Good Homework Habits
1) Finish all work on time.
2) Do the very best job that you can.
3) Attempt to do the work before you ask for help.
4) Keep it neat!
5) If you are absent, you are responsible for making up the work.
6) Don’t forget to bring it to school.
Homework Hints
1) Find your own quiet study area at home.
2) Organize your area and ensure that you have the necessary supplies such as books, folders, paper, dictionary, ruler, sharpened pencils, glue, tape, erasers, scissors, stapler, etc. Keep supplies in your study area.
3) Schedule your daily homework time and stick to it.
4) Write down all of your assignments in your Homework Notebook.
5) Keep track of long-range assignments on a calendar.
Studying Tips…Studying is Thinking!
1) Intend to study and learn.
2) Find something interesting about the topic you are studying.
3) Create a picture in your mind while you read and try to connect it to your life.
4) Ask yourself questions while you are studying.
5) Put the information in your own words.
6) Take good notes and use them. Organize ideas and details the way you can remember them.
7) Write ideas, concepts and facts on note cards for review.
8) Create outlines, maps, charts, or graphic organizers to help you visualize the information.
9) Make acronyms or word links to help you memorize certain information.
10) If you study with a friend, quiz each other and predict questions.
