1. TLC Kindergarten Homework Orientation
Thursday September 22, 2016

2. Significance of Homework
Reinforce daily teaching
Establish at home work practice
Parent Involvement

3. Homework Components
Homework Book
Agenda
Pocket Folder
Weebly

4. Homework Book Rule 1: Kids only Rule 2: Assignments completed daily
Rule 3: Pencil for printing and crayons for pictures
Formatting: Spacing
Correct formation
Modeling
Consistency
Must Be Returned Daily!

5. Agenda Parent/teacher communication
Important information, questions and concerns
Call or if you have questions
Must Be Returned Daily!

6. Pocket Folder Organization
Make sure your child’s backpack is big enough to fit the folder without bending it.
Must Be Returned Daily!

7. How to access and navigate Weebly.
Homework assignments.

8. Homework Schedule
Beginning of September to mid September Practice Strokes
Late September to Late January single graphemes
February to June double graphemes

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

10. Proper Formation of the Letters
c, a, o, d, g, qu – 2 o`clock letters
i, r, n, m, j, p, u – dotted-middle line letters
l, h, b, k, t, f – top base line letters
v, w, x, y – diagonal letters
e, s, z – rogue letters

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

12. Sound Muncher
Required part of the homework assignment…all children are expected to participate
Reinforces learning
Children search for the items that they want to bring
Children love it!

13. Homework Experience
Should look like: a clean, comfortable, quiet and organized space with learning materials readily available (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

14. Homework Example Monday, September 26th: a. Trace one line of ‘c.’
b. Print one line of ‘c.’ Say the ‘c’ sounds as they print it.
Tuesday, September 27th:
c. Draw and color a picture (using crayons) of something that starts with the letter ‘c.’

15. Homework Example Wednesday, September 28th: a. Trace one line of ‘o.’
b. Print one line of ‘o.’ Say the ‘c’ sounds as they print it.
Thursday, September 29th:
c. Draw and color a picture (using crayons) of something that starts with the sound and letter ‘o.’

17. Any Questions?

18. Thank you for coming