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Hands on Learning:  I feel that the best way to help children learn is to make learning fun!  Important concepts can be learned by doing meaningful hands-on activities.  There are times when seatwork is required and necessary, but for the most part, our classroom will be an active learning environment.

Homework:  Homework is one of those things we have had a lot of discussion about here at school this past year.  As a result, homework may be sent home in the folder.  All homework is due sometime during that week unless marked otherwise on the sheet.  All homework will come home in the green "HERO Folder” or in the student's book folder.  The work should be worked on for a short period of time each day. This allows children to take their time and do their best work.  Homework is not always paper.  Many times it may be something like counting practice, practicing letter and sight word identification, or some other skill like that.  The items your child will need to complete the homework include a PENCIL, SCISSORS, GLUE, and CRAYONS; these are to be kept at home.

*All printing is to be done in pencil.

*All pictures are to be colored with crayons.

On nights that specific homework is not assigned, please keep in mind that your “homework” is to read to and with your students every day. Reading daily is more important than anything else.  In addition, you can practice recognizing letters, sight words, numbers, shapes, and colors.  Writing creatively and practicing handwriting are also expected to be done at home.  Your child is expected to know these readiness skills:  full name, address, telephone number, parents’ names, basic colors, counting to 10, printing first name beginning with a capital letter and the rest in lower case, recite the alphabet, birthday (month and date), and tying shoes.  Your extra help at home really makes a difference. 

Later in the year, students may come home with “Take Home Books.”  More instructions will follow when your student is ready for these.