Homework Clarification

I wanted to clarify the weekly writing assignment that has been coming home. 

Our grammar book goes home on Monday; vocab on Tuesday.  Both books are due on Friday.  Both books have in them a writing assignment.  Rather than doing both writing assignments, I have combined them into one writing piece, due on Friday.  It works on the skill we are practicing in grammar, using the words we are learning in vocab. 

The idea is that they practice the grammar skill and work with the words all week in their books, then complete the writing piece later in the week.  We talked about this in class, but I don’t think they are always remembering, or passing it on!  From here on out, I will send the writing piece home on Tuesday, when they get their vocab words. 

I would still recommend doing some of the grammar and vocab before writing, but I don’t want to wait longer to send the assignment home as some children need the extra time to write.

Also, I am going to start giving the kids a quiz on their vocab words each week.  I sent home blank templates for flash cards for the vocab words.  We’ve talked in class about using them to study.  I am not checking them or collecting them, but encourage kids to use them during the week.