Homework assignments may be given at all grade levels and in all classes
(example: music). The purpose of
homework is to practice skills learned in class, to enhance concepts, and to
develop self-discipline and organization skills.
The amount of time required for an individual to accomplish the assigned
work will vary according to the ability, study habits, and learning style of
each child. Individual teachers will
determine particular homework requirements.
The following is a range of time typically spent on homework on an
average day:
Grades 1, 2, & 3
15-30 minutes
Grades 4 & 5
45-60 minutes
Grades 6, 7, & 8
60-90 minutes
Parents can support homework
efforts by:
1.
Structuring
a consistent time for homework.
2.
Providing
the necessary materials, light, work space, and atmosphere for study.
3.
Offering
help when needed, without doing the work for the
child (example: reading directions)
4.
Maintaining communication
with your child’s teacher if problems arise, reporting to the
teacher if the child seems
consistently overloaded with homework
and being alert to consecutive days in a row when the child says he/she has no
homework.
All students need to turn in
homework on time. If an assignment is turned in late, points will be deducted
from the final grade on the paper.
All homework is posted on Homework Hero which can be found on the school
website, www.stmss.org.