My philosophy on homework is that it should not (and will not) ever be a form of punishment to any
individual student or the class as a whole. I believe that homework should be used as an opportunity to practice the standards and skills being taught during the day. Remember, practice makes perfect!
I will be asking that students PRACTICE their reading strategies and skills at home at least 60
minutes in a week to start the school year. The more reading that we do, the better readers we become. You can find more information on this by downloading the monthly reading log. Students should also be getting one to take home as well. Your child will have the opportunity to participate in the Pizza Hut Book-It program in the next month. The Book-It program requires the student to read for 100 minutes each week to achieve their certificate.
Students will generally be given a math assignment each day during class after the daily math lesson which would then be due the next day. I like to give students some time to work on their math problems in class. Any problems that are not finished during this time would be considered homework.
Students will practice their math facts daily. This is a skill I would highly encourage to students to practice at home. Knowing their multiplication and division facts will be very helpful in them becoming successful during math.
Homework from other subjects will be given when necessary.