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TLC Kindergarten Homework Orientation. Thursday September 8 th , 2011 6:30pm- 7:30pm. Significance of Homework. Reinforce Daily Teaching Establish At Home Work Practice Parent Involvement. Homework Components. Homework Duotang Homework Book Agenda Pocket Folder D2L.
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TLC Kindergarten Homework Orientation Thursday September 8th, 2011 6:30pm- 7:30pm
Significance of Homework • Reinforce Daily Teaching • Establish At Home Work Practice • Parent Involvement
Homework Components • Homework Duotang • Homework Book • Agenda • Pocket Folder • D2L
Duotang Components Three plastic inserts have been placed inside the Homework Duotang Communication- 4 Different Letters Reference- 3 Sets of Samples 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- Spacing Correct Letter Formation Modeling Consistency 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
September Practice Strokes October to December Single Graphemes January to June Double Graphemes Homework Schedule
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