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

TLC Kindergarten Homework Orientation

Thursday September 8th, 20116:30pm- 7:30pm

• Reinforce Daily Teaching

• Establish At Home Work Practice

• Parent Involvement

Significance of Homework

Homework Components

• Homework Duotang

• Homework Book

• Agenda

• Pocket Folder

• D2L

Duotang Components

Three plastic inserts have been placed inside the Homework Duotang

1.Communication- 4 Different Letters2.Reference- 3 Sets of Samples3.Printed Homework Assignments- D2L

Please keep duotang in a safe place at home and return to school when

requested.

Homework Book• Rule 1 Kids Only• Rule 2 Assignments Completed Daily• Rule 3 Pencil for Printing and Crayons for Pictures

Formatting- SpacingCorrect Letter FormationModelingConsistency

Must Be Returned Daily!

Agenda

• Parent Teacher Communication

• Important Information, Questions and Concerns

Must Be Returned Daily!

Pocket Folder

• Organization

Must Be Returned Daily!

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

HOMEWORK SCHEDULE

•September Practice Strokes

•October to December Single Graphemes

•January to June Double Graphemes

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

Grapheme Sounds

• f, l, m, n, r, s, v, x and z- continuous sounds• All other letter sounds are non-

continuous

Sound Muncher

• Is part of the homework assignment

• Reinforces learning• Children search for the items that

they want to bring• Children love it!

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