Homework Diaries

Students need a folder,composition book, and index cards in order to complete their assignments at home. These items should travel to and from school with them.

Homework and studying are vital parts of learning. Students have homework on the nights that they have Spanish or French,and should study briefly EVERY night during the school week. I have suggested to them that they read over their vocabulary or verb conjugations in the last three minutes before falling asleep- this is all that many students need in order to improve their retention of the subject matter.

All students have recently received information on our "homework diaries". Students receive a graphic organizer that is in the form of a BINGO sheet.

Students do one activity per night (on the days they have class) and turn the sheet in after two weeks.

They will have done five activities in a row on the sheet.

They can do diagonal, up and down, or across.

It is acceptable to substitute an activity if the student is unable to do it for some reason.

All written work should be done in their composition book or spiral notebook. Students should record their work habits daily in the composition book so that they can effectively reflect on their efforts and how those efforts do or do not lead to academic success.