Parents, please make homework a
top priority by scheduling 30 to 40 minutes each day for your
child to study spelling, multiplication facts, and complete classwork
and homework. Children need routine and structure to be successful.
Before your child begins his/her nightly assignments, be sure
to check his/her Homework Folder and Student Planner.Rationale for assigning
Homework:Homework is important because it
teaches responsibility and helps students develop good study habits.
In addition, homework helps to reinforce lessons that have been
learned in class, and helps prepare students for upcoming lessons
and tests.
Homework Expectations:
Homework
should not take more than 30 to 45 minutes a night. Students have
plenty of time during the day to complete classwork. Any classwork not
completed should be considered homework and will add to the estimated
time your child will spend per night. In addition, time should be set
aside daily for independent reading, studying spelling, and studying
math facts.
Please encourage your child to
do his/her best work. Homework should be neat. All written work
should be done in pencil. Homework will not be accepted if written
in pen, crayon, marker, etc. When completing work on notebook
paper the heading should include name, date, subject, and the
page number of the assignment.
When is Homework Assigned?:
Written
homework is assigned every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
unless specifically noted in your child’s Daily Planner. (I do not
assign a lot of written homework.) Also, students are expected to
set aside a minimum of 20 minutes for reading. This will help your
child to meet his/her goal of 2 Accelerated Reader points per week. (I
will send a note home soon detailing AR expectations.) Although written
homework is not usually assigned on Friday, your child may have
classwork that needs to be completed. In addition, please set
aside about 10 minutes for studying spelling/multiplication facts. Even
just 5 minutes spent on facts/ 5 min. on sorting spelling EACH NIGHT
will significantly help your child's performance on tests.
If for some reason no homework
is assigned on a designated homework day, your child should still
spend some time reading or studying.
What is the Student Doesn't
Know the Homework Assignment:
Homework
assignments are written on the overhead projector each afternoon.
Students are given plenty of time to write down the assignments. In
addition, I explain the homework and remind the students what they will
need to take home. There is no excuse for a student not knowing the
homework assignments, or for not taking home the proper supplies needed
to complete them. Third grade students must learn to be responsible.
Please support me in this matter.
Expectations for Turning
in Homework Late:
If for some reason (sickness, emergencies,
etc.) a student is unable to complete homework, please write a
note, and the assignment will be excused until the next day or
longer if needed. However, please don't write a note asking for
more time to complete homework if the reason is due to lack of
materials, or because your child didn't write down the assignment.
Please remember, this will hurt your child in the long run because
it sends the message that it is okay to not pay attention when
we are going over homework. When students face the consequences
of their actions it helps to prepare them to become more responsible,
independent workers in the future. (I know this is hard. Please
work with me on this.)
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