Parent Help at Homework
Time Improves Student Learning In fourth grade, time spent on homework should be balanced with the importance of personal and family well-being, and the wide array of family obligations experienced in our society today. With your assistance during homework time your child will gain necessary skills along with confidence that will support success in school. My Philosophy The purpose and types of homework: 1. Practice: The student refines and strengthens skills previously taught in class through repetition of simple applications, reading and writing. 2. Preparation: The completion of this type of assignment makes future lessons more meaningful. Reading and familiarization with facts and ideas characterize this type of homework. 3. Extension: This is the application of skills and concepts that requires higher level thinking skills and problem solving. 4. Integration: Successful completion of the assignment requires coordinating and combining skills and concepts. Frequency of Homework Assignments • Students should expect approximately 30 - 45 minutes of homework on four out of the five school days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. • Homework will typically consist of Language Arts and Math and other curriculum components such as, spelling, writing, Science Passwords, or Social Studies Passwords. • Once a week, students and families should expect a homework assignment that requires adult participation. How to Help • Praise, reassure and motivate your child to persevere. Homework should never be used as a punishment • Check your child’s assignment notebook, folder or website nightly. • Provide a time, place and supplies to do homework assignments with limited interruptions. • Support your child and provide assistance, without doing the work for them. • Oversee completion of long-term assignments to assist in understanding time management. When There is a Problem Please contact me if you experience any of the following: • Your child is regularly taking much longer than 30 - 45 minutes to finish the homework I have assigned. • You feel your child requires too much supervision and explanation during homework time. • Homework is becoming a source of conflict between you and your child. Together we can make your son or daughter aware that learning occurs in school, at home and in the world around them. Homework should be the result of our collaborative efforts, thoughtfully considered and coordinated to improve learning. It is essential that together we strive to make homework a positive experience for your child. (These guidelines are a compilation of excerpts and ideas from the following: CHS ELEMENTARY HOMEWORK GUIDELINES, August, 2012, and Katy Ridnouer’s book, Everyday Engagement; Making Students and Parents Your Partners in Learning)
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