Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions
of students and parents.
- What should I do if my child has no homework?
- How can I increase the amount of homework my child has?
- How can I give my child extra help to strengthen skills?
- Why is it important for parents to read and sign the agenda daily?
What should I do if my child has no homework?
Ideas for homework: read 20 - 30 minutes, or more. Ask your
child questions about what he/she has read.
Review basic math facts - drills, make a game (cards or dice),have
child keep the score for a game, have child help out in the
grocery store (estimate change, or to see if you have enough
money).
Listen to and discuss the news with your child.
How can I increase the amount of homework my child has?
Same as above answer.
Have your child do a research project of his/her choice. Try to
encourage your child to rephrase what the author has written.
Help your child do science experiments. Encourage child to make
predictions and to explain why/why not his/her prediction was
accurate.
How can I give my child extra help to strengthen skills?
Check the links on my Links page. There are lots of sites that
provide practice and information for most curriculum areas. Talk
to the teacher or buy practice books (available at most book
stores, Costco, London Drugs, etc.) Disregard the grade level
given on purchased books, as they are often incorrect.
Why is it important for parents to read and sign the agenda daily?
Daily use of the agenda is directly related to keeping up with
homework. In other words, students who regularly fill in their
agendas and have it checked and signed at home and at school are
almost always the ones who are up-to-date with all of their
schoolwork. Students who do not write in their agendas or ones
whose agendas are not checked and signed at home and school
daily are almost always students who fall behind in their work.
