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Homework Policy
The Academy will frequently provide home exercises to augment in-school learning. The development of good home study habits and concentration is an important part of every child's learning experience. Providing an environment at home where your child can study without distraction is one important way that you, the parent, can assist your child. Of even greater importance is parental support and approval for learning and accomplishment. Set aside a period of time, every day, when your child can complete work sent home from school. It is the expectation of the academy that parents should offer the encouragement and praise that will aid the educational success of the student.
Schoolwork and Homework
At the Academy, We strive to provide a quality fundamental education for your child. A copy of the objectives to be taught and mastered by your child in the school year can be provided to you. Each week your child's teacher will send you a weekly preview of what will be taught during the week. You will receive a weekly evaluation report at the end of each week. Additionally, you will receive four quarterly evaluation reports.
Some things you can do to help your child with school work:
- Homework first before any social activity
- Set aside a quiet study place
- Establish a time and routine for doing homework
- Turn off television
- Go over daily school work and school activities
- Listen to your child
- Expect and reward age-appropriate attention span
- Encourage your child to work independently
- Check your child's homework during and after study time
- Actively praise and arrange special privileges for outstanding or improved school effort.
- Be consistent
- If your child has no homework for the day, try some educational games during your "special" time.
Suggestions for building academic skills
Reading - This is a Critical and Enabling Skill for Future Learning
- Read to your child and let your child see you read
- Provide a variety of books or materials in your home at your child's reading level
- Play reading games, sound out letters and funny words
- Make up new non-sense words
- Visit your library or bookmobile with your child
Writing - Self Expression Through Writing Should be Established Early
- Practice writing child's name, do it frequently
- Name and label pictures
- Write the names of family members and pets
- Practice writing the child's address and phone number
- Practice putting words in writing
- Help connect words into simple sentences
- Work regularly on age and grade appropriate writing
- Use "Thank You" notes and written surprises in the home
Math - A practical and important skill for further learning
- Practice counting by ones, twos, threes, etc.
- Play math games, create a challenge and keep track of progress
- Talk about practical math at home, at the store or in your community
- Do problems together, each do a part until the "problem" is finished
- Challenge your child to practice on his or her own
- Talk aloud about time of day, counting things and other number related facts
- Use both digital and regular clocks in the home
Science - Excellent for teaching creative thinking and problem solving
- Talk about things in the home that come from science such as electricity, electric lights, microwave ovens, etc.
- Watch science programs on TV with your child
- Talk about news items such as astronauts, eathquakes, volcanoes, animals, trees, and food you eat
Social Studies - Develop an awareness of community, self and others
- Effective communication involves both listening as well as speaking. Practice taking turns
- Roles and responsibilities of self and others. Stress the importance of doing your share, say what you do and do what you say.
- People and places- talk about your community, people, church, school, etc.
- Note differences in societies and people. National Geographic is an excellent source for pictures and stories
- Watch appropriate TV programs together such as Disney, Discovery, and the Learning Channels
Parents are teachers!!! You see the results daily of your role in teaching you child. Talk with your child's teacher about things you can do at home to further strengthen and support your child's learning.
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