Homework Time

With Rebecca in Second grade this year, we are being introduced to the reality of homework every night. For homework, Rebecca gets a homework packet on Friday. It consists of 3 worksheets and a spelling list. The worksheets are easy-- she usually finishes them quickly. However, the spelling words are a different matter. She is a good speller, so she can spell most of the words right away. But the assignment is to write a story using all 15 spelling words. This is what Rebecca works on every night. Usually on Monday Rebecca writes her first draft. The rest of the week is spent doing revisions and corrections to the story.

Miriam is not to be outdone. Since Rebecca has homework time, so does Miriam. For her homework, we review her Zoophonics (a pre-reading tool to help kids learn their letter sounds), review her sight words and read a story together. In this picture Miriam is acting out the motions for the letter P (a penguin).

Joseph gets into the action too. He will copy Miriam as she practices her letters and wants to listen to the story.

I know we will just be getting more homework as the kids get older, but it is an adjustment to have homework time every night!