Kindergarten Homework
Guidelines, Suggestions, and Expectations
*Please keep this paper in a safe place for your reference.
Homework in kindergarten serves three purposes:
 It reinforces what we are learning in school and provides extra practice.
 It allows you to see firsthand what types of skills we are working on and
how your child is handling those skills.
 It prepares children by instilling good study habits early on.
We suggest designating a quiet spot for homework and keeping it stocked with
pencils, erasers, crayons, and several types of paper. It is a good idea to keep a
folder with papers that are used frequently during homework at this spot. Also,
find a consistent time for homework that works for your child. Some children
do well completing homework immediately after school; others may need some
time to relax before being able to put forth their best effort.
Homework assignments do not need to be returned to school unless otherwise
stated. Simply complete the activities, sign your initials at the top of the
weekly “Ask Me” sheet, and return it to school on the last day of the school
week. Please do not return the homework sheet before the last day of the
school week. Also, if pages were assigned from the Math Standards Practice
Book, please send the entire book in on the last day of the school week as well.
Although they may not be stated on the homework sheet, here are some
suggestions you can do at home to help your child succeed in kindergarten:
 Remember to practice high-frequency words on a daily basis.
 Have your child read any books that come home several times. This is a
great way to build reading fluency and confidence. Read to a parent, a
sibling, a pet, a stuffed animal, anyone or anything! If your child reads any
of these books to you three times, sign your name on the front and return
to school for a sticker .
 Count anything and everything. Try counting by 1s and 10s.
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Following are some expectations for your child’s homework. These are not
meant to overwhelm you, simply to let you know what is expected of
kindergarten children at this point.
 Homework should always be done as neatly as possible.
 When writing is involved, we recommend using paper specifically made for
beginning writers with a top, middle and bottom line. These tablets may
be purchased inexpensively at a store (I have seen them in CVS, Rite Aid,
etc.).
 Be sure to practice both uppercase and lowercase letters.
 When your child is asked to “Kid Write,” which we will be doing later in the
year, this means that they are writing the sounds that they hear in the
words they are writing. Please do not spell words for them. You may help
them to stretch out their words and listen for sounds, but the idea is that
they are doing the majority of the work by themselves.
 Obviously, perfection in writing is not expected at this point. It’s amazing
to watch the progress children make in their spelling, though, as they
learn more about letters and the sounds they make.
Finally, we recognize that children come to kindergarten with quite a wide range
of skills and abilities. Kindergarten homework assignments are meant to be
flexible. If you find assignments to be too difficult, feel free to modify the
assignments to meet your child’s specific needs. If you find assignments to be
too easy, give more of a challenge. For instance, if the assignment is to practice
writing a letter that your child has already mastered, have your child write as
many words as he or she can that begin with the assigned letter. Feel free to
speak with your child’s teacher at any point if you are in need of suggestions for
modifying your child’s homework.
Thank you for your help and support! Please do not hesitate to
contact your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns you
may have regarding homework! 