(shÄ­ngâ²gÉl) n. 1. A thin oblong piece of material, such as wood or slate, that is laid in overlapping rows to cover the roof or sides of a house or other building. 2. Informal A small signboard, as one indicating a professional office: After passing the bar exam, she hung out her shingle. 3. A woman's close-cropped haircut.
Kindergartenersâ attention spans are short. So their homework should be short, too! Send home nightly tasks that can be completed in about 10 or 15 minutes. If you send home a weekly homework packet, make sure to educate parents about the importance of doing some each night (rather than all of it on Thursday night!).
6. Devote sufficient time to the classwork and homework. If you have only one or two very difficult classes and several easier ones, you may need to set aside more time for the one or two than for all the others combined. It is also a good idea to start your homework within 15-20 minutes from getting home from school. Remember, you don't have to like a class to pass it. 2  Work the System, know how your instructor grades assignment/tests and how assignment/tests count toward your final grade. 3  Often low tests can be dropped or assignments may only be a small fraction of your final grade. 4  Always eat a good breakfast.