Write and tell homework activity

Students go to the forest and build their own tree house. First, students have to come up with a plan of a treehouse. Then, they can start measuring, sawing, and building. Let them decorate the tree house with objects out of the forest.

To incorporate a writing activity into show and tell time, teach the students how to write a thank you note. For Kindergarteners, this can be a simple sentence written for the classmate, such as, “Thank you for sharing your _________ with us today.” The students can draw a picture of the student with the object.

Students don’t have to spend lots of money to have fun with this homework assignment. Send students out to the store of their choice or the local mall for these fun assignments. Have students practice telling a salesperson what they’re looking for and then getting directions to that item in the store.

Reading for homework each night is a no-brainer! All children should be given the opportunity to take home something to read. This means weekly readers for lower years students to read with their parents and a library book or another appropriate book from home for middle and upper years students.