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HOMEWORK POLICY - PACKETS

Given out Tuesdays (usually)

Do about 1 page/night

Use it to study for Weekly Tests & Spelling Test

Turn in on Due Date (stamped on Front Sheet)

READING HOMEWORK Students should read 20 minutes

per day

Parents & students – record minutes read in PLANNER, and sign/initial

SUCCESSNET AT-HOME ACTIVITIESYour student may complete the

Weekly/Daily Activities at home. These activities include watching small clips, vocabulary games, and story reviews. They are great for studying!

CENTERS CLASS WORK

Class work, Small Groups

Independent practice, done at school

May require word lists not available at home

Mirrors the work in Homework Packets

TYPES OF CENTERS

Get Fluent (fluency, oral reading)

Word Work (spelling), Word Wise (grammar), Words to Know (vocabulary)

Read for Meaning (reading comprehension)

Writing

Teacher Center (review, reteach of all of the above)

Think Critically Questions (comprehension)

Decodables (re-reading)

Keyboarding

CLASS WORK

Center work checked for understanding of concepts, practice

Important to develop independent learning

Not sent home as homework

Due the day of the Weekly Test

CURRICULUM-BASED MEASURE - READING

Also known as CBM-R

Students tested for Benchmark

Benchmark Targets:Fall (September) - 77 WPM (Words Per Minute)

AND 97% + AccuracyWinter (January) – 105 WPM, 97% + AccuracySpring (May) – 119 WPM, 97% + Accuracy

MATH REVIEW

15-20 Review of Math taught in Mrs. Zheng’s Class

Includes:

Math Vocabulary & Concepts in English

Re-Teach Worksheet (done in class)

Daily Common Core Review of concepts

CONTACT julie.page@canyonsdistrict.org