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Homework Without Tears!
Lila Daruty, Assistant Principal, Grant Elementary
JUST LIKE ME!
• You and your children engage in nightly battles over when homework will be
done.
• Your children rush through homework assignments, with sloppy, incomplete
results.
• Your children “forget” to bring their homework assignments home.
• You do more of the homework than your children do.
• Your children take forever to finish their homework assignments.
• Your children insist that they are able to do homework while watching TV,
talking on the phone, and listening to music.
• The first time you hear about a major project is the night before it’s due...and it
isn’t finished.
Homework
▪ District Homework Policy
▪ Parent’s Role
▪ When to contact the teacher
What does the research say?
• Homework affects achievement in school
• Homework teaches your children responsibility
• Homework is the key link between home and school
• Research indicates that excessive homework may have a negative impact on students' health and well-being.
DISTRICT HOMEWORK POLICY
Kinder
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
10 minutes
20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes 50 minutes 1 hour
10 minutes a day in kindergarten and increases by ten minutes per grade level.
*Many teachers ask that students read an additional 20-30 minutes nightly, for pleasure.
Do’s and Don’ts
DO
▪ Discuss the assignment to be sure they understand
▪ List out assignments; prioritize; have your child choose the order
▪ Break assignments into sub-tasks
▪ Make sure they have all materials needed
▪ Give breaks
▪ Allow for enough time
▪ Review for accuracy/neatness
DON’T
▪ Take over and do it yourself
▪ Make meaningless threats
▪ Argue or bargain
▪ Have inconsistent times/places to complete homework
▪ Wait too long to communicate with the teacher.
MOTIVATE!
Create a spinner
Marbles in a jar
Homework Contract
Awards
Each day that you complete all your homework assignments, put a sticker in the square.
When you have checked off ___ squares, you will earn a reward.
Your reward will be _________________________________________
Parent signature: Student signature:
HOMEWORK CONTRACT
Some More ideas!
▪ Make it fun!
▪ Give consistent, specific praise.
▪ Get a study buddy
▪ Play school
▪ Innovate
▪ Chart your child’s learning
▪ Take advantage of technology
▪ Hire a tutor
When it takes a turn for the worst…
QUIT! It’s not worth it
Tomorrow is new day!
Resources
Alternate homework ideas for kids who need the stretch!
Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org
Explore the District websites:http://www.smmusd.org/reading/index.html
http://www.smmusd.org/smilenet/