Homework

Homework for the week of April 2nd :
No Reading Packet - Students may use I-Ready for extra support.
Spelling - No Spelling homework per class agreement
Math - Please use Aleks.com and do at least one lesson a night if your child needs more math support. We currently have students in 4th and 5th grade math curriculum. This is one of the best ways to improve math scores! You will see a difference if your child is using the program.
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No Homework for the week of April 9th!

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Homework for the week of April 2nd :
Reading - Reading packet
Spelling - Words with ir.
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 7 lessons 12, 13, 14, 15.
Please use Aleks.com and do at least one lesson a night if your child needs more math support. We currently have students in 4th and 5th grade math curriculum. This is one of the best ways to improve math scores! You will see a difference if your child is using the program.
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Homework for the week of March 26th :
Reading - Reading packet called "Frog Grows Cycle".
Spelling - Plural and possessive words.
Challenge word: essential
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 7 lessons 9,10 and 11.
MyMath Homework page 863 and 864 due Tuesday.
Please use Aleks.com and do at least one lesson a night if your child needs more math support. We currently have students in 4th and 5th grade math curriculum. This is one of the best ways to improve math scores! You will see a difference if your child is using the program.
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Homework for the week of March 12th :
Reading - Reading packet called "Writing".
Spelling - Please do a PRE-test Monday at home. Words with ar and or sounds.
Challenge word: astonished
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 7 lessons 5, 6, 7, 8
Please use Aleks.com and do at least one lesson a night if your child needs more math support. We currently have students in 4th and 5th grade math curriculum. This is one of the best ways to improve math scores! You will see a difference if your child is using the program.
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Homework for the week of March 5th :
Reading - Reading packet
Spelling - Words with aw and o. Challenge word: necessary
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 7 lessons 1, 2, 3, 4
Please use Aleks.com and do at least one lesson a night.
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Homework for the week of Feb. 26th :
Reading - Reading packet
Spelling - Words with ou and au. Challenge word: adapt
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 6 lesson 13, 14, 15, 16
Please use Aleks.com and do at least one lesson a night.
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Homework for the week of Feb. 19th :
Reading - Reading packet
Spelling - Words with /oi/ Challenge word: discovery
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 6 lesson 9,10,11,12
Please use Aleks.com and do at least one lesson a night.

Homework for the week of Feb. 12th :
Reading - Reading packet called, "Garage Memories".
Spelling - Irregular word endings
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 6 lesson 5, 6, 7, 8
Please use Aleks.com and do at least one lesson a night.
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Homework for the week of Feb. 5th:
Reading - No Packet this week
EXTRA: Students will decorate a cardboard box to make a mailbox for Valentine cards. Students need to make their Valentine's for classmates.
Spelling - Words for week 24 with ou
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 6 lesson 1, 2, 3, 4
Monday - MyMath homework Lesson 5- page 663.
Tuesday- MyMath homework Lesson 6- page 669 odd problems.
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Homework for the week of Jan. 29th:
Reading - Students have a reading packet - No TV Tuesday Spelling - Words with Short U; Extra credit word: perspectives
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 5 lesson 12, 13, 14, 15
Monday - My Math p.637 #1-4
Tuesday - My Math p. 643-644 only the even numbers. 2, 4, 6, 8.
Wednesday - Story Problems
Thursday - My Math p. 649
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Homework for the week of Jan. 22nd:
Reading - Students have a reading packet - "Giraffes"
Spelling - Words with oo; Extra credit word: inspiration
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 5 lesson 8, 9, 10, 11
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Homework for the week of Jan. 15th:
Reading - Students have a reading packet - "Zebras"
Spelling - Words with Short U; Extra credit word: perspectives
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 5 lesson 5, 6, 7
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Homework for the week of January 8th:
Reading - Students have a reading packet - "Hippopotamus"
Spelling - Contractions; Extra credit word: conflict
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 5 lesson 1, 2, 3, 4
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Homework for the week of Dec. 19th:
Reading - Students have a reading packet - "Sea Turtles"
Spelling - Winter Words; Extra credit word: eggnog
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 4 lesson 9, 10, 11, 12
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Homework for the week of Dec. 11th:
Reading - Students have a reading packet - "Boo Hoo Puppy" Poem
Spelling - Extra credit word: geography No spelling worksheet this week.
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 4 lesson 5, 6, 7, 8
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Homework for the week for Dec. 4th:
Reading - Students have a reading packet that is due Friday.
Spelling - Spelling with more Long O words. Extra credit word: voyage
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 4 lesson 1, 2, 3, 4
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Homework for the week for Nov. 27th:
Reading - Students have a reading packet that is due Friday.
Spelling - Spelling with Long O words. Extra credit: explorer
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 3 lesson 10, 11, 12, 13.
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Homework for the week for Nov. 20th:
Reading - Students have a worksheet called, "Turkeys" due Tuesday.
Spelling - No Spelling words or homework this week.
Math - Math 20/20 Volume 3 lesson 9.

Homework for the week for Nov. 13th:
Reading - Reading packet "A Vampire's Dilemma" due Friday.
Spelling - Spelling of Thanksgiving Words, please due all 5 tasks by Friday. (Challenge word = discovery)
Math - Complete lessons 5, 6, 7, 8, in the Math 20/20 Volume 3 book due Friday. Wednesday, math story problems due Thursday.
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Homework for the week of Nov. 6th:
Reading - Reading packet "The Boy Who Lied" due Friday, will except it on Monday if you need more time.
Spelling - Spelling with short O words due Monday. (Challenge word = impact)
Math - Complete lessons 1, 2, 3, 4 in the Math 20/20 Volume 3 book. Wednesday, math story problems due Thursday.

Homework for the week of Oct. 30th:
Reading - Reading packet The Ugly Duckling due Friday.
Spelling - Spelling with plural words due Friday. (Challenge word = structure)
Math - Complete lessons 13, 14, 15, 16 in their Math 20/20 Volume 2 books.
Wednesday, two story problems due Thursday.
If you have any questions please let me know.

Homework for the week of Oct. 24th:
Reading - Reading packet due Friday.
Spelling - Spelling with more Long i- 5 tasks due Friday.
Math - Complete lessons 5-8 in their Math 20/20 Volume 2 books. Wednesday - Story Problems.
If you have any questions please let me know.

Homework for the week of Oct. 16th:
Reading - Reading packet due Friday.
Spelling - Spelling with Long i sound (igh, ie, and y) 5 tasks due Friday.
Math - Complete lessons 5-8 in their Math 20/20 Volume 2 books.
If you have any questions please let me know.

No Homework for the week of Oct. 9th - FALL BREAK

Homework for the week of Oct. 2nd:
This week students will get a new Math 20/20 book for the month of October. Each night Monday-Thursday students will have one lesson to complete. By the end of the month we will complete the whole book. Lesson 1-4 should be completed this week.
In reading student will have a reading packet with an attached spelling worksheet to complete by Friday. If you have any questions please let me know.

Homework for the week of Sept. 18th:
Students will have a reading packet due Friday. Spelling is attached to the reading packet and its on Months/Days/Titles. For math, students will work on the next four lessons in the Math 20/20 Volume 1 book. Students may also have a few problems of their MyMath depending on individual needs. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Homework for the week of Sept. 11th:
Students are going to have a different assignment about their family called, "My Family Culture." Please help students fill that out and return on Friday. Students will also have a reading packet and spelling worksheet to work on like in the past. For math, students will get a new book called Math 20/20 Volume 1. This book with have a few math problems per page on it. From now on, this will be students homework. They may also have a couple of problems if they need extra practice but the main work will be from this packet.

Homework for the week of Sept 4th:
Students have a reading packet again this week. The packet needs to be returned on Friday. Please ignore Monday and Tuesday's work and just focus on Wednesday and Thursday's work. On the spelling section please do at least 3 of the 5 boxes.
For math, students are starting a new lesson on multiplication. Here are the lessons they have for homework:
Tuesday- Chapter 4 - Lesson 1
Wednesday- Chapter 4 - Lesson 2
Thursday- Chapter 4- Lesson 3

Homework for the week of August 21st:
Students will have a reading packet. Please read what needs to be done on the reading packet each day. The last page is the spelling portion. This section has directions in the top right corner. Students need to do both sides of paper by Friday. For Math their will be different assignments daily. Please look for the lesson below each night.
My Math:
Monday- Chapter 2 - Lesson 9
Tuesday- Chapter 3 - Lesson 1
Wednesday- Chapter 3 - Lesson 2
Thursday- Chapter 3 - Lesson 4
Friday- Chapter 3 - Lesson 5
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Homework for the week of August 14th:
Students will be taking home a spelling list Monday night. Students need to do one of the spelling choices at least 3 nights a week. There is also a reading log just of this week. Our grade level met and discussed reading passages and a grade level reading homework plan. Students will start this the following week. For math, students will have a lesson a night.
Monday - My Homework Lesson 1
Tuesday - My Homework Lesson 3
Wednesday - My Homework Lesson 4
Thursday - My Homework Lesson 5
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Homework for the week of August 7th:
Students will have a math page to do each night. Some work my vary depending on understanding. This week there is no reading or spelling homework. I always encourage students to read at least 20 minutes an evening though.
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General Homework:

Homework plays an important role at Madison Simis Elementary School, helping children to learn the skills they need to be successful throughout their school careers. Homework provides a link between home and school, and offers an opportunity for children and parents to learn together.

Homework provides students with the opportunity to:

Accept responsibility and develop self-discipline
Practice and maintain skills taught at school
Achieve mastery of particular concepts
Develop skills in working independently
Develop research skills
Learn to organize and budget time

PARENT’S ROLE:The parent’s role in homework is to be supportive of the student. Provide a study place at home that has good lighting and is free from noise or distraction. You should be available to your child so that you may clarify, direct, and encourage him/her. If your child consistently spends more than the recommended total daily time on homework, please contact the child’s teacher.
Third Grade: (recommended time 25-35 minutes)
Homework time will vary from student to student. This is due to the different study habits and skills each student has. Students should plan for occasional long-term assignments.
Individual Reading
Each night your child is responsible for reading for at least 20 minutes per night, Monday-Thursday. I will assign reading homework in packets to students in the first couple weeks of school. This work has a menu of choices for students to pick from of activities to do, a passage to read, five multiple choice questions and five written answers, plus an additional worksheet at the end. Please make sure that your child has good chapter books to read as well. At least once a week ask what your child's reading about, ask questions about what they tell you. You may substitute books for the online reading site I-Ready or Frontrow. I will also have book reports due monthly.

Math
Every Monday through Thursday your child will have a math homework sheet that reviews what we learned in class that day. If your child doesn't bring home math homework on the rare occasion that we had an assessment or missed the math lesson then students are expected to practice math on Xtramath or on the ALEKS.com site at home.

Literacy, Social Studies or Science
On occasion, students may also have other homework that's related to the learning we are doing in class. Students should be spending around 35 minutes to an hour on homework each night.