Some schools (or parent groups at the schools) purchase agendas for their students with helpful information such as the school handbook, states and capitals, and mathematical formulas printed in them. There was always SO MUCH important information in there!)Īs the years have progressed, so have ways in which to record assignments, thankfully! (I also remember losing this one day and feeling like my life was over! Luckily I found it, but that terror stayed with me. I also remember losing this frequently ?Īs I got into high school I remember getting fancy colored ones that I would decorate with stickers and doodles and that had an actual calendar that I could record activities in, as well as write down daily assignments. I remember a small 3×5 spiral pocket notebook I could put in my oversize purse …. Our school did not give us an agenda, we had to go out and purchase something to write in. Not THAT long ago, we had agenda books to actually physically write assignments in. This blog post is discussing the dilemma that many parents, and educators, face every day when kids do not record their assignments, not the importance of it. Now there are debates going around as to how essential homework really is-that is an entirely different subject matter. It’s so important to me, let me repeat- Students need to record their homework assignments! Students need to record their homework assignments! One thing is certain, however, at least in my mind….
This does not prepare students for college as college professors are not mandated to use anything ….
They should have daily practice in using this skill and be proficient by the middle of the first quarter-no matter what grade they are in.