One day, I was stuffing homework folders and I thought to myself, "I am sending homework sheets Monday through Thursday. That means I am making 4 math, 4 writing and 4 word family practice sheets per week. 4 days x 3 sheets x 26 students = 312 pieces of paper/week!
I created homework sheets for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. On Monday nights now, I send home a bubble or circle map for the students to fill out based on the theme for that week. This homework is editable on PPT. My students