(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!).
After this 50 minute period, take a 10 minute break (but don't turn on your computer/phone, etc). Get a light snack or stretch. Then go back in for another 50 minute period, or however long it takes for you to finish your homework for the day. Turn on your computer, phone, etc, and enjoy the rest of the 6+ hours of your evening homework-less :) You'll find yourself getting ahead on everything, and your school life will be a lot less stressful.