Homework is important because it reinforces skills learned in class, prepares students for upcoming class work, and teaches students to be responsible and work independently. The types of homework to be done daily are: study spelling words, reading words, and math facts read weekly story in reading book clean out folder Each day’s homework will be brought home in the daily folder on the side marked “Return.” Students will seldom have written homework in my class. Any unfinished class work will be sent home to be finished; in addition, if a student is struggling with a specific skill, extra practice will be sent home. Occasionally, if we run out of class time, some work may be sent home to complete. On average, homework should take no more than 30 minutes per night, unless a student is having difficulty or has unfinished work from class. Homework should be neat, complete, and turned in on time. If a student does not return his/her homework on time, he/she will be required to do it during free time the next day. Math fact cards will be kept in your child’s folder. Your child should study these every night and then put them back in the folder. Students are required to bring their agendas, homework folder, math fact cards, reading books, and any assigned homework to class each day. If your student does not bring a required item to class, they will lose free time. If it happens more than once in a week, your student will have to move their clip for not following directions.