If you are looking to do some homework or extend the classroom program at home, here are some suggestions that correspond with what we are currently doing:
-Practice telling time (quarter to, quarter after, half past, o'clock, 5 minute intervals). Students should be able to read both digital and analogue clocks. Students should also be able to describe the relationships between time (how many seconds in a minute, minutes in an hour, hours in a day). If you would like to challenge your child, ask questions related to elapsed time (e.g., If it is 4:30 now and we plan to have dinner at 6:00, how long is it until we have dinner?)
-Answer questions related to the calendar. Look at different months and talk about how many days/weeks they have. Talk about the relationship between days, weeks, months and years.
-Read a variety of texts and discuss the differences between fiction and non-fiction.
-Write paragraphs and edit them
-We are working on research projects in both Science and Social Studies. Students can practice how to conduct research using print or electronic media. Practice finding reputable websites and practice taking jot notes from someone else's work (we are learning that we cannot copy someone else's work word for word!)
-Practice telling time (quarter to, quarter after, half past, o'clock, 5 minute intervals). Students should be able to read both digital and analogue clocks. Students should also be able to describe the relationships between time (how many seconds in a minute, minutes in an hour, hours in a day). If you would like to challenge your child, ask questions related to elapsed time (e.g., If it is 4:30 now and we plan to have dinner at 6:00, how long is it until we have dinner?)
-Answer questions related to the calendar. Look at different months and talk about how many days/weeks they have. Talk about the relationship between days, weeks, months and years.
-Read a variety of texts and discuss the differences between fiction and non-fiction.
-Write paragraphs and edit them
-We are working on research projects in both Science and Social Studies. Students can practice how to conduct research using print or electronic media. Practice finding reputable websites and practice taking jot notes from someone else's work (we are learning that we cannot copy someone else's work word for word!)