Homework

• My homework philosophy centers on the goals of meaningful practice, respect for balance in family life and connection to the school day.   Students may enjoy a picture book or one chapter of a longer book, preferably one per day or a total of 4 by the end of the week.  This is flexible, as family routines and schedules after school vary.

• Although we are aiming for 20-30 minutes of reading per night, I would like students to view their reading experience through the lens of the title in which they are immersed.  

• My goal is to build lifelong habits of researching and enthusiastic learning with regards to reading.  Therefore, instead of writing down minutes, we will write the title(s) of the books.  

• We will typically have one lesson of Math homework, which is a reinforcement of the day's lesson.  If a lesson takes more than one day or is a review your child will write "No HW" in the math section of their agenda.  Please be aware that some of the homework that will be practiced will be a brand new strategy and will take some time to get used to.

Your child will write down the workbook number in their agenda and they will keep their workbooks at home.  The nightly page will be ripped out and returned to school.