HomeworkOur 1st Grade Team has had many long and careful discussions about what research says, the purpose and value of homework, the need for consistency in the grade level, parent feedback, and many other factors. After considering all of this, we have decided there will be no required homework for first grade students. The only exception to this homework policy is if we have special homework projects during the year. These would be short-term projects that we feel add to the learning taking place at school.
We all still strongly encourage you to read to and with your child nightly. In addition to reading, we have included a list of age-appropriate tasks and skills students should be able to do by 1st grade. Many of these skills are academic,as well as social and emotional. While most of what we focus on is academics we also focus on social and emotional well-being of each child. Many of the skills listed below fall into these categories and can be something you and your child can work on together. Yes, these children are only 6 and 7, however the expectations for students at this age has changed a lot over the past several years. If your child does not know some of the tasks below please encourage these skills and practice with them at home. |
First Grade Tasks
- Tying their own shoes.
- Handwriting, the correct way to form capital and lowercase letters
- How to write and spell their first name and last name
- The difference between left and right.
- Basic manners, please and thank you.
- How to sit quietly.
- How to raise their hand without talking and wait to be called on.
- Their address and telephone number.
- How to contact emergency services (911).
- Know the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter.
- Days of the week.
- What is today?
- What was yesterday?
- What will tomorrow be?
- The pledge of allegiance
- Months of the year.
- How to ride a bike.
- How to throw and catch a ball.
- How to pick up and clean up after themselves.