1. TLC Kindergarten Homework Orientation Thursday September 8 th, 2011 6:30pm- 7:30pm

2. Reinforce Daily Teaching Establish At Home Work Practice Parent Involvement Significance of Homework

3. Homework Components Homework Duotang Homework Book Agenda Pocket Folder D2L

4. Duotang Components Three plastic inserts have been placed inside the Homework Duotang 1. Communication- 4 Different Letters 2. Reference- 3 Sets of Samples 3. Printed Homework Assignments- D2L Please keep duotang in a safe place at home and return to school when requested.

5. Homework Book Rule 1 Kids Only Rule 2 Assignments Completed Daily Rule 3 Pencil for Printing and Crayons for Pictures Formatting-Spacing Correct Letter Formation Modeling Consistency Must Be Returned Daily!

6. Agenda Parent Teacher Communication Important Information, Questions and Concerns Must Be Returned Daily!

7. Pocket Folder Organization Must Be Returned Daily!

8. How to Access D2L- through the Le Roi Daniels school website Home Work Assignments

9. HOMEWORK SCHEDULE September Practice Strokes October to December Single Graphemes January to June Double Graphemes

10. What is a Grapheme? A grapheme is a letter or a combination of letters Each grapheme can represent more than one sound Two graphemes will be taught each week How graphemes are printed is important- continuous line

11. Grapheme Sounds f, l, m, n, r, s, v, x and z- continuous sounds All other letter sounds are non- continuous

12. Sound Muncher Is part of the homework assignment Reinforces learning Children search for the items that they want to bring Children love it!

13. Homework Experience Should look like- A clean, comfortable organized space with learning materials (ie. pencil, eraser, crayons etc) Should sound like- Discussion of letter formations and sounds, encouraging words Should feel like- A special sharing time for both you and your child