Homework

Our goal is for students to build homework habits. It is an opportunity for students to practice responsibility and persistence.

Homework is an important part of the Benchmark School program. Parents may assist to:

Help organize time and materials
Read directions or difficult texts aloud
Assist with proofreading

Teachers will hold students accountable for complete, correct, and neatly written or typed assignments. Words easily found in texts should be spelled correctly. When in doubt, students should underline the word in question and ask for help.

Let us know if your child has difficulty with a particular assignment or if homework seems to be taking too long.

Sample of Weekly Assignments

Independent Reading - 30 minutes daily: This provides students with the opportunity to practice reading at the independent reading level.This reading may include books from Benchmark's library, repeated reading assignments and/or assigned texts.

Math - 10-20 mintues, 4x a week: This provides students with the opportunity to practice skills based on daily lessons.

Parent Read-Aloud - 10 minutes daily: This provides students with the opportunity to enjoy literature that is more sophisticated than his/her independent reading level. Students may choose books from home or may request assistance choosing a book.

Science/Social Studies - 20 minutes, 1x a week. This provides students with the opportunity to review topics & concepts introduced in class.

Helpful Hints

Break up the reading into 15 or 10 minute increments.
Encourage your child to discuss concerns about homework with one of their teachers. Students leave a message for teachers via Google Classroom.

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