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The Purpose of HOMEWORK
The Purpose of HOMEWORK
Many children may believe that homework is an evil plan that all teachers have conspired to implement in order to torture and rob them of their youth. Actually, that is only part of the purpose for homework. :D Truthfully, homework has two important goals.
The first is to develop and practice skills that require lots of repetition and little guidance from the teacher. For instance, it is important to practice reading strategies that focus on decoding, comprehension, fluency and speed along with reinforcing skills learned in math. Although teaching these skills and providing guidance is an important part of our school day, the independent practice can be done easily at home. This allows more time to focus on other areas of study. MOST homework should be done with little difficulty. Homework is considered independent practice and shouldn't require much parental support when it comes to directions or reteaching a skill. If it does, please let me know right away.
The second goal, is to develop students ability to independently take responsibility for their homework. This is equally as important or more important than the repetitive practice your child is getting. THIS WILL TAKE ALL YEAR! For some children, being responsible for your homework will come more easily than for others. You MUST see this year as an active year of training and YOU are the coach. You and your child need to experiment with WHEN the best time to do homework is... right after school, before dinner, after dinner? You may need to do a little after school and save the reading for before bed. Find a good balance that works for your child and family, and then reinforce that schedule EVERYDAY with lots of reminders. Discuss how MUCH homework needs to be completed daily. Talk about it early, so you are NOT surprised at bed time with an extra assignment your child forgot to tell you about. Teach your child to bring their homework and assignment notebook to you EVERYDAY. Check their work. If you find mistakes, determine if they were made hastily. Reinforce and remind your child CONSTANTLY about the importance of double checking their work, rereading directions thoroughly, and focusing on quality. DO NOT become frustrated with them. They are learning these skills through repetitive practice. They need you to remind them EVERYDAY. Eventually the need for reminders will become less necessary and your hard work will pay off. Your child will develop the habit of responsibly doing quality homework in a timely manner.
Being the Homework Coach is a big job! It requires daily attention for the entire year that is necessary when developing your child's academic responsibility. This is the number one way you can support your fourth grader. I thank you and some day your child will too. :D
Many children may believe that homework is an evil plan that all teachers have conspired to implement in order to torture and rob them of their youth. Actually, that is only part of the purpose for homework. :D Truthfully, homework has two important goals.
The first is to develop and practice skills that require lots of repetition and little guidance from the teacher. For instance, it is important to practice reading strategies that focus on decoding, comprehension, fluency and speed along with reinforcing skills learned in math. Although teaching these skills and providing guidance is an important part of our school day, the independent practice can be done easily at home. This allows more time to focus on other areas of study. MOST homework should be done with little difficulty. Homework is considered independent practice and shouldn't require much parental support when it comes to directions or reteaching a skill. If it does, please let me know right away.
The second goal, is to develop students ability to independently take responsibility for their homework. This is equally as important or more important than the repetitive practice your child is getting. THIS WILL TAKE ALL YEAR! For some children, being responsible for your homework will come more easily than for others. You MUST see this year as an active year of training and YOU are the coach. You and your child need to experiment with WHEN the best time to do homework is... right after school, before dinner, after dinner? You may need to do a little after school and save the reading for before bed. Find a good balance that works for your child and family, and then reinforce that schedule EVERYDAY with lots of reminders. Discuss how MUCH homework needs to be completed daily. Talk about it early, so you are NOT surprised at bed time with an extra assignment your child forgot to tell you about. Teach your child to bring their homework and assignment notebook to you EVERYDAY. Check their work. If you find mistakes, determine if they were made hastily. Reinforce and remind your child CONSTANTLY about the importance of double checking their work, rereading directions thoroughly, and focusing on quality. DO NOT become frustrated with them. They are learning these skills through repetitive practice. They need you to remind them EVERYDAY. Eventually the need for reminders will become less necessary and your hard work will pay off. Your child will develop the habit of responsibly doing quality homework in a timely manner.
Being the Homework Coach is a big job! It requires daily attention for the entire year that is necessary when developing your child's academic responsibility. This is the number one way you can support your fourth grader. I thank you and some day your child will too. :D
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
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or call at 262-367-3606 ext. 242
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or call at 262-367-3606 ext. 242