Homework Expectations | TIS Grade 1

Homework is often thought of as the assignments from school that did not get finished during that school day. That is only part of what homework expectations are!

Just as the adult must practise skills to improve and retain those skills (golf, mahjong, sewing), so must a child. Daily practice of some skills is essential in order to maintain those skills. This is particularly true of early reading skills and math facts. There may not be?unfinished work?assigned, but parents can assist a child?s literary and numeracy learning by setting up a routine time for home reading, math games (board games or card games that require adding and subtracting), and reading to their child.

GRADES 1-3

Setting up routines early may eliminate the homework problems when a child becomes a teenager. Routines that have been set early become habits. For a child in grades one to three, small blocks of time should be established that do not interfere with supper, sports practice sessions, games, scheduled lessons, or activities in which the child participates (piano, swimming, soccer). Each family is unique and must establish the routines that work best for that family. Develop the schedule together with your child. Do not block the entire session at once; have a short break or two slotted so that your child stays fresh and the success at the task is greater.

Routines are very important for developing habits which lead to the effective learning of skills. If a student practises a skill a little at a time over several days, the results are longer lasting than a quick effort the night before a test or an assignment is due.

Source: http://forum.tis.edu.mo/grade1/?p=1561

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