Homeworkopoly

Maddiemae · **Homeworkopoly** 08-21-2006, 05:18 PM

this is my first year in 4th grade and i can't decide if i should do homeworkopoly or not. i have never done it before,so i'm not sure what all i should put on the cards used to play the game. any ideas or opinions on if i should do this or pass?

Gitt · **look at the website** 08-21-2006, 07:37 PM

www.homeworkopoly.com .
You can use the premade cards and add to them... I like it and plan to use it again.

beachmom · **homeworkopoly** 08-22-2006, 05:35 AM

Make it your own. I made "eraser place" and "pencil place" instead of brain binder. They get a free pencil or eraser when they land on this space. We do the game on friday afternoons when everyone is packed up and ready to leave. When they are sitting quietly we play otherwise we wait until monday. Usually they want to play and sit quietly. I give a mint to all who play. They roll the foam die and get a mint when they land on a blank spot. Getting nothing was boring one year and unfair if they did their homework all week. I praise them for doing their homework and make each spot worth the roll. The cards I laminated and wrote the prizes on them myself. Also, I have a homework chart with their name and the weekly homework with a space for the prize they get. This way I can keep track of who got what. (teachers chair, bean bag, etc) Make it your own and fun!!! Good luck

imateacher2 · **i used it** 08-24-2006, 07:35 AM

I used homeworkopoly in my fourth grade math class last year. It was a good way to make sure homework was done and it rewarded the ones who did it consistently. I used the premade cards and made some of my own. The only problem I had was with the students who never did any homework. At first they would try but it got to a point where they really didn't care if they got a turn or not. I only used it after christmas for about 9 weeks. The students got bored with it after a while and it wasn't as effective as in the beginning. Overall though, it was fun and the students enjoyed it for the most part.

Sarah1279 · **homeworkopoly** 08-24-2006, 08:43 PM

You should definitely try homeworkopoly with your fourth grade class. I tried it for the first time last year and my class loved it! It was very motivating.

Kreativewitha · 08-25-2006, 07:57 PM

I think that it could help keep them interested/motivated if you changed the rewards/cards/etc.. throughout the year. Plus, we only play on Fridays for people who have done their homework all week long. That keeps the excitement up more than playing daily (at least I think!)