The amount of time spent on homework each night in first grade should average 20-30 minutes per night. If you have to spend a lot more than that, most likely you and your child will become frustrated. Two separate work times may be beneficial in making the most of your homework time. Please contact me if you or your child finds the amount of homework frustrating. We want these first school experiences to be positive!
It is very important that you sit beside your child when he/she reads to you. If you are listening from a distance, children may sound like they are reading, but he/she may not be reading what is actually on the page. The following are some strategies that may be used to aid in decoding unknown words.
-Look at the picture and match what he/she sees with the letters/sounds in the word
-Look for chunks in the word, such as "it" in "sit"
-Get your mouth ready to say the word by shaping the mouth for the beginning letter of the word
-Does the word look like another word you already know? (ex. "book" and "look")
-Go on and read to the end of the sentence then go back
-If child reads wrong word, ask, "Does it make sense?" "Does it sound right?"
It is very important that you sit beside your child when he/she reads to you. If you are listening from a distance, children may sound like they are reading, but he/she may not be reading what is actually on the page. The following are some strategies that may be used to aid in decoding unknown words.
-Look at the picture and match what he/she sees with the letters/sounds in the word
-Look for chunks in the word, such as "it" in "sit"
-Get your mouth ready to say the word by shaping the mouth for the beginning letter of the word
-Does the word look like another word you already know? (ex. "book" and "look")
-Go on and read to the end of the sentence then go back
-If child reads wrong word, ask, "Does it make sense?" "Does it sound right?"