Helping all children become happy learners
Homework
Doing Homework
Homework is a task we do at home to support our learning in school. Most schools expect their students to do some homework.
Here is some information about doing homework:
Some homework helps us remember learning
Some homework helps us learn new things
Some homework we enjoy doing and some we find boring
As we get older we are often expected to do more homework
Finding time to do homework can sometimes be difficult. Sometimes we find excuses to do other things we enjoy rather than doing our homework.
Having to do our homework can make us feel annoyed or angry. Many children feel this way.
If we do not do our homework we can make our teachers and parents upset or angry
If we do not do our homework we might find learning harder in school
Homework is given to help us become better at learning. It is not always fun and most people would rather be doing something else but it can helps us with our learning.
Homework
Homework is a task we do at home to help us with learning.
Homework can help us remember things we did in school. Sometimes we might have homework that helps us to learn new things.
Most children have homework tasks that they enjoy doing and some tasks that they wish they didn't have to do.
Finding time to do homework can sometimes be difficult. Sometimes we find excuses to do other things we enjoy rather than doing our homework.
Having to do our homework can make us feel annoyed or angry. Many children feel this way.
If we do not do our homework we can make our teachers and parents upset or angry. If we do not do our homework we might also find learning in school much harder.
As we get older we are often expected to do more homework.
Homework is given to help us become better at learning. It is not always fun and most people would rather be doing something else but it can helps us with our learning.
My Homework
Homework is a learning task that I need to do outside the school day.
I am given homework to help me become a more independent learner. Some tasks I may enjoy doing and some I may dislike doing. This is normal for many people.
Even when I don't enjoy homework it is important that I do it. If I don't do my homework I may get into trouble at school. It is a school rule that I do my homework.
It is important that I have a good routine for doing my homework. I can allow enough time to do my best work. If I need help I can tell someone so I don't get worried about it.
Homework is just school learning that I do independently. I can try to do my best work. It is OK if I need to ask for help.
My Homework Diary
A homework diary is a way of recording details about homework assignments.
When I get homework I can write down what I need to do in my homework diary. I can also write when I need to hand it in.
Writing my homework in my homework diary means I can always know where to look to check what homework I have. This can help me so I don't forget. If I forget to do homework I may get into trouble with my school.
If I forget to write down some of my homework I can ask someone to tell me. I can ask a friend who was in the same lesson to tell me. I can also ask the teacher at the end of lesson or at break time or the end of the day.
I can write my homework in my homework diary. I can then complete my homework and hand it in on time.
Notes on creating your own personalised social story:
Use the above examples to create your own personalised social story for the child. If you need to modify the language to support younger children ensure that the exact meaning intended remains clear and unambiguous. You may want to add photographs or pictures to illustrate the meaning or provide motivation to use. Alternatively, print out versions of the social stories are available below.

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