Monday, October 02, 2006

Homework for Week of 10/3/06

Reading - 20 minutes
*Read 20 Minutes (or more) each night
*Fill out Reading Log
Reading Log is due on FRIDAY

Writing – 10-15 minutes - Due DAILY
*Writer’s Notebook assignments will be assigned each night by Maureen
*Writing assignments will be written in the Homework Notebook

*Children should set a timer and just write for 10-15 minutes with no break (they can do more if they want – this is to build writing stamina)

Charlotte’s Web Reading Response - 5-10 minutes - Due DAILY
*A written response to what we read in Charlotte’s Web in class will be given each night Monday – Thursday. The response should be written in the Reading Response Notebook - The Charlotte's Web assignments will be written in the Homework Notebook.

Math - Due FRIDAY
Problem of the Week for Oct 3rd
*Tuesday - Do Page 1
*Wednesday – Do page 2
*Thursday – Do pages 3 & 4

Special Math Homework for Tuesday 10/3 - Due TUESDAY 10/5
*This homework reviews geometry vocabulary and measurement

Social Studies - Due FRIDAY
How am I Doing?
*This handout asks students to reflect on how they are doing to help our classroom community. It also asks them to track the time it takes for them to do each piece of homework.

WOW – Words of the Week
*Quiz on FRIDAY

1. triangle - Did you know that the ROOT “tri” means “3”
2. quadrilateral - Did you know that the ROOT “quad” means “4”
3. pentagon - Did you know that the ROOT “pent” means “5”
4. hexagon - Did you know that the ROOT “hex” means “6”
5. octagon - Did you know that the ROOT “oct” means “8”
6. polygon - Did you know that the ROOT “poly” means “many”
7. circle
8. parallel
9. rhombus
10. trapezoid

*This week there is a packet to help students study their words
10 WORDS this week – all related to Math

WOW Homework