Dear Parents,
Now that school has begun, and the curriculum becomes more challenging, we would like to address third grade homework expectations. Homework doesn’t always look the same from day to day, or from class to class. However if a worksheet doesn’t come home, it does not mean your child doesn’t have homework. The primary purposes of homework, for all of third grade, are:
• practice/reinforcement of skills,
• preparation for upcoming instruction and tests (ie. studying),
• extension of classroom concepts.
As taken from the district homework policy, homework can include long range projects, research, and problem solving. In some cases, completion of classroom work is assigned. Homework is also adjusted on an individual basis to correlate with IEPs.
One purpose of long range projects is learning time management skills. These skills are necessary for lifetime learning. When a long range project is assigned, it is expected that students will be working on small chunks of it nightly. To avoid the stress of procrastination parents, as well as teachers, need to help guide students through this learning process.
District guidelines suggest third grade students spend at least 30 – 40 minutes, not including 20 minutes of reading, on homework per night. We recognize task completion time will vary according to attention span, individual ability, and interest level.
Thank you for taking the time to understand these practices and for your continued support.
Sincerely,
The Third Grade Team
Now that school has begun, and the curriculum becomes more challenging, we would like to address third grade homework expectations. Homework doesn’t always look the same from day to day, or from class to class. However if a worksheet doesn’t come home, it does not mean your child doesn’t have homework. The primary purposes of homework, for all of third grade, are:
• practice/reinforcement of skills,
• preparation for upcoming instruction and tests (ie. studying),
• extension of classroom concepts.
As taken from the district homework policy, homework can include long range projects, research, and problem solving. In some cases, completion of classroom work is assigned. Homework is also adjusted on an individual basis to correlate with IEPs.
One purpose of long range projects is learning time management skills. These skills are necessary for lifetime learning. When a long range project is assigned, it is expected that students will be working on small chunks of it nightly. To avoid the stress of procrastination parents, as well as teachers, need to help guide students through this learning process.
District guidelines suggest third grade students spend at least 30 – 40 minutes, not including 20 minutes of reading, on homework per night. We recognize task completion time will vary according to attention span, individual ability, and interest level.
Thank you for taking the time to understand these practices and for your continued support.
Sincerely,
The Third Grade Team