1st grade homework folder

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…

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…

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…

How I Handle Homework | The Sassy Sub Easy system for keeping track of homework. Reward students for completing without punishing those who do not do. 2nd grade homework policy, procedure, routine. Homework station, homework organization, homework ideas, homework incentives

This is Part 2 in my series on Take Home Folders/ Homework Folders. If you missed Part 1, I talked about how to set up, label, and organize your folders. Check it out here. Today's blog post will discuss how to actually manage the folders and the gazillions of papers that go back and forth from school to home. We live in a digital world, but papers are very much still a part of elementary schools. Having an efficient system in place will save you so many headaches. If you are a brand new…

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...

One of my favorite organizational tools for the classroom is the B.E.E. Book! B.E.E. stands for Bring Everything Everyday. It's a fancy name for a take home folder. ;) But it's not just any take ho

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...