Homework
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What to Do About the Homework?
Asked by B.H. from Detroit
on November 17, 2010
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I may have posted on here about this issue before but now I think my kids are getting too much homework. I don't want to be the only mom in my sons' 1st grade and pre...
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- Either your husband will have to help you out. In which it took more than one of you to make theses kids, Or you will have to maybe consider part time work instead of ...
- After reading your "so what happened" it sounds like it's just ok at this point. I think I posted when you asked about it before. I am with YOU! There is too much ho...
- Hi B., when I worked in school's after care program, first thing we did after attendance was homework. Kids sat down at the cafeteria tables while the aides went aroun...
Homework
Asked by M.R. from Dallas
on October 2, 2009
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My child is in the 5th grade and she has about 3-4 hrs worth of homework every night. I just moved to Flower Mound, Tx. Is this normal for elementary school students...
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- Hi M., My daugter is in 5th grade as well, she goes to Vickery, and she spends about an hour every day om homework but we have to stay on her to be focus or she gets s...
When to Do Homework???
Asked by T.B. from Jacksonville
on September 1, 2007
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I have started watching my neice after school. She is 8 and in third grade. My kids are still little so i have none in school. My question is when do i make her do her...
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- Hey T.. I can relate to this one because I have an 8 yr old in 3rd grade and two younger children as well. When my daughter comes home, I let her have a snack and th...
- With my just turned 6yo first grader, I have him do his homework as soon as he walks in the door at home. I stay with him the entire time, and try to keep the 3yo from...
- I have 2 one in 4th and one in 2nd, both girls, and my oldest does the same thing. I started make them do homework righ twhen they get home, that way they don't forget...
How to encourage a 5 year old to do homework?
Asked by S.M. from Honolulu
on January 22, 2008
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I have a 5yr old girl in kindergarten. She hates doing homework. When she was in pre-k she loved it, but lately even the mention of homework sends her into a tizzy. ...
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- Maybe try not calling it homework. If you know it is something she likes to do like drawing a picture, simply say lets sit down and draw a picture together. At the e...
- I don't make Rachel do homework. I really think it's a bit much in Kindergarten. I work full-time outside the home. By the time we are done with dinner, clean up, p...
- Hi S., I don't really have advise to offer, as my son is in second grade in a Waldorf School and he still doesn't have homework yet. But I do recommend if you are ...
Trouble with Homework
Asked by S.O. from Phoenix
on September 16, 2008
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Hi Mamas,
Anyone have trouble getting their 1st graders to do their homework? My son has quite a bit of homework each night (spelling homework, math homework and re...
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- I always let my kids have a snack after school - banana, cereal, toast with peanut butter, something fairly healthy. Then right to homework. My one daughter in 6th gr...
- Hello, Just an idea, but maybe since you are a student as well you could make it a special mommy and son study time. The two of you could sit down and do your work...
- S., 1st graders should have about 20 minutes per night of homework. Some kids will take a little longer, some shorter, depending on how speedy they are. These things...
Homework in Kindergarten
Asked by K.P. from Fayetteville
on October 18, 2010
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Hey Mamas,
So, my son is in Kindergarten and already has homework every night. I personally don't think this is developmentally appropriate, but that is not related...
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- I have learned through practice and error that the best schedule for us is: Come home from school Have a snack Do homework Then you can play or watch t.v. If ...
- In Kinder through about 5th...daughter always came home, had a snack and then started homework. She usually finished it.. As she got older sometimes, she wanted a 30 m...
- How long does it take him to do homework? MY 5YO daughter has 10 minutes of homework 4 days a week sometimes its more like 5 and I let her do it while she is eating h...
Time Out for No Homework
Asked by J.U. from Norfolk
on November 24, 2010
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I have been helping out in my child 's school and I noticed a couple of teachers - not my child 's- that when they notice a child has forgotten to bring in homework t...
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- My 14 yo stepson has been allowed to slide his entire life b/c the parents rule the roost at the schools around here so the teacher's feel tied down and unable to make...
- I would think at that age, they would either give the student a second opportunity to bring in the homework (for a lesser grade) or make them sit inside during recess ...
- Shame is a powerful tool that is pretty much unused today-and there is an entire generation of entitlement as a result-my kids included. We would have rather gone blin...
Homework Amount
Asked by B.R. from Springfield
on December 9, 2008
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My oldest son is in the 5th grade this year. He usually spends between 1 1/2 to 2 hours doing homework each night. He's also had weeks in which he'll have 4 or 5 tests...
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- Hi B. My daughter is in the 6 grade and has been coming home for about the last 2 yrs. with that much home work. She still does. On top of that they made the schoolda...
- Hello, As a grade 4 teacher, I totally understand your concerns. However, I'm willing to bet that the teacher doesn't have the authority to lighten the load at all...
- Woa... I guess some people don't know the expression "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all." So, let me try to give you some supportive advice,...
Homework Help
Asked by J.O. from Boise
on August 30, 2007
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Okay here is the deal, my 6 year old just entered 1st grade and the homework battles have begun, I tried the homework chart with a prize at the end of the week and tha...
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- When was the last time he had an eye check up? They grow so fast at this age, their eyes sometimes don't grow at the same speed and need glasses for a couple of years...
- Try making your rewards more immediate. Have a chart with a few different rewards listed like: 5 minutes of computer time or a Yu-gi-oh card. Then after he has finishe...
- Have you tried to talk to the teachers about this? I would go to them for advice. I had the same problem with my son last year. I found out if I didn't push him and I ...
Homework Help
Asked by D.L. from Charlotte
on February 13, 2008
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Everyday when it comes time to do homework, it seems like I am fighting a losing battle. My eight year old seems to think there is know rush, which there isn't, but ...
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- Separate them. Put one at the kitchen table and the other in another room. No tv or music while they do homework. Set a timer if you have to and tell them they have...
- my 7 year old and I battled over homework all through kindergarten and when he started first grade... I really wondered if I could battle him for 12 more years.... ...
- when i was younger, my mom had a very set home work routine for me. as soon as a i got home, i got a snacka nd a drink and then i sat at the kitchen table and did my...
