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Homework Bucket
Teachers aren't the only ones who need a helping hand where homework is concerned-parents do too! In a letter sent home at the beginning of the year, suggest to parents that they fill an inexpensive bucket, plastic bin, or basket with the following items: special homework pencils and pens, a stapler, paper clips, colored pencils, page markers, sticky notes, highlighters, and any other office supplies that the child might like. Have the parents stipulate that the supplies can only be used for completing homework. Students will love having their own "offices" to work from at home.

Debbie Byrne
Candor Elementary, Candor, NY

Homework Club Card Want to increase students' motivation for doing homework? Then join the club-the Homework Club. that is! Make a class supply 01 lhe Homework Club Card pattern on page 173. Explain to the class that you understand that circumstances occasionally make It difficult to complete homework. Then distribute the homework cards. each of which entilles its owner 10 one free homework pass per monlh, plus one addilional "FREE" space to use any month. When a student wants to use a pass. he brings the card to you: then you punch a hole in the appropriale month's space (or the "FREE" space). In the beginning, studenls will probably rush to use the cards right away. But gradually they'll learn the advantages of saving the pass for emergencies. such as when an assignment is accidentally left at home Of forgotten. Joy Allen & Marcia Crouch----Gr. 4 Sam Houston Elementary Bryan. TX

Perfect Paper Punch Cards For a practically perfect way to motivate good work habits, cut off the front of a greeting card for each student. Draw ten to 15 dots on the card with a marker, then give the card to a student Each time the student earns a perfect score. punch out one dot on her card. When all dots have been punched, reward the child with a small treat. Then give her another card. At the end of the grading period. award a prize to each student who turns in all of the completely punched cards she earned during that period of weeks. Kris Call--Gr. 5 St. Joseph School Decatur, IN

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500 Classroom Tips, Grades 4-6

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Grade Level: 4-6
Item Number: TEC60849
Price: $24.95