Homework folders first grade

Take Home Folders/Homework Folders... Let's talk about how to set up, label, organize, and manage Take Home Folders. Getting my folders set up is always a huge priority during summer break. I NEVER wait for students to bring their supplies to school on Meet the Teacher night because I want to have my folders set up and ready to go for the first week of school. I also want all students to have THE SAME FOLDER. I always choose green for my Take Home Folders because green means go. These are…

Hi again!! I know that here in Louisiana, we are all getting ready for a new school year starting soon!! For some, like Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish, and Catholic Schools, it's already begun. We at Mayfair are busy preparing all those little behind the scenes things that need to be done in order to start off on the right foot. I thought I would take this time to talk about my OZ binders and Homework Packets. I know that homework is a hotly debated topic among some schools and parents…

At the beginning of the school year I make each student their own daily folder, also known as their "Take Home Folder." I've had a lot of te...

Homework in first grade?! I wanted to share the QUICK homework I send home to my first grade students. It is simple to use for teachers and only gives a few students skills-based activities to complete each night! For the five years I taught first grade I was always trying to perfect the homework process. […]

Start your school year off right with THURSDAY FOLDERS! It's a classroom management must-have. I explain the why and how here. Also, there's a free printable Parent Sheet!

At the beginning of the school year I make each student their own daily folder, also known as their "Take Home Folder." This folder i...

In my classroom, I assign homework weekly! I LOVE using this homework cover sheets to help keep my students organized and on top of their homework! I have included two different versions of these cover sheets. Version 1: a space for students name and the date, spelling and vocabulary, and a homework overview with parent initials. Version 2: a space for students name and the date, a section for you to add anything (could be spelling and vocabulary) and a homework overview section. This…

Homework alternative designed to connect the work students do during math block with families at home and to practice skills with minimal written work.

How do you organize everything you send home at the end of the day? I am going to share my FAVORITE method: using take home folders. What are take home folders? Take home folders are where I housed everything. This is where the parents knew they would find anything I send home, including behavior calendars, AND […]

I've been thinking about what I want to do for homework next school year. This year, while teaching 3rd grade, they had a reading passage with 12 questions (Thunks Reviews) and 2 spiral math sheets (Math Madness). I sent it home on Mondays and it was due on Fridays. For next year I created a Weekly Homework Menu. It will go home on Mondays and be due on Fridays. I wanted to be as flexible as possible which is why I listed "weekly suggested times" instead of "nightly" ones. I know how busy…