Homework Tidbits
Ms. Baitz
Homework fosters student responsibility and independence. It reinforces and supplements work done in school, it establishes study habits, it expands the amount of content your child will receive, and the students learn how to manage their time well.
Two types of homework:
- Practice: This type of homework reinforces newly acquired skills.
- Preparation: This type of homework gets students ready for activities/learning that will occur in class.
Homework Expectations:
- Students will complete all assignments.
- Students will produce quality homework (there’s more to homework than getting an assignment done).
- Students will give be given homework Monday – Thursday, students will not be assigned any homework over the weekends. However, there is an exception, and that is when there is a major project due. In this case, students may need the extra time on weekends to complete BIG projects in a timely manner.
- Students will have an hour of homework Monday - Thursday.
- The following will be instituted for all homework not handed in on time.
- 1st offense: Child is spoken to and encouraged to get homework in on time.
- 2nd offense: Child stay in for recess and makes up work
- 3rd offense: Parents are asked to come to a meeting with myself and their child.
Homework Consideration:
- Set a schedule for doing homework. Doing homework too close to bedtime may make the task unbearable due to fatigue. Doing homework early in the morning creates too much pressure on the child and the work usually looks rushed, therefore, set a schedule that works for your child
- Hold off watching TV and other fun activities until homework is finished and done the the best of their ability.
- Provide a place for your child with adequate light and few distractions.
- Promote independence.
- Praise your child’s efforts.
- If questions arise while your child is doing their homework, please do not give him/her the answer. Sit with your child and ask questions that will guide your child to think for himself or herself.
- If you choose to look over your child’s homework when it is completed, do not correct it. If you correct the problem, then I will not know when you child may need extra help. Also, your child may begin to rely on you for the correct answer.
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