Lower Primary Homework Philosophy

Homework RequirementsDevelop responsibilityMeet deadlinesBe preparedDevelop routineFoster independence

Math HomeworkReinforces mental math and place value

knowledge

Spelling HomeworkAssist students in understanding syllable

patterns

Reading HomeworkAssist students with fluency and

comprehension practice

Math

Homework reinforces basic conceptsIT DOES NOT

reflect the complexity of work being done in the classroom.

Math work completed in class is developmentally appropriate.

Use of concrete material supports the understanding of complex mathematical operations.

Challenging our math students comes from within the strong Montessori approach to mathematics.

Parent SupportIXL is a great fun extension to help students

understand the different processes of math.We encourage:

Board gamesFlash cardsOral recall

Fun adding games while shopping

Spelling Students will NOT simply be memorizing lists

of words, but internalizing patterns that they can apply over and over again as they make choices for how to spell words.

Working with Words is MULTI-SENSORY, encouraging the use of all three modalities:

Visual (seeing)Auditory (hearing)Kinesthetic (doing)

Parent SupportEngage in conversations about the connections

between patterns of letters and sounds (phonemic awareness) by focusing on syllable types.

Read over the rule for the week.

Encourage only the best presentation of work.

Use the language of the spelling pattern with your emergent/proficient reader.

ReadingReading with children helps with success for

early literacy. Putting a few simple strategies into action will make a significant difference in helping children develop into good readers and writers.

Through reading aloud, providing print materials, and promoting positive attitudes about reading and writing, you can have a powerful impact on children's literacy and learning.

Parent SupportRead with your child every day.Have them point word by word as they read. Read a child's favourite book over and over again.Read many stories with rhyming words and lines that

repeat. Discuss new words which helps build vocabulary.Stop and ask about the pictures and about what is

happening in the story.Read from a variety of children's books, including

fairy tales, song books, poems and information books.Reading well is at the heart of all learning.