How Homework works
Homework will be assigned Monday through Thursday. The primary purpose of homework is to review and practice concepts learned in class. As outlined by the district, daily homework for fourth graders should take 40 minutes. This includes: 20 minutes of reading, 10 minutes to study spelling or vocabulary, and 10 minutes to finish the daily homework assignment (usually math). However, you may alter your student’s homework to fit their needs and strengths (for example, some students may need only a few minutes a week for spelling and can spend more time reading).
All weekly assignments (spelling and grammar units, homework, and tests) are turned in on Friday. Students are provided with a binder that stays in the classroom and stores all work until it is time to be turned in. On Friday, the work is collected in a packet and turned in; I will grade the packet and return it the following Thursday. Each Thursday, your student will take home a packet of graded assignments that includes instructions for any missing, incomplete, or unsatisfactory assignments from the previous week. Please watch for this packet (ask your child for it!) as it will tell you what work needs to be made up or completed. Your student will need to hand in any corrected assignments by the next day to attend Fast Finisher Friday.
All weekly assignments (spelling and grammar units, homework, and tests) are turned in on Friday. Students are provided with a binder that stays in the classroom and stores all work until it is time to be turned in. On Friday, the work is collected in a packet and turned in; I will grade the packet and return it the following Thursday. Each Thursday, your student will take home a packet of graded assignments that includes instructions for any missing, incomplete, or unsatisfactory assignments from the previous week. Please watch for this packet (ask your child for it!) as it will tell you what work needs to be made up or completed. Your student will need to hand in any corrected assignments by the next day to attend Fast Finisher Friday.