Homework Advice

Most teachers assign homework on a regular basis because practice is needed before children fully understand new skills or concepts. Homework also increases the amount of learning time available and allows students to do more in-depth learning.
Here are some general guidelines for helping with homework:

-         Reward progress; use lots of praise; display good work.

-         Check your child’s planner each day, make sure he/she is consistently writing homework assignments and test dates.  Check for teacher notes to you and use the planner as a communication tool by  writing comments/questions to the teachers.

-         Find out how much and what type of homework is assigned in each class, how students are expected to prepare it and turn it in, and what students can do when they don't understand something; help your child manage the workload by dividing it into small doses.

-         Help your child develop a homework schedule that he or she can stick to. Making a schedule is often helpful. Don't forget that your child worked at school all day. It is best to allow some recreational time right after school, rather than having homework time. After dinner is a good time to schedule a homework time.

-         Talk to your child each day about homework assignments; go over work; see if it's complete; ask questions about it. But don't do your child's homework yourself.

-         Provide a suitable place for study (if possible, make it quiet and away from the distractions of TV, phone, and loud music).

-         Avoid making homework a punishment.