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We discussed the new requirements for teachers' homework assignments in the new round of curriculum reform, emphasizing the importance of improving the quality of homework design. Analyzed the problems in current primary school English homework design, such as single homework content and mechanical repetition, and pointed out that these problems are difficult to stimulate students' interest and meet personalized learning needs. The innovative design and practice of primary school English extension homework have been proposed, aiming to explore effective ways to improve the quality of homework.

Innovative design ideas for extended assignments

It is introduced that foreign teachers tend to assign homework that can stimulate students' thinking and comprehensive application of various abilities. Taking the homework designed by American teachers as an example, it demonstrates how to cultivate students' critical thinking, literature collection, summarization, analysis, and application of academic research methods, as well as their identification with national history, through activities such as reading, summarizing, thinking, and writing. At the same time, it emphasizes the requirements of the "Compulsory Education English Curriculum Standards (2022 Edition)" for teachers to design homework, including considering students' cognitive characteristics and learning needs, designing different types of homework, creating real learning situations, establishing the connection between classroom learning and students' lives, and promoting the development of students' language and thinking abilities. Teachers should realize that homework is a process of self-directed learning for students, and through homework, cultivate students' abilities in self-directed learning, self-discipline, time management, and independent problem-solving. Teaching and homework are interrelated entities, and students need guidance from teachers in classroom learning. The process of completing homework is a gradual removal of learning scaffolds, which requires students to complete it independently.

Case Study on Innovative Design of Primary School English Extension Homework*

In depth exploration was conducted on the innovative design of primary school English expansion homework, emphasizing that homework design should be centered on ability cultivation and literacy orientation. Through specific case analysis, it demonstrates how to design extended assignments to consolidate students' language knowledge and skills, and stimulate learning motivation. Firstly, the design of unit assignments with shopping as the theme requires students to comprehensively apply their learned knowledge to create a "My Shopping Season" picture book, cultivating students' innovative thinking and consumption concepts. Secondly, through the Last Weekend unit assignment, students will be guided to master the simple past tense, and through group collaboration, a life handbook will be created to enhance their comprehensive and cooperative learning abilities. Finally, based on real-life scenarios, such as the Summer Vacation unit, students are encouraged to plan their summer vacation schedules, cultivate their self-learning and planning abilities. These homework designs fully embody the concept of "learning by doing" advocated by the Curriculum Standards, integrating language knowledge into students' real lives, stimulating their emotions and life experiences, and improving the effectiveness and fun of homework.

Reflection and Summary

The importance of expanding homework in primary school English teaching was emphasized, and it was pointed out that its purpose is to guide students to learn how to learn and live, with fun, openness, and practicality. Expanding homework helps students integrate knowledge, solve problems, broaden their thinking, enhance their interest in learning, and improve their communication skills. Teachers need to pay attention to resource selection, providing presentation opportunities, and layered design when designing assignments to adapt to individual differences among students and improve teaching effectiveness. Teachers should optimize and expand homework design to promote the development of students' core competencies.