Zone1 Should Little Kids Get Homework?

[Concerned American]

Sure, and ensure those children grasp the concept of writing by assigning homework. Write your name 5-10 times, and often, this is done by tracing with marks to spell your name. Baltimore high-school graduates could have used this as a building block for the high-rate of graduates who aren't proficient in basic writing, reading and math.

Reading assignments should be given as homework instead of taking valuable classroom instruction time. That time should be reserved for reviewing and clarifying the material that they read at home.

 

[Concerned American]

An hour for a first grader is pretty ridiculous. 10 minutes - no problem.

First grade homework and fifth grade homework would be vastly different. A good first grade teacher can model the homework to be enjoyable for the student while they are gaining valuable knowledge. Many times the students can't wait to do it and relish the feelings of accomplishment when they finish---tricking them into learning so to speak.

 

[Unkotare]

IKR? Horrible parents. And the dummy is BRAGGING about it?

My weak spot was math, and my dad was in the STEM field. (By “weak,” I mean I got a C - unacceptable in my home.) He certainly didn’t DO my homework for me; we sat for at least an hour every night after dinner with him trying to teach me.

I did the same with my oldest for his Spanish homework last year.

 

[Picaro]

Homework for a first grader? WTF? That's just wrong.

Yes, 1st and 2nd grade homework is probably pointless for the most part, except for art stuff and music. Also handwriting practice.

 

[Picaro]

First grade homework and fifth grade homework would be vastly different. A good first grade teacher can model the homework to be enjoyable for the student while they are gaining valuable knowledge. Many times the students can't wait to do it and relish the feelings of accomplishment when they finish---tricking them into learning so to speak.

I learned how to read well before starting school; I didn't know it was supposed to be a chore, I just wanted to see what my parents were doing with their noses buried in books and newspapers, and one of my grandmothers was a school teacher, so read to us all the time, and we thought the stories were cool. In 2nd and 3rd grade, we started learning all the Greek and Latin prefixes and suffixes, which taught you to at least partly understand many words you had never seen before, which I thought was pretty handy to know. I always enjoyed school.

 

[Concerned American]

I learned how to read well before starting school; I didn't know it was supposed to be a chore, I just wanted to see what my parents were doing with their noses buried in books and newspapers, and one of my grandmothers was a school teacher, so read to us all the time, and we thought the stories were cool. In 2nd and 3rd grade, we started learning all the Greek and Latin prefixes and suffixes, which taught you to at least partly understand many words you had never seen before, which I thought was pretty handy to know. I always enjoyed school.

The schools my grandkids attend use a program called Bridges throughout the summer that introduces them to some of the material that they will see in the beginning of the upcoming year---so they can hit the ground running at the beginning of the school year.

 

[Lisa558]

The schools my grandkids attend use a program called Bridges throughout the summer that introduces them to some of the material that they will see in the beginning of the upcoming year---so they can hit the ground running at the beginning of the school year.

When I was a kid, we always had a summer reading list, and when we returned in September, we had book reviews the first week.

Back then, Americans took their children’s education more seriously, with a lot of emphasis on reading and writing skills the first few grades.

 

[American Eagle]

man up

 

[Road Runner]

man up

Who are you talking to? Me or the people complaining about this?

 

[initforme]

If the taxpayers want them to have homework then use taxpayer money to pay them to fo it.

 

[Unkotare]

Homework reinforces what the students learned in school that day. At some point students need to learn that life is about working - a lot. Those who do the work will learn more. Those who don't, will fall behind. This is what they will need to understand in the world outside of school too.

 

[Pellinore]

The ten minutes per grade level guideline mentioned in the article is reasonable. If a six-year-old is coming home with 45 minutes of homework per night, something is rotten in Denmark.

Also ... she says he has ADHD. He should have a personalized education plan.

 

[DGS49]

I think a modest amount of homework is appropriate, and it should be collected the following day, to let the little bastards know that it counts.

But what about letter grades? My kid didn't get any letter grades until 5th grade, which I thought was poor policy. Good suburban school district, by the way.

I can't remember whether I had homework that early or not. Probably did...nuns, and all that.

 

[CHAZBUKOWSKI]

Sorry-ass "teachers" that don't want to teach IMHO.

I would like to say that makes some sort of sense, but no