1. Kindergarten Homework Night
September 2015

2. Goals for tonight! Parents meet a new friend.
Get your child’s homework kit prepared and ready to go.
Learn new ways to help your child with homework.
Have fun!

3. Kindergarten Homework
Should be minutes FOUR nights a week!
Kindergarten is a unique age and stage. Parents need to be involved with the homework!
Homework needs to be differentiated according to child’s needs.
Please be sure to be attentive and make homework time interruption free.

4. Daily Homework Daily Dozen: Flashcard/Game Practice/Math Expressions
Reading Daily
Video Lessons
Letter of the Week Printing/P.E. Sheet

5. Philosophy
Game play creates an optimal state for learning. Children are relaxed and receptive and yet exhibit intense concentration. When leading a game you’re likely to find that your child becomes completely absorbed.
Game play helps social skills.
Increases critical thinking skills.
Increases cooperative learning skills.
Game play should be at your child’s level or slightly above.

6. Homework Kit Includes Number Flashcards to 32
Uppercase/lowercase letters
Alphabet Chart
Kindergarten sight words
Generic game board
Zoophonics reference sheet
Game Instructions
Instructions for home access to ST Math (Jiji)
Please keep kit in a safe place when not in use.

8. Reading Log Due every week
Parent records stories read on the right side. Make sure to discuss stories with your child. (Ask them questions to check for understanding)
Left side-usually an activity using one of the stories read that week. Parents can record their child’s ideas

9. Homework Check Off Sheet
Stays in Red Homework Folder
Parent checks off activities completed each day.
OK to repeat the activities your child likes.
Choose activities that are a bit challenging, but not so difficult that they can’t succeed.
Work on the skills your child needs to master

10. P.E. and Video Clips
An exercise/printing sheet will go home weekly to let you know the letter of the week.
Video Clips will be viewable on Ms. Campbell’s classroom website,
Video Clips focus on how to form the letters correctly.
Parents need to watch their child write to make sure their child is forming the letters correctly.

11. Daily Dozen Set timer for 12 minutes only!
Choose one or two flashcard or game activities to do with your child.
When the timer goes off, you are done!
Have your child be responsible and put all the materials away for another day.
Have fun with your child……Remember the most powerful way for young children to learn is through play!

12. Thank you for coming!