Reading  Each night Monday through Thursday, your child will have a "Just Right" baggie book to read at home for a 20 period. You will have the same book for the whole week. This will help to finish longer books and also an opportunity for rereading to improve fluency. You may read aloud or silently. You will receive a new book every Monday. AR tests will be taken on Friday. Our reading log includes before, during, and after questions for each night of the week. Logs do not need to be returned until Friday. Why Can't I Skip My 20 Minutes of Reading?
	Math Our math program includes NIGHTLY homework practice specific to that day's lesson. Therefore, math will come home everyday-Monday through Thursday and need to be returned the next day. Math Expressions Parent page
	Word Work   Here is a Speller's Choice contract to be kept in your HERO binder. This is OPTIONAL since we practice with our words so much in class. A list is sent home weekly so you may practice with your child. You can also practice by finding your list at Spelling City
	Special Projects Some months you will have a book project to complete. This will be a fun way for students to read any book they choose from a particular genre. Info will come home the first day of each month and projects will be due the last day of the month in most cases.

 "Guidelines for Helping With Homework So You Don’t Work Harder Than Your Child!"
by Dr. Charles Fay, Love and Logic Institute
• Set aside a time each day for family learning. Set aside at least 30 minutes, devoted to “family brain cell development.” During this time, there should be no TV, video games, computer games, etc. Model your own excitement for learning by reading a book, writing letters, etc. Your child may learn by doing their homework, reading about something they love, writing stories, etc.
• Help only when your child truly wants it. Some parents make the mistake of forcing help upon their kids. This only creates frustration, anger, and kids who believe they can’t learn without their parents’ help.
• Help only when there’s an absence of anger or frustration. When either you or your child gets frustrated or angry, learning becomes associated with frustration and anger.
• Help only when your child can describe what the teacher said. This ensures that your child continues to believe that it’s important to pay attention to teachers. Unfortunately, some kids learn that it’s best to “tune-out” at school and let their parents do all of the teaching at home.
• Move away from your child before he/she “gets it.” Some children believe they can only learn something, or “get it,” when an adult is in the same room…or is guiding them every inch of the way. To prevent this dependency, avoid falling into the habit of sitting at the table as your child does their homework, especially when they are on the brink of learning something new.

From Love and Logic site