Mrs. Nancy Hewett's Classroom Nancy Hewett - 2nd grade teacher Husband - Randy Hewett Children - Dana, Jim, Brooks, and Brandon Grandchildren - Trey, Coleman, Reese,Addison, Tucker, and Emmie I graduated from Ware County High School in 1974. I graduated from Valdosta State University with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Master's in Early Childhood Education, and in May of 2004, an Education Specialist Degree. I have taught 29 years. I love teaching. Class Rules 1. Listen carefully. 2. Follow directions. 3. Work quietly. Do not disturb others. 4. Respect others. Be quiet. 5. Respect school and other personal property. 6. Work and play safely. Suggestions for Parents to Promote Literacy at Home Children who have been read to a lot and who have had many opportunities to discuss ideas with their parents usually have a lot of knowledge about many topics. This background knowledge helps them to understand what they read.       Read alongside your child and show your child that reading and writing serve valuable everyday purposes. Help your child pick independent reading books by having your child read a page aloud to gauge their accuracy and fluency. Set aside a daily quiet time to read. Listen to your child read often. Ask them to read their favorite part of the book. Talk with them about the book. During this process, you can evaluate your child's progress. Help your child correct their mistakes by asking them if what they read makes sense. Encourage them to reread parts. Praise your child. Read aloud books from a variety of genres to broaden your child's vocabulary and word knowledge. Include fantasy, biography, informational text, poetry, and even joke and riddle books. Let your child practice. The more they practice, the more fluent they become. Make reading a habit. For additional reading development, it would be a good idea to: Collect and display your child's work to help your child feel proud. Let your child write a story and read it to a family member. Talk about things that interest your child so that he/she can choose books on those topics. Homework Tips When your child begins homework, help your child to create a homework routine. Help your child prepare a clean, quiet space in which to work. Use the same place every time when he isn't too hungry or tired so he can focus on his work. Help him budget his time by talking about what he will do first and how long he thinks each task will take. Help your child with homework, but don't do it for him. If your child has questions, you can certainly answer them. Communicate with your child's teacher regularly. You can discuss successes and concerns, gain a better understanding of the curriculum, and gain ideas for helping support your child's literacy development. This page created by Mrs. Hewett, Teacher, Todd and Bryant, Students, and Lori Miller, Technology Instructor at Wacona Elementary School, May 2003. Updated July 28, 2008.