Assigning Homework - The Purpose of Homework
Homework
These notes were written while I was working at Japanese Kindergartens with students and after school students aged 3-10.
Assigning Homework - Marking Homework
Assign a Worksheet etc. to the class. The children retrieve all they need from their school bags. Start checking homework from the first child that sits down.
• Give a brief one on one review and mark the HW.
• Give written and verbal praise and, maybe most importantly, give the student a fantastically amazing stamp or sticker!
• Write the date on the new HW page and move on to the next child.
Assigning Homework - If homework is not being completed
Be tactful. There might be good reasons why the child isn’t completing it.
• The student doesn't get a HW sticker.
• Gently remind the parent in person.
• Have a teacher write a note in Japanese on the HW page to the parent.
• Ask the students regular teacher to remind the child or parent.