1. Supporting Homework at Home Presented by: Maddie Bushey- 3 rd & 4 th Grade Guidance Counselor Meg Lutz- 5 th & 6 th Grade Guidance Counselor Melissa Jeffers- Itinerant Autistic Support Teacher

2. Adult Homework

3. Turn and Talk What do you find are your biggest challenges?

4. Types of Homework Homework assignments typically have one or more purposes. The most common purpose is to have students practice material already presented in class. –Practice homework is meant to reinforce learning and help the student master specific skills. –Preparation homework introduces material that will be presented in future lessons. These assignments aim to help students learn new material better when it is covered in class. –Extension homework asks students to apply skills they already have to new situations. – Integration homework requires the student to apply many different skills to a single task, such as book reports, science projects or creative writing.

5. Students shouldn’t have trouble connecting the purpose of homework to classroom learning.

6. Homework We need to work through the process, instead of focusing on the product

7. Consider how environments differ…. How does it or doesn’t it support what the child has to do? School Structured Inflexible Clear time constraints School work is a social experience Externally regulated Home Unstructured Flexible No clear time constraints Isolated experience Internally regulated

8. Exactly How Much Homework Should They be Doing? The right amount of homework depends on the age and skills of the child  Recommendations  Kindergarten – second grade students can benefit from 10-20 minutes of homework each school day  Third – sixth grade students can benefit from 30-60 minutes of homework each school day –If parents are concerned about the amount of time it takes their child to do homework or if they are concerned about their frustration level, contact the teacher to discuss concerns and come up with a “homework plan”---teachers need to decide what that should be for the student based on their needs

9. When is the Best Time to do Homework? The best schedule is one that works for your child and your family –Work together to determine the best time –Something to think about…. Some kids might prefer to get up 45 minutes earlier in the morning to do homework before school instead of doing it the night before—kids are exhausted at the end of the school day

10. Homework Strategies..  Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework.  Make sure the materials your child needs, such as paper, pencils and a dictionary, are available.  Help your child with time management.  Be positive about homework.  When your child does homework, you do homework.

11. Homework Strategies (continued)  When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers.  When the teacher asks that you play a role in homework, do it.  If homework is meant to be done by your child alone, stay away.  Stay informed.

12. Homework Strategies (continued)  Help your child figure out what is hard homework and what is easy homework.  Watch your child for signs of failure and frustration.

13. White boards Modeling (think-out-loud) Texture Standing options Fitness Balls (seating options) Clipboards Pencil What type of Learner is your Student? Kinesthetic Options

14. Visual Outlines Long term mapping Weekly planning Daily outline What type of Learner is your Student?

15. “What we didn’t do yesterday, causes most of our troubles today” Not every assignment has the same weight Plan study time based on a student’s base- line attention span..(it may be very low) Introduce choice-making gradually Prioritize and Plan it

16. Celebrate Success!!!! #1 Homework Tip…

17. Teachers + Parents + Students = Success Children do better and have better feelings about going to school when parents and families take interest in their academics and work hand in hand with teachers.

18. App’s Help Keep Track of Homework Help Create Flash Cards Other Applications You have found beneficial?

19. Thinking Ahead for Summer…. Local Reading Activities through public libraries and the local newspapers Consider transition books (such as Summer Bridge Activities) You Tube Routine – allowing children have a say in the time Chart progress Transition in Aug – should be easier

20. Martin Meylin A New Beginning….

21. Changes Setting Electronics More classes/more teachers 60 minutes – on average – daily homework

22. Starting over…… Developmental….

23. Parent Resources Planner EdLine Powerschool Teachers and Guidance Counselor

24. STUDENT CHANGES Acknowledge Move forward Negotiable/Nonnegotiable Whole Child

25. Resources Reminder Summer Reading Applications