Homework is always a touchy subject...with students, teachers and parents. I believe that it can be very beneficial, especially when struggling writers go home and their parents work with them. This past school year, the homework routine was already put into place when I arrived in February. Each week there was a homework packet of between 3-5 pages, usually math and language arts, tying in some science and social studies with language arts when possible. The homework packet content always aligned with what we were learning in the classroom. My only objection to this homework packet, was that I did not have time to look through 22, 5 page homework packets every week. I knew that I never planned to give the packet a grade, but only to check to see if the students finished it, or at least attempted to do it.
My inspiration for next year's third grade homework is from
teach123-school.blogspot.com. My students had a very rough writing program last year and I need to find something to boost their interest in writing. I would love to use the journals as morning work, having the students write first thing in the morning. Then during the day I would take the time to write 1-2 sentences/questions for them to respond back for homework. I would have a rubric for them to follow and I would have it change throughout the school year (ie. number of paragraphs, use quotes, etc.).
Just found your blog! I will be looping this year and it makes me a little nervous! eek!
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Jessica Stanford
Mrs. Stanford's Class
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I have only been in the first year (2nd grade) of my loop, so I have yet to experience the loop into 3rd grade. I'm sure it has it's pros and cons. Hopefully more pros! Good Luck!
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I am excited to hear about how this works out. We don't have much parent support at my school especially with the kiddos who need it the most.
Heather
Heather's Heart
Writing journals are one of the most common requirement in school. It's really important for them to have a good writing skill for them to successfully create this thing perfectly. There are some quick tips that you can use that was put across in research paper writing service reviews that you can really use in your writing activities.
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