Homework

Purpose:

·       to offer further practice or reinforce taught concepts

·       to study/review for assessments

·       to teach responsibility/time management/organization

·       to offer enrichment

·       to foster independence

Kindergarten:

·       Reading to caregiver and/or being read to by caregiver

·       Language development through talking

·       Practice writing letters and numbers

·       Counting, playing cards, dice, and/or board games

First Grade:

·       Reading familiar books/being read to by caregiver - 20 minutes

·       Language development through talking

·       Word work/spelling

·       Math reinforcement

·       At home projects assigned throughout year

·       Monthly Spanish Practice

Second Grade:

·       Reading familiar books/being read to by caregiver - 20 minutes

·       Word work/spelling

·       Math fact practice, reinforcement of taught concepts, games

·       Study for assessments in science or social studies

·       Monthly Spanish Homework

Third Grade:

·       Reading familiar books – 20 minutes

·       Word work/spelling

·       Comprehension skills reinforcement

·       Math fact practice, reinforcement of taught concepts

·       Review for assessments in science, social studies, math

·       Gathering data and skill practice

Fourth Grade:

·       Reading familiar books - 20-30 minutes

·       Word Work/spelling

·       Literature letters

·       Math fact practice, reinforcement of taught concepts

·       Review for assessments in science, social studies, and math

·       Gathering research

·       Content area skill practice

·       Monthly Spanish Homework

Fifth Grade:

·      Reading familiar books – 30-40 minutes

·       Word Work/spelling

·      Math fact practice, reinforcement of taught concepts

·      Time management and organization

·      Review for assessments in science, social studies,and math

·      Gathering research

·       Monthly Spanish Homework

Student Expectations for Homework

·       Students will read or be read to daily.

·       Students will be responsible for assigned work and strive to complete it with independence.

·       Students will communicate to teacher if they need help with completing homework.

Parent Expectations for Homework

·       Parents serve as facilitators of homework.

·       Parents communicate with teacher if questions should arise.

·       Parents monitor student reading.

·       Parents go over feedback with students.

·       Parents refrain from doing a child’s work; parents should provide assistance only.  If this becomes difficult, parents should contact their child’s teacher.

Teacher Expectations for Homework

·      Teachers will assign meaningful experiences that are developmentally appropriate.

·     Homework might be reinforcement/review of problem-solving skills.

·     Teachers provide homework that is not new learning.

·     Teachers offer feedback about students’ completion of homework.

·     Teachers monitor students’ reading.