Homework assignment help for fourth grade special needs children?

Question

I am hoping that someone has knowledge of a good resource book for homework. I serve four fourth graders with IQs in the low to mid 60s in a resource setting. Obviously, they aren't ready to do grade level homework independently, but they are required to have something sent home nightly in addition to reading. Any one have any suggestions for something to implement quickly? Making copies or buying a reasonably priced book/system isn't an issue.

(My assistant is getting her own classroom and the second resource position is currently open. Putting something in place quick is of the essence!)

Answer 1

bookstores have workbooks--

Kumon looks good--very simple layout

Answer 2

Since you are working with students that are in the MR range, I would give them more life skills type homework.  You could send a note home requesting that the students clean supper dishes, make their beds, wash their faces, etc. Their parents can sign the sheet saying that they completed the work you requested.  Good luck!

Answer 3

Try this site http://www.learningpage.com/  You can get assignments in each subject area that have a theme - like ocean, or insects.  And every grade level.

http://www.mathfactcafe.com/ - you can go and set how many a page and what you want the problems to be - and you can set it to send you a different one every day.

Copying the day of the week:

Today is Monday September 2nd.  - for printing practice if they need it.

Matching or sequence activities.

And finally these:

http://www.superduperinc.com/B_Pages/BK_...

Superduper is a great resource for usable materials for student with special needs  - I really like these Social Scene books a lot and they include a CD so you can print out a page or 2 based on what a student needs.

Answer 4

It would be difficult to recommend something without knowing what grade level they are working at.  Presumably something very basic for independent work.  How about something like these sight word units.  There are worksheets to practice writing sight words, match sight words to pictures, complete a sentence, and so on at several levels.

http://www.edhelper.com/dolch_sight_word...

If this doesn't work for you, Edhelper has many other worksheets.  You could give them something based on the grammar you are teaching, the math they are doing, and so on.  The site will generate different versions of worksheets (especially for members), so you can get them familiar with the format in class before you send something similar home.  Handwriting practice may be another good thing for independent work.

Answer 5

Yes.

http://www.orton-gillingham.com

This is a multi-sensory approach for reading phonics and spelling.  The repetition is exactly what these kids need to master the material.  Pupils with IQ's in the low 60's can learn to read.

go under online catalog, then reading phonics and spelling

The explode the code series for 7.95 a book is what I use for my son.

Book 1 is consonants

book 2 is blends

book 3 is long vowels, silent e, digraphs and dipthongs

book 4 is compound words.

My son is going into a mainstream full inclusion classroom for first grade.  He is working at grade level and is finishing book 2 right now.

I have been told that most special ed kids are working on a curriculum that is 1 year behind.  Most of these kids have an IQ in the upper 70's to lower 80's.  You will know what level to begin with.  

The beyond the code books are good too, but harder.  More like 2nd grade reading for book 1.  We haven't begun it yet.