Why is there homework ?
*Homework provides your child with  skills practice.
*Homework helps the child to develop responsibility for their own learning.
*Homework in the primary grades helps to set the routine at home for much needed study habits in future school years.
 
How much should I help my child with his/her homework?
*Second graders are still very young children. They need an adult to check over each assignment to be sure of quality work that shows your child's best ability.
*It's fine to read the directions with your child if the child is not sure what to do.
*All students are different. Go over and re-teach material if needed. Repeated learning experiences are provided in the classroom however, our team effort can only help your child to be successful. If the child has mastered that task give as much independence as possible.
*The family should not do the assignment for the student. Modeling sentences for the spelling is a great strategy. Allow your child to take more initiative as each assignment is given throughout the year.

About how long should homework take each night?
*No more than 30 minutes should be used for nightly homework assignments. Children need to play and relax at night, too. If more time seems to be needed every night, contact Mrs. Brem. Daily reading is in addition to paper assignments.

What does the child need to do homework?
*A routine time and place with out distraction.
*School supplies easily available such as sharpened pencils, glue stick, ruler, crayons.
*The handouts from school in their Orange Take Home Folder which has the homework assignment written on the Homework Planner.

A-5 News
* Adults at home need to read the newsletter. The A-5 News tells all about what is happening in the classroom each week. Special events and projects are announced. Achievements and things we are working on are described in the news. Generally, the newsletter is sent home each week.

Homework Planning Sheet
*Students write assignments on their sheet everyday of the week.
*Parents need to sign the sheet each night.
*A comment section is given for communications with Mrs. Brem.

Orange Take Home Folder
*The Mohonasen Folder is used for homework papers and notes from school to go home, and return to school the next day. If the Mohonasen folder is lost, please replace the folder with another pocket folder to keep papers organized between home and school.

Assignments
* Homework is given Monday-Thursday
*Spelling tests are usually every Friday. (Changes in plan are announced.)
*Homework papers should take about 20 minutes altogether.
*Generally one math and one E.L.A. assignment is given.
*Students need to read 20 minutes everyday independently or with another reader.
*Review 10 addition math facts each night until all math facts are automatically recalled.
*Occasionally a long term project is given requiring family participation.

Enrichment
*Related Web Sites provide numerous learning activities and research topics that supplement the curriculum.
* Playing board games or card games with adults at home supports academic and social skills development.
*Take time to read to your strong reader at home and talk about the book as it relates to other books or personal experiences.
*Visit the public library to check out books about favorite science topics, poetry,  or magazines for children.
*Subscribe to a magazine like Zoobooks, Highlights,or Jack and Jill for another kind of reading.