Mrs. Stone's Class

Homework Policy

**2020-2021 No homework for the month of September (except reading 20 minutes each night, charging devices, washing masks, playing outside.)

Homework will be assigned each evening, Monday through Thursday.  The amount of time will vary from student to student but will generally be 30-45 minutes a night.  If after 45 minutes of sustained work your child has not completed the assignment, then please initial the work at the stopping point.

There may be occasions when unfinished classwork will have to be finished in addition to the homework assignment.  This typically happens if classroom time wasn’t used efficiently.

During the year special projects could be assigned which would require different work times at home.

The development of good organizational skills and work habits is a critical academic goal.  Your support is vital and greatly appreciated.

Homework Tips

Set up a study area With your child, set up a study area that is well-lit, quiet, and have all necessary supplies close at hand.  Whenever possible, keep the study area off limits to brothers and sisters during homework time.

Create a Homework Survival Kit Students can waste a lot of time in last-minute searches for homework supplies.  Create a kit up to date with needed supplies like pencils, erasers, paper, colored pencils, rulers, pencil sharpener, glue sticks and a dictionary.

Schedule daily homework time With your child, look at your weekly schedule and set aside a specific time each day that works best.  Write the time in their agenda book and praise your child when homework is completed during the allotted time.

Encourage your child to work independently Homework teaches children responsibility.  Through homework, children learn skills they must develop if they are to grow to be independent, motivated and successful adults; how to follow directions, how to begin and complete a task, and how to manage time.  Please check to see that your child is doing homework at the proper time.  Suggest that your child talk to the teacher before the assignment is due if needed.  Give your child help only if a real effort has been made to do the work.  If homework is too difficult, send it back in incomplete with a short note and the concept will be re-taught to your child in class.  Avoid getting into a power struggle with your child over completing homework.  Students learn responsibility and independence when they get credit or receive consequences at school for homework completion.