Ink Cartridge
Recycling Program
Return your empty cartridges
to the school to earn money
for computer equipment.
More Info here.
This is a wonderful site to give support to
students at each grade level (Language Arts and Math).
Also, check out Scholastic Web site for parents:
"Everything you
need to encourage a love of learning."
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Click
to the left for the New
PTA Education Series information
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PTA
information on "Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences"
Questions to ask, parent checklist and Evaluation form included.
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Parents, you may want to visit a teacher supply
store to find resource materials especially in the area of math.
There is a teacher
supply store on the corner of Imperial
Highway and La Palma Ave. and CM School Supply is on Orangethorpe Ave. in Anaheim.
Both stores have a wealth of
reinforcement and enrichment workbooks and games.
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These are the Placentia-Yorba Linda District Grade Level
Standards:
By the end of
Kindergarten your child will be able to...
By the end of
Grade 1
your child will be able to...
By the end of
Grade 2 your child will be able to...
By the end of
Grade 3 your child will be able to...
By the end of
Grade 4 your child will be able to...
By the end of
Grade 5 your child will be able to...
By the end of
Grade 6 your child will be able to...
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Homework House provides free tutoring
and mentoring for children who are at-risk for academic failure.
Visit Homework House for more information:
HOMEWORK
HOUSE
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CITY OF YORBA LINDA
Homework House –
Messiah Lutheran Church
Monday through
Thursday – 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
4861 Liverpool Street,
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Contact Person:
Judy Peterson – (714) 779-2004
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Homework Survival Guide
Parent Role: Help or Supervise?
Many parents, particularly those of children who may be struggling in
school, wrestle with the question of how much help they should give
their children on homework. The following suggestions are offered:
1. It is a good idea for parents to discuss with their children the
nature of the assignment, to make sure they understand what they are
supposed to do, and to guide them as they do the first one or two items
of an assignment. Parents should not have to remain by their child’s
side throughout the entire session. If your child seems to require this,
then you should probably build in an incentive for working independently
to wean your child of reliance on you for support or assistance. Setting
the kitchen timer and telling your child to wait until it rings to show
you her work or to ask question is one way to gradually increase
independence.
2. Parents may want to review homework assignments to check for either
neatness or accuracy. If the handwriting is illegible (and your child is
capable of writing more neatly without an inordinate amount of effort),
it is acceptable to ask him to rewrite the assignment. If your child is
ready to learn to proofread or to check for mistakes himself, you many
want to hand a paper back with a comment such as, “I found three
mistakes on your math page,” or, “Please look for spelling errors.” If
he’s not ready for this, point to the specific mistakes and ask him to
correct them (without giving him the correct answer).
3. Parents should keep in mind the overall purpose of homework: to give
children independent practice with a skill they have already been
taught. Parents should not have to teach the skills necessary for their
children to complete their homework successfully. A good rule of thumb
is that children should be able to get a least 70 percent of a homework
assignment correct working on their own for it to be within an
appropriate instructional range. If your child cannot achieve that level
of success s without a great deal of support from you, then the homework
she is being assigned is probably inappropriate. Make an appointment
with your child’s teacher to ask for assignments that will better give
her the practice she needs.
4. You may also want to talk to the teacher if your child appears to be
spending an inordinate amount of time on homework even though he is
successful at it. Ask the teacher how much time a child should be
spending on homework, and if your child is working much more than that,
ask for an adjustment in workload, such as reduced assignments.
A Parent Handout
By Peg Dawson, Ed.D., NCSP
Center for Learning and Attention Disorders, Portsmouth, NH
