I am one of the special educators at Youth Benefit. I work exclusively with special education students with IEP's in the fourth grade. I am looking forward to a successful school year with you and your child. I will be implementing the IEP that was developed in the third grade. Below I have chosen some great websites you can do at home with your child. They are great sites to practice math facts along with additional reading resources.
Please communicate with me about any concerns or questions that you might have throughout the school year. I feel that if we work as a team we can help your child be sucessful. The only way I can help is if you communicate directly with me. The best way to contact me is through email, phone call, or simply writes a note in your child’s HW pad. Looking forward to meeting with everyone at the start of the school year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Spenard
Curious about homework in the fourth grade?
- Your child should not spend over 15-20 minutes on any assignment. If so, please contact me :)
-Be sure to study your child's basic facts ( all operations) since this will make math easier for them. Going over daily math boxes will also be essential to review the Everyday Math Concepts taught.
-Your child should be looking at least 30 minutes of homework per night. This amount does not count studying for tests.
Mrs. Spenard's Homework
The homework that I give is VERY minimal for students in the pull out setting. Once your child gets into a routine they will know what to expect each night.
Spelling:
Monday: Write words 3 times each
Tuesday: Choose 10 words for sentences
Wednesday: Graph Paper
Thursday: Word search and STUDY
Reading:
-Please read 15-20 minutes with your child each night. A poetry reading assignment will also be a graded assignment required of each student. Deatils to follow!
Math
- Student Link or alternate homework from Everyday Math. If you child is spending more than 20 minutes on math homework, please contact me!
- Practice those facts ( +,-,*,/)
- Reading daily with your child is a crucial to their development as a reader and writer. It does not matter if your child is reading a magazine, comic book, or a chapter book. I usually suggest that your child read text that is below their current reading level so they will feel confident in their reading skills. It is equally important to ask your child questions during or after they read such as who, what, where, when and how questions to assess their comprehension of the text. If they are not reading for understanding, then this task is not helping them progress.
-Depending on the reading skill at hand, there might be an occasional reinforcement activity. This will not occur any more than once a week.
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