Homework

Nightly Homework

Reading: Your child needs to be reading a minimum of 20-30 minutes every night. This can include your child reading a just right book independently, listening to an audio book while following along in the text itself, and/or reading and discussing the text with you.  The overall goal is to help develop habits to encourage a lifetime love of reading.

*Click here and here to see infographics explaining the benefits of reading.
*Click here for some tips on how to encourage good reading habits at home.
*Searching for a good book?  See the Useful Links page on this blog.

Math: Please help your child practice their math facts for 5-10 minutes each night.  This helps promote fact fluency which is essential as students delve into more complex math concepts.

*Click here for directions on how flash cards should be practiced at home.

Typing:  Your child will need to practice keyboarding using Typing Pal for a minimum of 20 minutes per week.  The fourth grade standards require students to be typing at 20 words per minute or more.

*To access Typing Pal click here.  Your child can use his/her DCSD username and password to log in.

Play: Help to make sure your child has the opportunity to play outside for 30 minutes.  As Albert Einstein once said, "Play is the highest form of research."

Family Time: Spend time nightly together as a family.  Ideas include: eating dinner together, reading stories together, playing games together, and simply talking together.  Your child loves spending time with you!

*Click here and here for some tips on simple ways to spend quality time with your child when life gets busy.

Sleep: According to the National Sleep Foundation, children between the ages of 6 and 13 need 9 to 11 hours of sleep each night.  Please help your child with a consistent bedtime and nightly routine to ensure he/she gets the rest he/she needs.

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