Homework

Purpose:

1. Practice Skills: Students need lots of practice when they're learning new skills. 

2. Review Content: Repeated exposure to new material solidifies connections.

3. Gain Independence: Students become more confident when they can take responsibility for independent review.

Policy:

Homework assignments are to review material already covered in class. For the most part, students should be able to complete homework assignments independently. On average, a 4th grader should spend approximately 40 minutes per day (Mon.-Thurs.) on basic homework. Make-up work from absences or unfinished classwork may add time occasionally. 

Parents are encouraged to check over students' homework and provide feedback if needed. You may need to remind students to review instructional resources provided by the teacher. You may share your own experiences or "tricks" you've learned to help remember concepts or steps. However, please do not complete or correct your child's assignments FOR them. It's normal for your child to struggle a little while working to master new material. If your child continues to consistently struggle or regularly takes longer than an hour per evening, please contact the teacher to work together to ensure appropriate progress.

Every effort should be made to complete work by the due date. Since adequate practice with foundation skills is necessary for advancing to more complex levels, late work hinders a student's progress.

Special Projects:

Additional non-routine homework projects may be assigned occasionally. The teacher may adjust or suspend parts of routine homework to accommodate time for special projects.