| Homework is a very important aspect of your child’s education. Homework is
given to reinforce concepts learned in school. Homework also teaches your
child to be responsible. Assignments will be given on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday nights. The children usually have both spelling and
math. There will be no homework on Friday except to read over the weekend.
Occasionally, the homework plan will change. Assignments may include
story-writing, cursive writing practice, Time for Kids magazine and
worksheets, and other projects. There will be times when your child will have
a special project due which will be announced in advance.
Your child will be expected to read each night for 20 minutes from a fiction
or non-fiction book. The book may be read in one night or have chapters and
be read over a period of nights. Frequent reading increases a child’s skills
and fluency; therefore the book selected should not be too easy or difficult
for your child to read independently. He/she may read alone or to someone
else.
The students are responsible for writing down their assignments and returning
the completed work the following day. An assignment pad will be given to the
students. Students are expected to hand homework in on the correct due date.
Most homework will be due the next day. At times, situations might occur that
will make completion of homework not possible. I understand this. If a
situation occurs where your child is unable to complete the homework, please
send a note in explaining the circumstances. Your child will be able to
complete the assignment, along with any new homework, the following day. I
would also be interested if your child is having difficulty doing the
homework. This will help me determine if the concept taught in school needs
to be reviewed.
Homework should be done independently, and parents can check the work once
it's completed. Children are encouraged to check their work carefully to
correct mistakes. Homework is not meant to cause frustration! Should this
happen, parents may stop the work and write a short note right on the
assignment.
Don't forget that spelling tests are on Fridays, so you may want to
review the words Thursday.
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