HOMEWORK

IS HOMEWORK WORTHWHILE?

Junior High students should plan on about 1 to 1 1/2 hours of homework assignment per night. Grade 10 students of about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Grade 11 and 12 students should do about 2 hours.

THE PURPOSE OF HOMEWORK

Homework can range from routine spelling and math drills to visits to local industries. Its forms depend, to a large extent, on the purpose for which it was assigned.

Some of the purposes of homework are:

- to reinforce lessons taught during class time

- to give students extra drills in an area where they may need practice

- to teach students to budget their time

- to help students develop self-reliance and good study habits

- to enable parents to see their child’s progress

- to give experience in research techniques

- to strengthen the ties between home and school, particularly when parents can help with assignments in some way

- to allow for individual differences

PARENTS CAN HELP

There are many ways parents can help with homework, including:

- providing a quiet, regular place to work

- helping the student organize his/her time for assignments

- being the "audience" for reading practice, spelling, and math drills

- providing information and knowledge for projects

The support and interest of parents will have a large influence on students’ attitudes toward homework. If you have a question about the assignments your child is bringing home, do not hesitate to talk to his/her teacher. Homework left at home is treated as homework not done.

It is important to meet the deadlines when the assignments are due.