No More Letter of the Week Homework

Hello, families!

My thanks to those families who have completed the Home-School Assignment sheet for our Reading Wall.  For those families who have yet to receive it, you will, I promise!
Each child becomes a "letter-sound" expert for a designated letter and help his/her classmates in becoming experts throughout the year.

The assignment entails for you to help your child to:

1. Recognize the letter in both uppercase and lowercase.
2. Write the letter in uppercase and lowercase.
3. Tell what sound the letter makes.
4. Read a sentence provided by me, touching each word while reading.
5. Bring in items that will fit in a sandwich baggie that starts with your child's letter (for example: Ss:  sugar, sand, etc.).

I feel there are definite advantages to using this framework instead of concentrating on one letter a week.  First, I feel that it fits perfectly into our design of differentiation, which is, making sure each learner is receiving what they need.  While one student may only be grasping what sound a letter makes, another might notice spelling patterns within a sentence where the letter is featured.  Also, it is important to note that the children become the letter-experts and are involved in peer teaching.  The students will learn to become dependent on one another which helps in promoting social and active learning.

This is the foundation to build even more activities with reading, writing and fluency.
I so appreciate the support in keeping the home-school bond stronger everyday.

Warmly,
Mrs. C.