2) Student counts by 2’s to 20 or higher, and writes numbers down

3) Student counts by 5’s to 100 and writes numbers down

4) Student counts by 10’s to 100 and writes numbers down

6) Student counts coins by values: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters

(use only one coin type at a time at first and then add mixed coins later in the year)

7) Rainbow numbers-students practice writing numbers 1- 100 (if possible) in different colors.

Tuesday- Sight Word Practice: Choose one activity

-Practice writing words from kindergarten sight word list* use different colors/markers/pencils or papers to make it fun.

-Make flash cards of the words below* on 3x5 cards. Student chooses three words and writes each in a sentence***.

Wednesday-Read books together from Ziploc collection or other books your

child can read.

Student reads one book to parent.

Student copies one sentence from the book on to a blank piece of paper cut the sentence apart** (see below), mix up the words, put it back together, read sentence. Check for accuracy.

Thursday-Partner reading. Student touches each word as parent reads.

Parent touches each word as student reads. Choose any book you like.

Friday- New book(s) comes home!

*Kindergarten sight words:

a I is me the we

to it of my in and

dad go like love mom see

can you look do said no

am on dog at up he

**Example: The cherry is red.

*** Writing: Encourage your child to stretch out the word “hhhhaaaatttt” and write down the letters for the sounds they hear. Applaud their effort even if it’s not exactly right. Our goal at this stage is to attach written letters to spoken sounds.

Homework Calendars are to be returned at the end of each month. Please initial for each day you worked with your child. Thank you for your help!