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Homework information |
This Webpage has been created in partial response to a recent discussion on the Patriot_partners (Parent) Listserve, a forum in which BMS parents can discuss concerns and share ideas. See also the Parent Resources section of this Website for more information. This topic has also been added to planned curriculum discussions for the spring semester. Check back here for more information. |
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What to do when there is no homework? READ! |
Students should be reading at least 20 minutes a day. Even if they dont have a book to read at home, they can read a magazine or newspaper article. Below are questions you can ask your children after they read. Pick at least 3 questions to ask. This will reinforce the skills they are learning at school.
Words in Context
Show me a word you dont know. How can you figure out its meaning?
Heres a word that looks difficult. What is it?
Choose a word at random: What is the root? Prefix? Suffix? What does this word mean with a prefix, suffix or both?
The word _________ in this passage means?
Details
What is an important detail from your reading?
Recall an incident from your reading and tell what happened first, second and third.
The story takes place mostly in __________?
Main Ideas
Can you give the main idea of what you have read so far in one sentence?
Give a one sentence summary of your reading. Include something from the beginning, middle and end.
How does the title relate to the story?
Relationships
Describe an event that occurred in the story and the result or what happened.
Predict what might happen next in the story
Inferencing
Did any character in the story have to overcome a difficulty? What do you think about the way he or she did it?
How is the main character different from you?
When you read this story, did you get any ideas that were not actually put into words?
What clues did you base your inference on?
Point of View
Who is telling the story
When did the author write this story?
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Reading Resources for Parents |
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National Education Association Tips for Promoting Reading to Children in grades four through six |
It is critical that your child keeps reading and being read to at this age. Young readers need to become practiced at reading, and the only way to get good at it -- is to practice!
Helpful tips for reading to and with children in grades four through six:
* Take turns reading a book with your child.
* Ask your child to compare a book to another familiar book. How are the charaters alike or different? Do the stories take place in similar settings? How are the illustrations the same or different?
* Ask what part of the story or book your child liked best and why.
* Ask if your child liked the ending of the story. Why or why not?
* Ask your child what type of mood the story or chapter in a book creates. Ask how the author creates the mood. For example, does she use certain words, events, or settings that create a particular feeling?
* If your child has read more than one book by the same author, ask how the books are similar or different.
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National Education Association Tips for Promoting Reading for All Children |
The successful parent employs a variety of strategies to encourage a child to read, and to keep reading.
Here are some proven techniques you can use to teach your child that reading is valuable and enjoyable, and that promote reading for all children:
1. Set a good example as a reader -- let your kids see you reading every day.
2. Get a subscription in his or her name to an age-appropriate magazine for your child. When relatives and others ask for gift ideas, suggest magazine subscriptions, books, or a book store gift certificate.
3. Make reading fun -- a time that you and your children look forward to spending together.
4. Check out The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease (New York: Penguin Books, 1995). It's loaded with fun tips and reading recommendations.
5.Keep lots of books, magazines, and newspapers around the house. Visit the library often and shop for books at garage and yard sales, swap meets, and used bookstores.
6. Don't fret if "Captain Underpants" has captivated your child rather than Robinson Crusoe.The important thing: he's reading! Encourage it and he's likely to move on to more sophisticated titles as he gets older.
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