Homework provides students with opportunites to deepen their understanding and skills relative to content that has been initially presented to them. Homework also helps students develop good study habits, teaches responsibility, fosters positive attutudes toward school and communicates to students the idea that learning takes place at home as well as at school.

Tips for Parents to facilitate good homework habits:

• Please make homework a top priority
• Set a daily homework time
• Provide a quiet learning environment
• Provide the necessary supplies
• Encourage, motivate and prompt your child, but do not sit with them and do the homework for them

HOMEWORK 2/6/12 through 2/10/12:

Country Memory Book Websites:

National Geographic Countries

Fact Monster Countries

Yahoo Countries

Country Reports   

Read for at least 15 to 20 minutes a night including Saturday or Sunday.  We have started our Summary Reading Chart this month.  Student must record the title of the book he/she is reading, summarize what was read in at least 2 sentences, record minutes read, and obtain parent signature. The Summary Reading Chart is always due the following Monday.  

SPELLING: 

Spelling City     Try this site to practice your spelling words!

• Each night study the spelling words including the "challenge words":  "Life Cycle of a Pumpkin":  put, cook, stood, full, wood, July, shook, push, pull, brook, hook, hood, puddingk cushion, footprint, and the bonus word is "bushel."  Test Friday, Febraury 10, 2012.
• Monday, 2/6/12- Study words. 
• Tuesday, 2/7/12- Workbook p. 66, study words.
• Wednesday, 2/1/12- Workbook p. 67, study words.
• Thursday, 2/2/12- Workbook p. 68, study words.

 MATH:

Please study your MATH FACTS nightly!

Saxon Math Online Activities   Click on Online Activities, Saxon math 2 Activities, Saxon Math Basic Facts Sheets.

• Monday, 2/6/12- Study facts.
• Tuesday, 2/7/12- HW 73B, FACT HW 73B, study facts.
• Wednesday, 2/8/12- HW 74B, FACT HW 74B, study facts.
• Thursday, 2/9/12- HW75B, FACT HW 75B, study facts.
• Friday, 2/10/12- Study facts.

Although there may be some exceptions, homework should not take more than 20 minutes to complete. This time does not include the reading minutes.