Homework for Thursday, March 15, 2012

Due Date:  Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Assignments:

Family Writing:  Fill out the organizer form for the paragraph.  We all have things we like to do with our friends or family. Think about something you really like to do with your friends or family. Why do you really like to do this thing? Explain what you like to do and why you like to do it.

Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.

Reading:

Language arts homework, “The End of a Volcano Tale” (3^rd grade reading level) and “Mammoth Cave, Kentucky” (2^nd grade reading level) are similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment.  It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.  I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most.

Keep reading 30 minutes each day.  Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day.  If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in.  That’s ok once in awhile!

Math:

* Worksheet on telling time to the nearest 5 minutes for 2^nd graders and to the nearest minute and elapsed time for 3^rd graders.

*Use Sumdog website.  If you need your username and password, please ask me for it.

* Go to:  www.xtramath.org. Follow the directions on your XtraMath letter (in your packet last week). Practice 10-15 minutes each day!  Only eleven students have participated in this. The feedback I’ve had from parents has been very positive!  It’s such a great way to practice the math facts quickly!