KINDERGARTEN HOMEWORK PACKET:

*PARENTS, PLEASE CHECK HOMEWORK PACKETS TO MAKE SURE EVERY PAGE IS COMPLETED (FRONT AND BACK) AND READING LOG IS FILLED IN!

ASSIGNMENT SHEET and READING LOG

* Homework packets are sent home MONDAY. They are due the following MONDAY.
Unit: START SMART Week: 1 Theme: _Starting School________

Day
Monday
Language Arts

Assignment
1.WORKSHEET:Trace the lower case letters (a to r). Then practice writing the letters on the blank lines. . (Remember to form letters correctly by following the steps listed on the Manuscript Handwriting handout) 1. WORKSHEET: Trace the lower case letters (s to z) & numbers (0 to 4). Then practice writing the letters and numbers on the blank lines. . (Remember to form letters & numbers correctly by following the steps listed on the Manuscript Handwriting handout) 1. WORKSHEET: Trace the upper case letters(=capital letters) (A to R). Then practice writing the letters on the blank lines. . (Remember to form letters correctly by following the steps listed on the Manuscript Handwriting handout) 1 WORKSHEET: Trace the capital letters (S- Z) & numbers (5 to 9). Then practice writing the letters and numbers on the blank lines.
Remember to form letters & numbers correctly by following the steps listed on the Manuscript Handwriting handout)

Tuesday
Language Arts Math

Wednesday
Language Arts

Thursday
Language Arts Math
Fine Motor Skills

Daily.
Reading

2.WORKSHEET: "Cutting Practice" (You may throw out pieces of paper after practicing.) 1. Read a story with an adult, daily. (Adult, please fill in the Reading Log provided.)

Vocabulary Words
Discuss these vocabulary words with your child to check for understanding.

1. Rules

2. Safe

3.Respectful

4. Responsible

High Frequency Words

High Frequency words are the 100 most common words in printed English. These words often present difficulty to early readers because, their spelling usually does not match their pronunciation (For example: the not "thuh;" could, not "cud"). Yet these words are essential to reading. Each week a few High Frequency words will be listed below. Please help your child become familiar with the words. Review them on a regular basis. Practice reading and/or writing them.

1. I

2. can

READING LOG
READ WITH YOUR CHILD AT LEAST 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR 10 MINUTES

Name of student: _________________________________ Signature of adult to verify 5 days of reading log were completed:____________

On the chart below, circle a different day in each row . Then circle the time spent reading that day. Ex: Mon. Tues Wed. Thurs. Fri Sat. Sun. Ex: 5min. 10min. 15 min. 20min. 25min. 30min.

DAY OF THE WEEK YOU READ

Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon . . . . . Tues. Tues. Tues. Tues. Tues. Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed. Thurs. Thurs. Thurs. Thurs. Thurs. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sun. Sun. Sun. Sun.

NUMBER OF MINUTES READ

5min. 5min. 5min. 5min. 5min. 10min. 10min. 10min. 10min. 10min. 15 min. 15 min. 15 min. 15 min. 15 min. 20min. 20min. 20min. 20min. 20min. 25min. 25min. 25min. 25min. 25min. 30min. 30min. 30min. 30min. 30min.

After reading together, work on READING COMPREHENSION with your child by asking and discussing one of the following set of questions.
1. RETELL/SEQUENCE:

What happened in the beginning of the story, middle of story. and end of story?

2. PLOT: What was the problem in the story and how did the problem get solved? 3. RESPONSE TO LITERATURE/OPINION What was your favorite part of the story and why? 4. SUMMARIZING What was the story about? What happened?