Dear Parents,
Now that we have settled in and homework is coming home on a consistent basis, I wanted to remind you about the importance of establishing a good homework routine. My students have homework every night, Monday through Thursday. This normally consists of a math homelink and at least 15 minutes of reading. Occasionally your child may have a word study activity or other work pertaining to a classroom project and there may be days here and there when there is no homework assigned, but as a general rule you should expect to see the homework assignment written in their planner each night. Letter journals come home each Friday,so please respond to your child or sign them and return them to school on Monday.
Here are some tips you may find helpful in ensuring your child's success with homework:
*Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework.
Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going.
*Help your child with time management.
Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don't let your child leave homework until just before bedtime. Think about using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects.
*Be positive about homework.
Tell your child how important school is. The attitude you express about homework will be the attitude your child acquires.
*Read before bedtime. Reading before bedtime is a nice way to unwind and then fall asleep.
I hope that you find these tips helpful. Creating good study habits now lay a strong foundation for later on, when the homework demands become greater.
Happy Homework!
Jen