8-2 Nightly Homework Routine


All homework (spelling, math, and reading) is to be initialed by a parent each evening.

Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri. – Sun.
Spelling:
List A
 
Math: as assigned
 
Read ½ hr.
 
Spelling:
List B
 
Math: as assigned
 
Read ½ hr.
Spelling:
Words Without Vowels
 
Math: as assigned
 
Read ½ hr.
Spelling:
Words Without Consonants
 
Math: as assigned
 
Read ½ hr.
Read
(weekend reading is 1 hour total and may be done whenever you wish from Fri.-Sun)

 
Spelling:
Monday:  Copy and study list A words.  The homework helper should check it, have the student make any corrections needed, and then initial the page. The spelling book should return to school Tuesday morning.
 
Tuesday: Copy and study list B words, following the procedure outlined above. The spelling book should return Wednesday morning.

Wednesday: Words Without Vowels- In the spelling books, the student will write each spelling word, but replace all the vowels with an underline. Then they will go back to the beginning of the list and try to fill in the correct missing vowels. The homework helper should check it, have the student make any corrections needed, and then initial the page.
 
Thursday: Words Without Consonants- Same as Words Without Vowels, but replacing the consonants with an underline and then filling in.
 
Then have the homework helper give the student an oral test of all words in preparation for the spelling test on Friday.
 
**Additionally: Each week the spelling words will be posted online at our Spelling City homepage: http://www.spellingcity.com/JMForrester/

Here students can access their weekly spelling words and use them in a wide variety of fun games and activities on the computer!

 

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