Homework: Preschooler
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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 and a 4 Year Old
Asked by R.H. from Oklahoma City
on April 9, 2008
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I have 2 girls and boy could they be night and day. MY 5 year old loves doing homework. They both are in head start and the 5 year old is also in pre-k. she is doing g...
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- I wonder if the youngest might be bored with the work involved. I failed coloring in Kindergarten because I thought it was stupid and a waste of my time. I was reading...
- If you would like your 4 year old to do the work sheets an idea might be to make a game of it. When my daughter was 5 I would set an egg timer and say see how much you...
- Not sure what else is included in the homework other than the coloring you mention, but does the 4 year old have any coloring books or other pages that she likes to co...
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 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 for Kindergarteners... Why?
Asked by J.F. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2008
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What has been your experience with this? I have a 4 year old daughter who will be going to kindergarten in 2009. (edited for the moms who thought she was going now - s...
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- Hi J. - I whole-heartedly agree with you; but there's not much you can do about it, short of putting your daughter in a school that doesn't give homework until high...
- Can see why you are interested and concerned, and YES there may be SOME that churn out worksheets n other stuff that's sometimes not even relevant for the child's leve...
- Hi! What a relief to hear your anxiety around this issue! More parents need to be concerned about this. There is now so much pressure on kids to perform. Overloading...
Kindergarten Homework?
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on December 28, 2011
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My daughter attends a charter school and I was wondering about the amount of homework she has. Is this normal?
She has to write her ten spelling words three times ...
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- I think being in a Charter School is making a difference. If she's capable of doing the work, then that's great! & yes, for some schools....some classes, homework ...
- This is more work than my third grader in public school. Homework should be an extension of the classroom and should be a review of what they covered in class. M...
- how much has to be turned in? My daughter gets roughly that amount, which is crazy! but I don't do it all. She gets a book every night that has to be read and you ha...
Homework Help!!
Asked by N.D. from Reno
on September 19, 2009
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I have a ten year old daughter who is bipolar and ADD, she is very smart! I have been told this by ALL her teachers =} Her test are way above average, and she has reci...
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- Does she have a 504 plan or an IEP? With her diagnosis she can qualify for either. I have a 504 for my youngest -- ADHD, and an IEP for my gifted, yet ADD/Aspergers d...
- to hlep her sit down and finish it, baroque music. It helped me and my sister immensely when we were kids. As to organization, maybe hava a special folder that the h...
- hope u dont think im nuts, but for a joke my mom tied a red string around my finger to remind me of something, it worked, lol. how about buying ur daughter rings fo...
How Do You Have Time for Homework After School?
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on October 3, 2011
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My daughter J. turned 5 on 9/3 and is in K and I'm J. wndering how you have time for homework. By the time I get her at aftercare its 6pm then dinner then bathe, book...
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- Maybe you need to get a little more organize. Make a menu a week advance, so know what's for dinner, maybe freeze a couple of them on the weekend to eat during the we...
- Well, our afterschool program does do some homework so we have to J. check it when we get home. But, we try to do extra work with our son. It has to be really hard o...
- Try cooking for the week on your day off so all you have to do is heat it up.
Homework Right After School or a Little Break First?
Asked by A.F. from Columbus
on August 24, 2010
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My daughter is going into 1st grade tomorrow. Last year I would have her come home, have a snack then do homework since she was already in school mode. Sometimes I fel...
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- I let them have a snack while I go through their backpacks and deal with all of the paperwork. After snack I have their homework all set up and ready to go. I have n...
- My kids don't get home until about 4:00. We usually eat dinner at 6:00, so there isn't that much of an afternoon time. They have a snack right away, and then have to s...
- My daughter is in kindergaten and I allow her to have a snack and watch some tv for 30 minutes or so and then we start on homework. She does well and has not had a mel...
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...
