DOUGLAS MacARTHUR FUNDAMENTAL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Homework Hints
Listed below are some helpful hints for students to establish the "Homework Habit":
BEFORE YOU LEAVE SCHOOL:
1. Check your Agenda. Decide what homework you need to do this evening.
2. Get out the materials you will need for your homework.
3. If you don't understand one of your assignments, you should ask your teacher about it
before you leave school.
AT HOME:
1. When it is time to study, go to your study place.
2. Put on the desk or table all the materials you will need.
3. Sit down and begin to work.
4. Concentrate on your homework.
5. Avoid interruptions. Do not make phone calls, watch T.V., or listen to the radio until your homework is finished.
6. Get help if you need it.
7. When your homework is finished, put your assignments in your notebook. Place your materials in a special place so that you will remember to take them to school.
The place where you study:
a. Study at a table or desk. Sit in a comfortable, straight-backed chair. Don't study on a bed, a sofa, or the floor.
b. Pick a quiet place that is free from distrations. Don't study near the television, radio, or stereo.
c. Be sure that your place has good light.
The materials you will need:
a. Keep paper, pencils, pens, a dictionary, and other study materials in your study area.
b. You may wish to keep these things in a box.
c. Remove distractiong things from your study area.
The time when you study:
a. Pick a special study time on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and over the weekend.
b. Select a time in the afternoon or early evening so that you will be alert and will be able to finish your homework before bedtime.
c. Try to pick the same time each day. This will help you establish the "Homework Habit."
Parents, your assistance in helping your child use the Agenda and to make the best use of homework time will be appreciated. Here are a few suggestions for ways in which you can help.
1. Help you child set up an appropiate time and place to study.
2. Check to be sure the Agenda is placed at the front of your child's notebook.
3. Assist your child in planning homework by looking for assignments that are due on the following day.
4. Encourage your child to begin long-term assignments (for example, book reports and projects) early.
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