Homework
Read the homework for the appropriate night. After your child completes the day’s homework, sign to verify that the homework was completed. Return all homework back to your child’s teacher on Friday. Remember that homework is primarily given to instill responsibility in your 1st grader. Please use discretion while working with your child. We want your child to be challenged and at the same time feel successful. Have your child work at his/her ability.
REMEMBER TO READ FOR 10-20 MINUTES NIGHTLY Article: Why Read 20 Minutes at Home? If your child is absent you can download a copy of our homework. Assignments and spelling list are attached. Any sheets staples to the packet will not be included here.
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HOMEWORK TIPS
Create the right environment right from the start. The best time to establish good study habits is when your child first gets homework. Make it a part of the family routine. Pick a quiet, private, organized, and inviting area, such as your child's room or sit together at the kitchen table. Make sure your child is away from the T.V. Establish the right time. Figure out the best time for your child to complete homework. If frustration sets in at any time, encourage your child to relax and take a short break. Model a positive attitude. Homework provides a great opportunity to tell your child how important school is. When you are positive and excited about homework, your child will be too! Dont forget to tell your child when they are doing a good job. Your attention and praise are far better rewards than toys or treats because they help your child gain a sense of pride and mastery in his good work. Provide guidance not answers Help your child get started by showing how to prioritize and by helping to clarify what the assignment is about and what to do first. Then ask guiding questions, such as "Where might you find the answer to this question?" Be available to answer questions while your child works, but hold off on actually editing your child's homework. Communicate with the teacher about any trouble your child has. Set up a contract When homework leads to regular conflicts between parent and child, drawing up a homework contract can be a simple and effective solution. The parent, and child can write down some reasonable commitments. Then have everyone sign the contract. Including some positive reinforcements for meeting the contract can be set up to encourage success. Offer enrichment opportunities The best homework support a parent can give is to provide their child with enriching and complementary activities. Go to a museum to enhance a history report. Or go on a nature hike to make a science project come alive. Remember sleep and nutrition Studies have shown that children do better at school and with homework when they eat a balanced breakfast, get good nutrition, and have enough sleep (school-age children need a good 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night). Let your child teach you A great way to learn something is to teach it. So turn the tables and have your child teach you--about something he learned in class, from a book, etc... |