Homework. One of the chief means of communication between parents and school is homework. It provides the parents with an opportunity to follow what and how their children are doing in school. Cooperation of the parents in supervising homework is a vital element in the learning process of the child. Home study varies according to the needs/ability of the individual child. If your child is finding it necessary to spend unreasonable amounts of time on homework, or has no homework, there is a problem; the teacher should then be consulted. Homework should normally not exceed the following: Gr. 1-3 – 15-45 min.; Gr. 4-6 – 45-60 min.; Gr. 7-8 – 60-90 min. Written work is not the only type of homework; study and oral assignments are also given. Whatever type is assigned, the child should realize early that homework is his/her responsibility and it must be done consistently with emphasis on completeness, accuracy, and neatness. If an emergency prevents completion of a homework assignment, the parents should write a note. This cannot be a request to omit the assignment, but merely a request for postponement.
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Samples: Parent/Student Handbook, Parent/Student Handbook, Parent/Student Handbook