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Coffee Morning Outline Homework guidelines & questions Organization Learning Styles Time Management General questions and discussion

WESTERN ACADEMY OF BEIJING MS HOMEWORK GUIDELINES 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 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 Make time WAB’s system Role modeling Family Calendar Routines Be supportive

Learning Styles Auditory Learners Visual Learners 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