Preparatory Work - The Home School Connection

Homework is an important time to make connections and reflect; on self, family, friends, new or familiar information, and the world beyond. What you present to your students will determine the heights they will climb to continue to maintain their academic success.

Research has consistently shown that parental involvement in a child’s learning is a key factor in that child’s achievement in school. With the reality of the test driven world of education, many parents expect what they were given in school for homework, familiar daily or weekly assignments. I do agree with the rationale behind these daily assignments:

  • Homework reinforces skills, concepts and information learned in class.
  • Homework prepares students for upcoming class topics.
  • Homework teaches students to work independently and develop self-discipline.
  • Homework encourages students to take initiative and responsibility for completing a task.
  • Homework allows parents to have an active role in their child's education and helps them to evaluate their child's progress.
  • Homework activities relate what is learned in school to children's lives outside of school and helps to connect school learning to the real world.