BR FLAIM HOMEWORK PHILOSOPHY
Homework is an integral part of the educational process. In addition to reinforcing specific subjects in
the classroom curriculum, homework can and should be used to:
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Develop responsibility and good study habits
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Encourage growth of the individual student to his/her full potential
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Enhance communication skills
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Apply knowledge to real-life situations in a meaningful way
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Logically connect or challenge facts and ideas
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Provide each student an opportunity to develop independent judgment
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Think critically and problem solve
The assignment of homework serves several purposes. It provides opportunities for students to
reinforce and practice newly acquired skills or apply recent learning to real-life situations.
Homework may also consist of assignments that help students prepare for class participation.
Extended homework assignments provide students the opportunity to apply time management and
organizations skills in order to monitor and complete within the allotted time frame.
Equally important, and often overlooked, is the fact that homework is an exercise in developing
responsibility and good study habits. These are skills that are essential for success in school as well as
later in life. Accepting the responsibilities related to homework means the student will independently
take direction, manage time and complete the work to the best of his/her ability.
Homework assignments will be given Monday – Thursday nights. It should have a definite purpose
and should be an extension of skills being taught in the classroom. Homework should vary according
to grade level and the students’ attention span. The following parameters have been established as
general guidelines to the time spent per day:
K – 1ST
10-30 minutes
2ND – 3RD
30-40 minutes
4TH – 5TH
40-50 minutes
BR FLAIM PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK
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