Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How can my child improve his or her grade on science labs?
2. What kind of homework will my child have in social studies?
3. Why do you read certain social studies lessons and not all of them?

How can my child improve his or her grade on science labs?

The format of labs is clearly explained in class and each step of the lab 
writing is broken down for students.  They are encouraged to put lots of 
details in their PROCEDURE section.  They are also encouraged to develop 
their ideas in their CONCLUSION section.  As we explain to them in class, 
many of them have very good ideas about what happened in the experiment, but 
often they do not fully explain what they think.  We ask them to, "Develop 
their ideas to improve their grades".

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What kind of homework will my child have in social studies?

We recommend that students re-read pages at home that were covered in class 
to reinforce learning.  In this way, test preparation will be much easier.

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Why do you read certain social studies lessons and not all of them?

The lessons and chapters that we cover in class are specified by the school 
district in our curriculum.  We read and discuss them in class, provide 
reinforcement in class and send home study guides.  We give tests on the 
lessons that are specified by the school district.

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