_Homework Policy I believe homework is important because it is a valuable aid in helping students make the most of their experience in school. I give homework because it is useful in reinforcing what has been learned in class, preparing students for upcoming lessons, extending and generalizing concepts, teaching responsibility and helping students develop positive study habits.
I expect students to do their best job on their homework. I expect homework to be neat, not sloppy. I expect students to do the work on their own and only ask for help after they have given it their best effort. Parents should help their children with homework if a problem arises, but only after children have tried their best to work on their own. In no case, however, should parents do homework for their children.
Students need to read at least 20 minutes each night. They should write the title of their book in their agendas.. They will also be keeping a Personal Journal. We have been practicing this is class. Students need to write in their Journal on Mondays and Wednesdays. The idea behind keeping a Journal is for them to have a running record of their lives, while at the same time practicing writing skills. I will collect their Journals once a week so that I can respond to what they are writing. The final piece of homework will be math practice. These will be worksheets that will reinforce concepts that we are learning in class. Some worksheets will also review concepts learned in previous grades. When all the pieces are added up, homework should only take between 45 minutes and an hour to complete.
I feel parents are the key to making homework a positive experience for their children. Therefore, I ask that parents make homework a top priority, provide necessary supplies and a quiet homework environment, set a daily homework time, provide praise and support, not let children avoid homework, and contact me if they notice a problem.