You could keep the papers in the classroom instead.

It is called KG Always a Good Time. Thanks!

Hi Nicol! The homework that goes with each unit is aligned to the lesson and would be my go to choice. The 120 day set could really be used in any capacity because it is flexible and provides a spiral review. Many teachers have mentioned using it as reviews, with tutoring or small groups, and as a test prep. Hope that gives you some ideas. Feel free to email me if you have any more questions. Thanks!

I just downloaded your 6th grade bundle. I am so excited! I wanted to know how you implement your HW. I notice that there are HW assignments that match up with the student handouts, as well as the 120 day HW set. Can you explain how you used each resource as HW.

Thank you

Thank you so much! I put tutorial information at the very bottom, since that stays the same all year. You could include your email or school phone number for parents to reference. When I taught 6th grade, I offered a few bonus points for parent signatures. By 8th grade, it became optional or could just be used for a student who was struggling. Have a great year!

This is absolutely awesome and I plan to use it with my Middle Schoolers this year. My question is.. I see you put upcoming tests and quizzes at the bottom and important notes.. what goes at the very bottom? Do you ask parents to sign it as well? In my community we have a lot of absentee parents and we really struggle with getting parents involved in their students progress.. Do you get them to sign or just have it documented for PTI’s?
With my 7’s I teach them both Science and Math so I think I will be alternating the homework plan..

Hi Shelby! I always thought that math was such a complex subject to teach because it is incredibly process oriented. Just like you mention, you are constantly building upon what students know and taking it to the next level. I would suggest really digging into what the standards are asking and working backwards from there. I have a post “How to Write a Unit Plan” that discusses this a bit. As far as the homework, I always liked to think of it as practice, not necessarily the game. So, I would prepare assignments that were in line with the lesson, but not necessarily the most rigorous, like you mention in the state assessments. I enjoyed working at that level during the class period and then over time asking students to do that on their own. Hope this helps!

Hi Rose! I have done both things: sending students out and having them stay in the room. I really didn’t like sending students out because it was time consuming and could end up being disruptive. So started using “late slips”. These were forms they had to complete while we were grading homework, fairly simple with the assignment name and reason they didn’t complete it. I would typically just put them in their individual student files, in the event of a parent conference or need for documentation. I also tried to really think of it more as math practice, so if they heard me answer a question about the homework, they were still being exposed to the content and would have to do it themselves at a later time. But, you could do whatever works best for you.