Students will receive new Simple Solutions books after the holidays. Our weekly SS schedule will resume in January.
It is a good idea to do an upcoming Simple Solutions lesson over the weekend to give a little "breathing room" for homework during the week. 
IXL.com is a good website for practicing one skill (20 samples a day. More requires a membership.)
Simple Solutions: Each lesson contains 20 assorted questions. I am allowing for up to 3 “skips” if there are questions they don’t understand. This does not mean skipping problems they don’t feel like working out or not looking up facts, i.e. units of measurement. (Use math text or study guide for help.) If a problem is skipped, I will expect the student to ask a question when we go over the homework. Work should be done in a separate SS notebook. DO NOT WRITE IN THE BOOK. After 4 lessons, there will be a review quiz that asks 15 of the same questions that were on the daily drills. Consequently, these quizzes should be an opportunity to get a good grade.
At this time our schedule is as follows: Monday through Thursday-one SS lesson each night for homework. Check and go over questions the following day in class, with Friday as opportunity for any other questions about the 4 lessons of the week. Quiz will be on Monday- review exercises and study guide over the weekend.
General:
Math homework is assigned nightly to practice a new skill or to review a previously learned skill. It is important to complete the nightly homework with care in order to be prepared for the next day's lesson. The math notebook will contain samples from the class and should be brought home every night. Most nightly homework is for practice, and therefore should be completed in the notebook. Occasionally homework will be assigned on looseleaf and be collected for a grade.
Students are required to always show their work. A list of answers alone is never acceptable, unless the purpose of the exercise is to practice mental math. Even if the student is able to "do it in his head", I have yet to master the art of reading minds and need to see how he/she arrived there. Valuable feedback, for the student and for me, lies in examining the process. This is where the learning occurs. Not showing work will result in a missing assignment. Pleae help your child understand the importance of being able to analyze the process.
Occasionally a student will be unable to complete a problem or assignment because he/she is confused or "doesn't get it". I encourage them to review the samples from class in their notebook, look in the text, find a sibling or parent to help, or call a friend. If none of this helps, then a note from the parent explaining the situation is required, or it will count as a missing assignment.
If your child is struggling with a concept, please emphasize the importance of asking questions in class. Usually someone else is unsure too and will benefit from the question. Another option is for the student to stop by after class and let me know that he/she is feeling lost. I will find time to work with him/her one-on-one to reinforce the skill. Sometimes all it takes is another sample or two for the light bulb to go on, but they need to ASK.
Please visit the websites on my "Links" page for extra skill practice, math games, or challenging puzzles!