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December is a short month, but it’s jam-packed with excitement, schedule changes, and skill review! This is when a developmentally-appropriate homework routine can be very helpful for young kindergarten students! In this post, I’m sharing tips and printables to help you plan kindergarten homework for December.
Lesson planning in December can be fun, since there are so many exciting memories to make with your kindergarteners! On the other hand, it can also be a bit of a challenge because there are so many important things to cover before winter break. This is when a homework routine can come in handy! Here are a few reasons why you might want to consider starting (or maintaining) your homework routine in December:
With so much to review and so little time, it can be overwhelming to decide what activities to send as homework during December. Here are some activity ideas that won’t overburden your students or their families during this busy season. Plus, they will help your students review important math and literacy skills before winter break.
By December, students have been working hard to apply their phonics knowledge to word reading. You can help them practice reading CVC words through your homework routine. For example, students can read a list of words and draw a line to the corresponding picture.
Your homework routine can also give students the chance to get more practice reading high frequency words. By using a variety of activities, students will stay engaged in this important skill practice! For example, this homework activity invites students to choose the sight word that makes the most sense in the sentence frame. They can color the correct word and write it on the blank, giving them another chance to review the word. The picture clues can also help students be more independent with this task.
Students’ fine motor skills have been growing by leaps and bounds by December! This means your homework activities can begin to include more writing practice. In the case of the sight word activity above, students can write the sentence after they have identified the missing sight word.
As the year progresses, students can continue to improve their counting skills. For example, they can practice skip counting by 10. In this activity, students can color, cut, and paste the numbers in the correct order as they practice counting by ten.
You can also incorporate more fine motor practice into your math homework with number formation practice! In the activity pictured above, students can then practice writing the numbers after putting them in the correct numerical order. They can continue to practice their fine motor skills by coloring a group of ten gingerbread men.
Finally, addition is another important math skill that your students can practice with developmentally-appropriate homework. In this activity, students will count the number of dots on each side of the domino, then write and solve an addition equation to model the total number of dots. This is also a great way for students to practice subitizing since they will start to look at the groups of dots and know what the number is without counting.
Even if you don’t send printable homework activities with your students, I think you’ll find that these low-prep printables can be a lifesaver in your December lesson planning!
1. Morning Work – These review activities are perfect for independent morning tasks. Students will be able to get right to work when they get to class. Plus, the touch of seasonal fun on each printable will grab their attention and encourage them to get to work.
2. Centers – Since these printables are engaging and developmentally appropriate, they are a great option for literacy and math centers! You can choose specific skills that you’d like your students to practice during their math and literacy rotations.
3. Flex Time – December is a month that’s full of schedule changes! If you find yourself with an odd pocket of extra time, these homework printables can come in handy!
4. Early Finishers – You can put together a packet of engaging learning activities that your students can pull out of their cubbies or desks when they finish their work early.
5. Winter Break Packet – Whether you’re in a district that requires work to be sent home or you have a parent request for some activities to do with their child over the break, homework printables are perfect for creating a simple review packet for your students.
Would you like to save some time on your December homework prep? I can help! I’ve put together a set of printable homework for December that you can use to keep this important routine up and running with minimal prep time. These homework printables are full of meaningful literacy and math practice that you can use to help your students sharpen their skills before winter break!
If you’d like to take a closer look at everything included in this printable set of homework for December, you can find it in the A Spoonful of Learning shop or on TPT.
Be sure to save this post if you’d like to come back to it later! Just add the pin below to your favorite kindergarten board on Pinterest. You’ll be able to quickly find this printable homework when you’re working on your December lesson plans.
These alphabet books will have students dive deep into learning about each letter of the alphabet while eager to see what activity they get to complete next!
