Grade 2 Homework Program
Words of the Week (WOW)/ Mots de la semaine (MDLS). Every week your child will be given a list of
spelling words. These will be written in their agenda and they can be found on the grade 2 website
(http://mapleridgegrade2.weebly.com/). All students will be given time in class to copy down the
spelling words into their agenda on Monday. If your child is absent on Monday it will be up to the
parents to assist their child to find and copy down the words into their agenda. Every Monday the
students will be given time, in class, to write sentences using these words. The number of sentences will
begin at 2 and increase as the teacher sees fit. If your child does not finish writing their sentences in
class, it will be sent home to complete. All notebooks are due back, complete every Friday. Every Friday
we will have a spelling test on these 10 words. The tests (Yellow duo-tang) will be sent home and
corrections will need to be made and returned on Monday.
Every Monday we will also send home a math problem of the week (Red duo-tang). Please have your
child complete this and return it every Monday as we will take it up as a class and a new problem will be
given. If your child is absent on Monday, the problem will be available on the website. The weekly math
problem will relate to what we are covering in class and it will require your child to use the problem
solving method to answer the questions. Please see the information provided in the duo-tang for
specific steps to answer questions using the problem solving method.
We will begin the home reading program in October. Your child will receive 1 book per week (Orange
duo-tang). Your child should read the book daily and complete a minimum of 1 response sheet. The
response sheet will reflect the reading strategy we are focusing on in class. If you wish for your child to
complete more responses, additional sheets for previously taught strategies can also be used. The at
home reading program is a great time for your child to practice their fluency and comprehension. The
reading will be sent home every Tuesday and needs to be returned every Monday. If books are not
returned on time, no new books will be given until the following week. If your child is absent from
school on Monday and Tuesday, new books will be given upon their return.
If your child is not able to complete other school work in class, it may be sent home for completion.
Our Grade 2 website is our primary means of communication with parents. Please check this site
regularly as it is updated daily, it contains all homework and additional information about each
individual classroom. It is also a great way to get in touch with your child’s teacher.
Home work
WOW/MDLS – written in
agenda
Sentences using words of the
week – in a yellow note book
Spelling test and corrections –
in a yellow duo-tang
Weekly math problem – in a red
duo-tang
Home reading program; J’aime
Lire – in an orange duo-tang
Day of week sent home
Monday
Monday, Tuesday or
Wednesday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Day of week due back to school
Test every Friday (Thursday if
there is no school on the Friday)
Friday (Thursday if there is no
school on the Friday)
Monday (Tuesday if there is no
school on the Monday)
Monday (Tuesday if there is no
school on the Monday)
Monday (Tuesday if there is no
school on the Monday)