.  Return on Friday.

         ☐Tuesday – Name the shape of some objects in your home.  Are they 2D or 3D?

         ☐Wednesday – Field Trip to Dairy and Bakery. 

         ☐Thursday – Draw and label two words in the –ake family (examples: cake, rake)

         ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag that is a cube, cylinder, cone or sphere.  Be prepared to use one of these 3D words as a clue.

Week of April 14-18:

         ☐Monday – Read your leveled readers each night this week.  Return on Friday.

         ☐Tuesday – If you have a cylinder and cone, how many faces do you have?  What is the number sentence?

         ☐Wednesday – Draw and label two words in the –ale family (example: tale, sale)

         ☐Thursday – Discuss with your child the difference between a miracle and magic         

         ☐Friday – Good Friday.  No School.

Week of April 21-25:

         ☐Monday – Happy Easter!  No School.

         ☐Tuesday – Read your leveled readers each night this week.  Return on Friday.

         ☐Wednesday – Draw and label two words in the –ape family (example: cape, drape)

         ☐Thursday –  What 3D shapes can easily roll on an incline? Slide on an incline?

         ☐Friday –  Bring sharing in a bag that is a cube, cylinder, cone or sphere.  Be prepared to use one of these 3D words as one of your clues.

Week of April 28-May 2:

         ☐Monday – Read your leveled readers each night this week. Return Friday.

         ☐Tuesday – Discuss with you child some characteristics Jesus had that we would want to have (especially in reference to the sick and the poor).

         ☐Wednesday – Draw and label two words in the –ate family (example: late, gate)

         ☐Thursday – If I have 2 shapes in my pocket with 7 faces total, what 3D shapes do I have? What is the number sentence? ___+___= 7

         ☐Friday – Grandparents’ Day! Mass, classroom visits, dance and music performances, and lunch.  Students will be dismissed with their families after lunch. No Buses.

January Homework Checklist

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       Themes: Snow, Martin Luther King, 100^th Day, Catholic Schools Week

       Letters: Ww, Qq, Gg, Vv

      Sight Words: you, this, do, and

                     play, are, for,  I, can, we, the, like, a, see, go, to, have, is (review)

     Math: Addition/Subtraction within 5

   Rhyming (word families): -at, -en, -ig, op

100^th Day Project-Due January 27, 2014

Please help your child make a 100 item collection to bring into school and share (count).  The items may be attached to poster board or loose in a container.  While collecting the items, practice counting by 1s, 5s, and 10s.  Be creative and choose an item that interests your child (NO FOOD, please).

Week of January 2-3:

         ☐Thursday – Welcome back!

         ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag (Free Choice)

Week of January 6-10:

         ☐Monday – Draw something that begins with /w/ as in wagon

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out something that begins with /w/ and bring in tomorrow.

         ☐Wednesday – Practice identifying 10-20 out of order

         ☐Thursday – Draw a picture and label two words in the –at family (example: cat, hat)

         ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag (something that begins with /w/)

Week of January 13-17:

         ☐Monday – Draw something that begins with /q/ as in queen

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out something that begins with /q/ or just the letter Q

         ☐Wednesday – Draw and label two words in the –en family (example: hen, pen)

         ☐Thursday – Orally quiz your child on addition facts within 5

         ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag (begins with /q/, if you can)

Week of January 20-24:

         ☐Monday – Draw something that begins with /g/ as in goat

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out something that begins with /g/

         ☐Wednesday – Review all the sight words above.  Practice daily until known.

         ☐Thursday – Draw and label two words in the –ig family (example: pig, big)

         ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag (begins with /g/)

Week of January 27-31 (Catholic Schools Week):

         ☐Monday – Bring in 100 item collection!

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out or draw something that begins with /v/ as in volcano

         ☐Wednesday – Orally quiz your child on the addition and subtraction facts within 5

         ☐Thursday – Draw and label two word in the –op family (example: hop, pop)
        ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag (begins with /v/, if you can)

KINDERGARTEN

 November Homework Checklist

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Themes: Transportation,Thanksgiving, Native Americans

Letters: Oo, Ff, Hh, Dd

Words: go, to, have, is      

Religion:  Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors, Five Senses       

Math: Number Operations Using 5-8

Week of November 4-8:

         ☐Monday – Draw a picture of something that begins with the sound of /o/ as in octopus

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out a picture of something that begins with /o/ or just the letter

         ☐Wednesday – Finger spell the, like, or go on your child’s back. Have he/she guess.

         ☐Thursday – Have your child describe a square.  How is it different than a rectangle?

         ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag (O, as in octopus, if you can)

Week of November 11-15:

         ☐Monday – Draw something that begins with /f/ as in fish

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out something that begins with /f/ and bring in tomorrow.

         ☐Wednesday – Ask your student about the 4 song. Write 4 in the sky.

         ☐Thursday – Ask your child how a circle is different than a sphere.

         ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag (something that begins with /f/)

Week of November 18-22:

         ☐Monday – Draw something that begins with /h/ as in house

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out something that begins with /h/

         ☐Wednesday – Write a number from 3-5 on your child’s back.  Can he/she guess?

         ☐Thursday –

         ☐Friday – No School.  First Day of Deer Season.

Week of November 25-29:

         ☐Monday – Draw something that begins with /d/ as in duck

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out something that begins with /d/

         ☐Wednesday – I am thankful for all of you! Have a wonderful holiday!

         ☐Thursday – Happy Thanksgiving!

         ☐Friday – No School! Enjoy the day!

        

KINDERGARTEN

 October Homework Checklist

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            Themes: Pumpkins, Transportation

            Letters: Pp, Tt, Ii, Nn, Cc

                        (P and E were switched so that Miss Fry could complete a more challenging unit)

      Words: we, the, like, a, see     

      Religion: Noah's Ark, God Made All People

      Math: Number Operations Using 3-7

Week of October 14-18:

         ☐Monday – Draw something that begins with short /i/ (as in igloo).

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out something that begins with /i/ (or just the letter)

         ☐Wednesday – Write a number from 1-4 on your child’s back.  Can he/she guess?

         ☐Thursday – Say the names and sounds of the letters.  Are you getting faster?

         ☐Friday – Bring sharing in a bag (something that begins with /i/, if you can.)

Week of October 22-25:

         ☐Monday – Draw something that begins with /n/

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out something that begins with /n/

         ☐Wednesday – Ask your student about the Kindergarten Challenge.Have they met it yet?

         ☐Thursday – Say the names of upper and lowercase letter.  Give the sound for each.

         ☐Friday – Bring Sharing in a bag (something that begins with /n/)

Week of October 28-November 1:

         ☐Monday – Draw something that begins with /c/

         ☐Tuesday – Cut out something that begins with /c/

         ☐Wednesday – Draw a picture to show your favorite part of a book you have read.

         ☐Thursday – Enjoy your Halloween Night!  How many candy wrappers can you read?

         ☐Friday – Bring Sharing in a bag (something that begins with /c/, k or c)