While many students think that homework is a big, fat, waste of time, I try really hard to make homework relevant and meaningful.
Homework is assigned daily and will typically consist of the following:
Math: Usually a practice page from the day's math lesson, or it may be from a few days previous. There may be a chance that we did not get far enough into the lesson to make me feel that students would not be able to complete the tasks successfully on their own, so I won't send the page home. This maybe happens once every few weeks, and is definitely the exception to the rule. If your student frequently says they do not have math homework, you may be getting duped!
Reading: 30 minutes/5 days a week is the minimum requirement.
Spelling: I do not require a lot of at home spelling practice. This is typically done in class, but I do ask that students take a practice test (either on Spelling City or given by a parent) on Thursday nights in preparation for the test on Friday. The words are listed on the spelling page.
Other: There may occasionally be an assignment in science or social studies.
Projects and Research: Students will be assigned a few projects during the year, usually with a science or history emphasis. Each project will have grading requirements so that students know what is expected. While parents may help with projects, the work is to be done primarily by the student. There will be other times when students will begin a project at home with research, but we will do the majority of the actual work on the project in class. It is very helpful for students to come prepared with their research so they don't waste valuable class time searching for information when they could be working on their project.
Homework is assigned daily and will typically consist of the following:
Math: Usually a practice page from the day's math lesson, or it may be from a few days previous. There may be a chance that we did not get far enough into the lesson to make me feel that students would not be able to complete the tasks successfully on their own, so I won't send the page home. This maybe happens once every few weeks, and is definitely the exception to the rule. If your student frequently says they do not have math homework, you may be getting duped!
Reading: 30 minutes/5 days a week is the minimum requirement.
Spelling: I do not require a lot of at home spelling practice. This is typically done in class, but I do ask that students take a practice test (either on Spelling City or given by a parent) on Thursday nights in preparation for the test on Friday. The words are listed on the spelling page.
Other: There may occasionally be an assignment in science or social studies.
Projects and Research: Students will be assigned a few projects during the year, usually with a science or history emphasis. Each project will have grading requirements so that students know what is expected. While parents may help with projects, the work is to be done primarily by the student. There will be other times when students will begin a project at home with research, but we will do the majority of the actual work on the project in class. It is very helpful for students to come prepared with their research so they don't waste valuable class time searching for information when they could be working on their project.