Homework Guidelines

Time

• 5^th Grade: 60 minutes + independent reading (1 hour and 30 minutes total of focused homework time.) This includes ALL subject areas.

FOR STUDENTS:

Presentation

• Your homework should be completed neatly
• Your name & date should appear on all assignments

What do I do if I don’t understand something or am missing materials?

• Write your teacher a note and let us know exactly what it is you don’t understand
• Call a friend or Homework Buddy for the assignment

FOR PARENTS:

DO:

• Ask your child about what s/he is learning in school
• Check in to make sure that your child’s homework is completed neatly and legibly
• Make sure that your child has completed all assignments to the best of his/her ability
• Ask your child’s teacher if you have questions or need anything clarified
• Make sure your child has the time and place to do his/her homework
• Set a routine for homework
• Make sure your child has the proper materials to complete assignments. These include: lined paper, graph paper, pencils, erasers, a dictionary
• Make a plan with your child, helping her/him to understand time management
• Inform your child of upcoming afterschool or evening events that might impact homework time

DON’T:

• Allow homework to become a source of contention between you and your child
• Allow your child to stay up past their normal bedtime to complete assignments- we would rather a note from you than an overtired and stressed student the next day!