Homework assignments are begun gradually during Grade 1, with the purpose of helping young children become accustomed to the responsibility for taking home, completing, and returning assignments. The frequency and amount of homework increases as a student, progresses through the grades. Grade 1 students will typically have 15 minutes of homework, with Grade 6 students will have 60 minutes of homework. In addition to assigned homework every child from kindergarten to grade 6 are encouraged to read for at least 30 minutes a day.