Why Give Homework?

Improve your child’s thinking and memory

Help your child develop good study skills

Teach your child to work independently

Teach your child to take responsibility for his or her own work

Practice and review for quizzes and tests

To help students understand and review the work that has been covered in class

To see whether students understand the lesson

To help students explore subjects more fully than classroom time permits

Extend learning by applying new skills to new situations

To preview vocabulary and content before activities or discussions done in class

How much time should be spent each night on

Homework?

Children in grades 3-6 can handle 30 - 60 minutes a day

In middle school, the amount of homework will vary by subject. Most middle school children will also have long-term projects, such as research papers and science fair projects, that may have deadlines weeks away.

How can you help your child with

homework?

Check your child’s agenda to see if his or her homework is complete

Assume that your child will have studying to do every night

Help your child set daily routines to support what he or she is learning

Teachers need to see where your child is having trouble. Allow them to make mistakes on homework assignments

Study Tips and Hints

Fifth grade is a time to explore. Children need to try different study strategies in order to find the right fit. It may take awhile for your child to find his or her particular learning style and to figure out what works best for him or her.

Exploration

Venn Diagram

Different Different

Same

Note cards

Verb A word that shows action

United KingdomA. Land

1. mountains2. Moors

B. Economy1. Pound

C. Government1. Parliamentary Democracy2. Constitutional Monarchy

D. People1. Service Industries2. Speak English

Outline Notes

Inspiration Web

Pros Cons

Mild Winters Snakes

Beaches Spiders

Job Opportunity Hot Summers

Roaches

Cost of Living

Pros and Cons Chart to Evaluate Information

People Like Blue Animals

EAT

IGNITE

ITUMINOUS

NTHRACITE

Mnemonic Device

HIGHLIGHTING

PREREADING

Read Out Loud

Draw Pictures

Word Cards

Rewrite

Read into a tape recorder then play it back

Memory Strategies

Math Questions

What is making it hard?

What can I do to make this easier?

Does this answer make sense?

Setting up RSSGo to Fifth Grade Group

Click on (Homework Blog)

Click on RSS

Click on Subscribe Now…

Make a new folder on the Bookmarks Toolbar

Select that folder and click on subscribe

You will have a drop down menu on you Bookmarks Toolbar

You will use the folder you made on you Bookmarks Toolbarto access your child’s weekly homework

Your child should organize his or her binder on a weekly basis.

If your child is stuck on something, we are available during Advisory and before school.

!!!HELP!!!

What can parents do if they notice frustration or problems?

Parent Toolkit

What tools do I have to help my child?

Use tools like: Discovery Streaming, My Science Online,and phschool.com

Click the Learning Center link for new ideas and information on ideas to help your child.

Call or make an appointment with The Learning Center for other options to improve your child’s academic success

Questions?

Citations

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