What are some good homework assignments for the first week of school?

Question

I am teaching 2nd grade this year and they are going to have a weekly homework sheet with certain routines but I don't want to start this until the second week of school. I still want to assign homework beginning on the first day. What are some good, easy assginments when the first week is shorter and will not be too concerned with academic work (mostly rules, class routines, and assessment)? Many thanks.

Answer 1

just basic worksheets, and i know that little kids LOvE those dumb worksheets that tell the teacher about his/her self. And they are all really excited about it, so maybe u could do some fun artish projects  

Answer 2

Here are a few ideas:

-Send home a copy of the classroom rules with a check box next to each rule.  For homework, ask the students to check the boxes next to the rules that they think they will have the easiest time obeying using a blue crayon; using a red crayon, check the rules that they think they will have to work the hardest to follow and obey.  (This activity will somewhat ensure that they have had to "contemplate" the rules and how they will apply to them personally.)

-Ask them to draw a picture of what they envision their goals to look like this year.

-Give each student a blank name card and instruct them to write their name on it and decorate it any way they would like.  Once they are returned, use the name cards to help the students learn each others names.

-Tell the students to choose 10 letters from the alphabet and find/write down 10 items in their house that start with each of the letters.  Tell them that the class will vote on what item is the most unique.