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 Homework guidelines & questions  Organization  Learning Styles  Time Management  General questions and discussion

WESTERN ACADEMY OF BEIJING

MS HOMEWORK GUIDELINES 2010-2011

Western Academy of Beijing strives to assist all students to meet their academic potential. The accomplishment of this goal requires a team approach by students, parents and teachers.

WAB Middle School strives to provide meaningful homework for all students. Our teachers will therefore give these kinds of homework: Application: to further apply concepts learned in class (e.g. review class notes; complete mathematics problems)

Extension: to think more deeply about questions that matter (e.g. discuss an issue

with a parent; read an article about a topic

discussed in class)

Creative work: (e.g. design/perform an experiment in the kitchen) Preparation: (e.g. complete a graphic

organizer for a writing task; study for an

assessment)

Homework Guidelines

Grade 6:

60 minutes (approximately 15 minutes per subject every 2 nd day)

Grade 7:

70 minutes (approximately 15-20 minutes per subject every 2 nd day)

Grade 8:

80 minutes (approximately 20 minutes per subject every 2 nd day)

Additional homework could result from a student’s misuse of class

time. This additional work will be done outside of class time, which could include lunch times and after school (e.g. at Homework Club and/or at home).

Organization

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Make time

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WAB’s system

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Role modeling

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Family Calendar

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Routines

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Be supportive

Learning Styles

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Auditory Learners

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Visual Learners

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Kinesthetic Learners

Auditory Learners

 Talking to themselves or with others about what they’re learning  Reciting important information aloud, perhaps recording it and playing it back  Reading a book and listening to the audio book at the same time  Using word association, rhymes, poems and lyrics to aid memory  Finding a suitable place to study  Limiting distractions

Kinesthetic Learners

 Reading aloud and tracking words on a page with a finger  Writing things down multiple times to commit them to memory  Highlighting and underlining  Playing with a stress ball or toy while studying  Moving around or taking frequent breaks  Doing hands-on activities, such as building models or playing games

Visual Learners

 Using flash cards  Studying charts, tables, and maps  Drawing illustrations  Writing things down and reviewing notes  Highlighting and underlining  Color-coding information

Study Tips/Time Manage…

• Clean work space • Supplies • Homework Diary • Look ahead • Use study time efficiently • Find the best time to study • Take breaks • Study goals • Break big tasks into small pieces