Home Work
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Letting a Child Do Homework by Himself?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on December 6, 2008
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Does anyone has experience of letting their child handle homework himself/herself to improve their grades and study habits?
I have been doing homework with my son and...
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- Eventually you gotta cut the cord. He will have to learn how to do homework himself. You have taught him good study skills and what happens when he works hard at it....
- Me personally, I don't believe that supervising your child and making sure they do their assignments is enabling them at all. He's only in fifth grade. When he starts...
- I am a fourth grade teacher and have fielded this question so many times from parents of my students. One suggestion I have is that you gradually release responsibili...
6Th Graders Homework
Asked by S.F. from Philadelphia
on October 4, 2009
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how much time should a 6th grader spend on homework per night? (both written and studying)
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- At a PTA meeting the Superintedent of our schools said a good rule of thumb is 10 minutes per grade: k = 10 1st = 20, 2nd = 30, 3rd = 40 and so on. This question we...
- 60 minutes would be the average. Some kids will take longer, others less. If your child is taking substantially longer than that, then you need to assess the homework ...
- Are school district has a policy of 10 minutes per grade level. My daughter's 4th grade teachers really follow this. Of course it's an average and one night may take...
Third Grafe Homework
Asked by T.P. from Boston
on April 2, 2009
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I have a question for moms of grade schoolers. Everyday after a long day of school I think the kids need a break, however in our house we have a hard time doing homewo...
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- I have a third grader and had to deal with this at the beginning of the year, but here's what we do... When we get home, she is to pull out the folder from school and...
- Hi Tracy. I have a 3rd grader and a 6th grader and although both boys, I believe that we as parents should not make them do their homework immediately when they come ...
- My daughter is in second grade. I have had similar problems this past year. I would definitely email the teacher and ask her to call you. Then explain what is going...
Help I Need Homework Advise
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on August 19, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
My 10 year old son is in the 4th grade and today is his 4th day at school. Yesturday he came home with homework. Our rule is homework is done as soon ...
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- I have never been on your side of this issue but I do have bad memories of my mom yelling at me about my homework so first of all I suggest you stay calm...it will be ...
- My son is in the 4th grade too. I have found if I let him play for about an hour when he gets home then he is ready to sit down and get to work when I say it is time...
- I agree with Kim C, he needs to learn to get this done on his own. Once you find he doesn't have any learning issues try telling him to do each item to the best of his...
How Do You Handle the Homework Blues?
Asked by L.H. from San Antonio
on October 22, 2008
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My daughter is struggling in school and every night it takes her 5-6 hours to do her homework. She crys...we yell...she crys some more. OMG, I don't know what to do ...
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- L., Homework sucks! In my opinion, and I sympathise with the teachers, but I truly believe that in this day and age with both parents working or single parent homes,...
- L., I agree with Missy!! I would cry to if my homework took 5-6 hours!! I have a rule in my house that after 2 hours of truly doing homework we put it away and cons...
- Google should become your best friend. I have a 3rd and 5th grader and "ask Dr.Math is a great one. If you just put in the topic so much info will come up. Also, their...
First Grade and Kindergarten Homework
Asked by L.E. from Provo
on October 29, 2010
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How much time do you spend in a week helping your Kindergartener or First Grader on their homework? I feel that the amount of time I spend helping my first grader wit...
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- I don't. My thought is that I already completed Kindergarten - it's his turn to do it. Granted he does his homework in the kitchen while I'm making dinner, so I'm th...
- My friend and I were just talking about this. Her kids were getting a crazy amount of homework. So, she called our school district and they said that the guideline i...
- Remember 1st graders are not independant learners. My daughter has 30-45 mins per night. That includes 20 or so mins of her reading to me. The teacher is there to h...
Helping with Child's Homework
Asked by L.W. from Toledo
on October 12, 2010
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Hi moms!
I have a 4th grader and my entire evening is spent helping him with his homework. I have to literally sit with him to make sure he is doing it correctly s...
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- OK all good advice. I also suggest you request a meeting with the teacher to let her know what you are observing. See how much help SHE thinks you should be giving.. ...
- Yes I still oversee my 6th grader. He wants to get everything done quickly so I have to watch over him. It has been tougher this year since he tries to get everything ...
- I homeschool my fourth grade son and second grade daughter, so I know what it is to want to sit there so they get it the first time, because if they have to do it over...
Help with Daughter and Her Homework
Asked by D.D. from Detroit
on January 20, 2008
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My daughter is 11 years old and this is her first year of middle school. So far I have found that there is way too much pressure on these kids at such a young age. S...
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- Hi D., With my kids I usually allow a little down time after school, maybe an hour, to talk on the phone watch tv, go outside, etc. So by 4:00 they know its time to...
- I'm having a similar problem with my son. We have found that he isn't getting things done at school during the day. His problem is mostly the writing that is require...
- Hi D., I also have an 11 year old. He is in 6th grade. I think the first thing I would do is see how long it actually takes your daughter to do the homework witho...
My Daughter Does Not Want to Do Her Homework
Asked by S.H. from Colorado Springs
on August 24, 2006
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I have a 2nd grader, that absolutely hates to do her homework. She spends an average of 3 hours playing and humming on her homework. I tried time out, offering money a...
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- Hi S., I have not been through this situation (yet) but my feelings tell me to advise you just not to pay too much attention to her homework issue. Basically give h...
- S., I know this is VERY late in your posting, but I have come across an increadible book that should be in the hands of all parents and teachers. It helps us to un...
- Dear S., I am an educator and I am currently working in the vision special education population as a braille paraprofessional. I have also raised two sons and now ...
Pre Teen Doesn't Want to Do Homework, but Won't Go to School Without It Done
Asked by J.H. from New York
on January 28, 2008
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I have a perfectionist for a son. He's 12 and extremely bright, in all advanced classes. But, he hates homework and doesn't like to do it, procrastinates or lies ab...
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- Hi jeni. What happens at school when he turns or doesnt turn his homework in? There is something maintaining this behavior (extra attention) or may be even "escape" f...
- Dear Jeni, You certainly have a difficult situation in your household. Children can be very stubborn at times; but they can also have problems that, as a parent, we...
- This just sounds like a ploy to either not go to school in the first place or go in late. What you might need to do is have his teachers email you with the daily home...
