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Murray Elementary School
Box 70089 Bldg. 6036
Fort Bragg NC 28307
Phone: (910) 907-0208
Fax:(910) 907-2889

Homework

Philosophy

The Murray staff believes that the use of appropriate homework will:

Promote student learning
Reinforce life-long learning
Initiate independent learning
Develop good study habits
Empower each student to reach their highest potential.

Guidelines

We recommend that all students in grades Pre-K to 4th read or be read to at home each day.
We recommend that parents provide their child with a quiet study area and maintain a scheduled homework time.
The amount of homework varies by grade level:
Kindergarten, As needed
First grade, 10 minutes
Second grade, 20 minutes
Third grade, 30 minutes
Fourth grade, 40 minutes
If your child consistently takes longer than the recommended time to complete homework, please contact the teacher.
Homework will reinforce concepts already presented in class.
Students should generally be able to complete the assignments independently.
On occasion, opportunities may be provided for family projects.
Each grade will communicate with parents on a bi-weekly basis about their children's homework assignments via an agenda, assignment sheet homework folder, or other reporting method.

Many students try to avoid homework, but teaching and learning research indicates that children who spend more time on regularly assigned, meaningful homework, on average, do better in school, and that the academic benefits of homework increase as children move into the upper grades.

Parents and families play an important role in the education process. Together, families and teachers can help children develop good study habits and attitudes to become lifelong learners.

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