The purpose of homework is to solidify skills being worked on at school, and to extend student knowledge and skill.
School Board policy indicates that all students will participate in homework 4 nights per week (Monday through Thursday) - Grades 5 for 50 minutes and Grades 6 for 60 minutes. This includes regular reading and math homework assignments.
In some classrooms, students keep reading logs and turn them into their homeroom teacher Tuesday through Friday mornings. Math work is assigned by their math teacher. What is always key to every student is reading practice and math fact practice to build automaticity and memory skills.
Reading assignments are to practice reading nightly 20-30 minutes. Students have opportunity to log their reading through Google Classroom and Write about their reading.
Homework Assignments that I give for math at this time are for math fact and computation practices. The only way to anchor math facts is with rigorous, regular practices of the facts to the level of automaticity.
By grades 5-6, sometimes research is included for science and social studies. Children's presentation of their knowledge is enriched with these opportunities. Many families find these discoveries interesting and a nice time to connect with their children learning something new.
Homework and its efficacy is being debated fairly consistently by teachers, particularly for elementary aged students. Each homeroom teacher determines best fit for their class.
Suggestions: Provide a regular routine for homework completion that works with best for your child's stamina, attention span, and extracurricular activities. Some students complete the work at day care. Some find that an outdoor break and snack is key to clear the head and feed the body before sitting down for more school work. Some find it has to be done immediately, prior to play and meals. Some find that reading is best prior to bedtime. Some find that math is best before school, after a good night's sleep. Some find that the work must be broken up into smaller chunks, with physical or snack breaks in between. The key is to develop a routine that works for both the child and the family.
Provide a set space for homework completion that is free of distractions. Some students do best at the kitchen table, some in their rooms. Some need to be nearby adults or siblings that can offer support, structure, and check-ins. Others need to be alone with check-ins prior to and after work is done.
My own daughter did best in her room, on her bed, while listening to music or checking in with friends when the work was complicated. Sometimes the best person to explain the homework assignment or the math work is another student. As my daughter grew in her own time management and organizational skills, her independence increased. She then had specific skills or tasks for which checking in with parents worked, such as editing and revising a written piece (this continued into college on occasion, always at her request), or studying for a test. Her father always made test studying fun, like a game, to the point that friends would join them to study. When the work is fun, it anchors in the memory.
School Board policy indicates that all students will participate in homework 4 nights per week (Monday through Thursday) - Grades 5 for 50 minutes and Grades 6 for 60 minutes. This includes regular reading and math homework assignments.
In some classrooms, students keep reading logs and turn them into their homeroom teacher Tuesday through Friday mornings. Math work is assigned by their math teacher. What is always key to every student is reading practice and math fact practice to build automaticity and memory skills.
Reading assignments are to practice reading nightly 20-30 minutes. Students have opportunity to log their reading through Google Classroom and Write about their reading.
Homework Assignments that I give for math at this time are for math fact and computation practices. The only way to anchor math facts is with rigorous, regular practices of the facts to the level of automaticity.
By grades 5-6, sometimes research is included for science and social studies. Children's presentation of their knowledge is enriched with these opportunities. Many families find these discoveries interesting and a nice time to connect with their children learning something new.
Homework and its efficacy is being debated fairly consistently by teachers, particularly for elementary aged students. Each homeroom teacher determines best fit for their class.
Suggestions: Provide a regular routine for homework completion that works with best for your child's stamina, attention span, and extracurricular activities. Some students complete the work at day care. Some find that an outdoor break and snack is key to clear the head and feed the body before sitting down for more school work. Some find it has to be done immediately, prior to play and meals. Some find that reading is best prior to bedtime. Some find that math is best before school, after a good night's sleep. Some find that the work must be broken up into smaller chunks, with physical or snack breaks in between. The key is to develop a routine that works for both the child and the family.
Provide a set space for homework completion that is free of distractions. Some students do best at the kitchen table, some in their rooms. Some need to be nearby adults or siblings that can offer support, structure, and check-ins. Others need to be alone with check-ins prior to and after work is done.
My own daughter did best in her room, on her bed, while listening to music or checking in with friends when the work was complicated. Sometimes the best person to explain the homework assignment or the math work is another student. As my daughter grew in her own time management and organizational skills, her independence increased. She then had specific skills or tasks for which checking in with parents worked, such as editing and revising a written piece (this continued into college on occasion, always at her request), or studying for a test. Her father always made test studying fun, like a game, to the point that friends would join them to study. When the work is fun, it anchors in the memory.