Homework

Dear Parents,

I wanted to write to you about my policy about homework in grade 3.  I generally do not give out homework at all, but in certain situations, if the children are not able to complete something in class, I will send it home so they have an opportunity to do it at home.  This will be the case, most often, in math. 

We are working out of "Jump" Math books, as well as lesson plans where children are learning to use problem solving skills.  We will also be using math in our larger projects, such as in building and gardening.

I will not send any homework this week, but as we are moving forward in our JUMP math, there are some children who may need more time to work on the problems.  I want to try, as much as possible, to help all of the children to keep up, so starting the week of September 24th, if there are children who need to catch up on some of the pages, I will allow them to take their books home between Monday and Thursday (but they need to remember to bring them back Every Day).  Each week, I will let you know what pages and questions we have covered to date, and I would recommend spending no more than 20 minutes on it.  I will not send the books home on Friday because I believe strongly that the children need a chance to have a break from school.

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me, or to set up an appointment, to talk about it further.

Thanks very much,
Heather