I'm ready to call uncle on homework

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This is getting ridiculous.

He has his regular homework, plus he has these review packets for the upcoming state assessments he is supposed to do... and the cake topper is we got a project sent home last night that is due next week that requires me to buy supplies, etc.. but also next weekend is Easter which isn't exactly and un-busy weekend for most families in our area.

[whattheheck]

When is his Spring Break?

[ringstrue]

I'd blow off the review packets.

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Apr 15, 2014 7:07:02 GMT -5 @dontcallmeshirley1 said:

Apr 15, 2014 6:41:40 GMT -5 @septimus said:

This is getting ridiculous.

He has his regular homework, plus he has these review packets for the upcoming state assessments he is supposed to do... and the cake topper is we got a project sent home last night that is due next week that requires me to buy supplies, etc.. but also next weekend is Easter which isn't exactly and un-busy weekend for most families in our area.

Is this the son with the teacher you don't like? 

yes, but this isn't her fault... all the 3d grades have the same homework. 

[savan]

I feel you. DS came home with a huge social studies project involving a 3 page paper with cover sheet, and an oral presentation with some sort of model, poster, etc. I groaned out loud when I saw it. He's in 1st grade and not a strong reader. I have to read him books on the subject, buy supplies and find diagrams for the model, and repeatedly explain what he's supposed to be doing. Blech.

[beeks]

Apr 15, 2014 19:11:12 GMT -5 savan said:

I feel you. DS came home with a huge social studies project involving a 3 page paper with cover sheet, and an oral presentation with some sort of model, poster, etc. I groaned out loud when I saw it. He's in 1st grade and not a strong reader. I have to read him books on the subject, buy supplies and find diagrams for the model, and repeatedly explain what he's supposed to be doing. Blech.

Is this common in first grade? That sounds crazy! 

[joenali]

Apr 15, 2014 19:11:12 GMT -5 savan said:

I feel you. DS came home with a huge social studies project involving a 3 page paper with cover sheet, and an oral presentation with some sort of model, poster, etc. I groaned out loud when I saw it. He's in 1st grade and not a strong reader. I have to read him books on the subject, buy supplies and find diagrams for the model, and repeatedly explain what he's supposed to be doing. Blech.

Opt out. That is incredibly developmentally inappropriate. homework should ideally be independent. Most first graders could not do that independently.

[savan]

Apr 15, 2014 19:48:46 GMT -5 beeks said:

Apr 15, 2014 19:11:12 GMT -5 savan said:

I feel you. DS came home with a huge social studies project involving a 3 page paper with cover sheet, and an oral presentation with some sort of model, poster, etc. I groaned out loud when I saw it. He's in 1st grade and not a strong reader. I have to read him books on the subject, buy supplies and find diagrams for the model, and repeatedly explain what he's supposed to be doing. Blech.

Is this common in first grade? That sounds crazy! 

This is the first time we've ever been given something like this.  I knew I was in trouble when I tried explaining it to DS and he just gave me a blank stare.  


I also laughed when the instructions said it could be typed but the student's rough draft had to be attached.

[erbear]

skip the review packets

[erbear]

Apr 15, 2014 19:11:12 GMT -5 savan said:

I feel you. DS came home with a huge social studies project involving a 3 page paper with cover sheet, and an oral presentation with some sort of model, poster, etc. I groaned out loud when I saw it. He's in 1st grade and not a strong reader. I have to read him books on the subject, buy supplies and find diagrams for the model, and repeatedly explain what he's supposed to be doing. Blech.

WHA?!

A 1st grader cannot write a 3 page paper. That is insane.

Also, this is homework for the parent. What's the point?

Good god, I loathe some schools.

[LoveTrains]

I can't believe that they had homework tonight. My school has a homework ban for Passover tonight.

[downtoearth]

Apr 15, 2014 19:11:12 GMT -5 savan said:

I feel you. DS came home with a huge social studies project involving a 3 page paper with cover sheet, and an oral presentation with some sort of model, poster, etc. I groaned out loud when I saw it. He's in 1st grade and not a strong reader. I have to read him books on the subject, buy supplies and find diagrams for the model, and repeatedly explain what he's supposed to be doing. Blech.

This is when you encourage your poor kiddo to jus write a max of ten words per page with pictures glued on or drawn and make a Lego diagram since Legos are fun - that's it. What's it supposed to be about?

[downtoearth]

Apr 15, 2014 6:41:40 GMT -5 @septimus said:

This is getting ridiculous.

He has his regular homework, plus he has these review packets for the upcoming state assessments he is supposed to do... and the cake topper is we got a project sent home last night that is due next week that requires me to buy supplies, etc.. but also next weekend is Easter which isn't exactly and un-busy weekend for most families in our area.

I think I'd still write "Easter weekend with family time - ran out of time." and sign some of the regular homework to send back undone.

What are you going to do?

[jena]

I'd email the teacher and point out that the due date for the project is unrealistic as you will not be doing school work over a holiday. That is ridiculous. Not everyone can get that stuff done on week nights and it's a little late to be changing family easter plans.

And the 3 page paper for a first grader? That's insane as well. 3 sentences and a hand drawn picture is more their speed.

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Apr 15, 2014 21:50:35 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Apr 15, 2014 6:41:40 GMT -5 @septimus said:

This is getting ridiculous.

He has his regular homework, plus he has these review packets for the upcoming state assessments he is supposed to do... and the cake topper is we got a project sent home last night that is due next week that requires me to buy supplies, etc.. but also next weekend is Easter which isn't exactly and un-busy weekend for most families in our area.

I think I'd still write "Easter weekend with family time - ran out of time." and sign some of the regular homework to send back undone.

What are you going to do?

So far I haven't sent back the paper saying I agree to support him making a robot out of household objects (math project about shapes). 

[irishbride2]

I don't think any projects at that age should be done at home.

I'm not anti homework at all. But at that age, true projects should be done in school.

[IIOY]

Apr 15, 2014 19:11:12 GMT -5 savan said:

I feel you. DS came home with a huge social studies project involving a 3 page paper with cover sheet, and an oral presentation with some sort of model, poster, etc. I groaned out loud when I saw it. He's in 1st grade and not a strong reader. I have to read him books on the subject, buy supplies and find diagrams for the model, and repeatedly explain what he's supposed to be doing. Blech.

I'm pretty hardcore but this homework is not at all developmentally appropriate for a first grader. I'd contact the teacher.

[irishbride2]

Apr 15, 2014 21:45:08 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

I can't believe that they had homework tonight. My school has a homework ban for Passover tonight.

Yeah i goofed this week. Twice. I assigned homework on passover and I set a test for Good Friday.
 

[downtoearth]

Apr 16, 2014 4:30:05 GMT -5 @septimus said:

Apr 15, 2014 21:50:35 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

I think I'd still write "Easter weekend with family time - ran out of time." and sign some of the regular homework to send back undone.

What are you going to do?

So far I haven't sent back the paper saying I agree to support him making a robot out of household objects (math project about shapes). 

This made me LOL b/c last night my middle kido asked for duct tape and some yogurt containers as I was reading books to the baby.  When I came out of the baby's room 20-min later, what did I find?  A robot!

LOL - out of a mostly empty cereal box (yes, there were still mini wheats in it), two yogurt container legs, a take out container head, toilet paper tube arms, and lots of red and blue duct tape.  I said, "Wow, that is really cool, kiddo."  Then turned to my husband and said, "God, we have a lot of crap laying around - look at that robot he made from stuff we haven't thrown away!"  I will sell that ish to you, @septimus.

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Apr 16, 2014 10:10:51 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Apr 16, 2014 4:30:05 GMT -5 @septimus said:

So far I haven't sent back the paper saying I agree to support him making a robot out of household objects (math project about shapes). 

This made me LOL b/c last night my middle kido asked for duct tape and some yogurt containers as I was reading books to the baby.  When I came out of the baby's room 20-min later, what did I find?  A robot!

LOL - out of a mostly empty cereal box (yes, there were still mini wheats in it), two yogurt container legs, a take out container head, toilet paper tube arms, and lots of red and blue duct tape.  I said, "Wow, that is really cool, kiddo."  Then turned to my husband and said, "God, we have a lot of crap laying around - look at that robot he made from stuff we haven't thrown away!"  I will sell that ish to you, @septimus.

My DS thinks he is making a robot out of butter..... I buy fancy French butter... He isn't molding that into anything but little balls for our bread at dinner. 

[IIOY]

Apr 16, 2014 10:10:51 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Apr 16, 2014 4:30:05 GMT -5 @septimus said:

So far I haven't sent back the paper saying I agree to support him making a robot out of household objects (math project about shapes). 

This made me LOL b/c last night my middle kido asked for duct tape and some yogurt containers as I was reading books to the baby.  When I came out of the baby's room 20-min later, what did I find?  A robot!

LOL - out of a mostly empty cereal box (yes, there were still mini wheats in it), two yogurt container legs, a take out container head, toilet paper tube arms, and lots of red and blue duct tape.  I said, "Wow, that is really cool, kiddo."  Then turned to my husband and said, "God, we have a lot of crap laying around - look at that robot he made from stuff we haven't thrown away!"  I will sell that ish to you, @septimus.

My DD built herself a new friend out of small, empty boxes and a cheerleading pompon for hair when she got into a fight with her bestie. She was 5.

One of the sad realizations I've had as a parent is just how much creativity and imagination is lost between childhood and adulthood.

[downtoearth]

Apr 16, 2014 10:22:03 GMT -5 IIOY said:

Apr 16, 2014 10:10:51 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

My DD built herself a new friend out of small, empty boxes and a cheerleading pompon for hair when she got into a fight with her bestie. She was 5.

One of the sad realizations I've had as a parent is just how much creativity and imagination is lost between childhood and adulthood.

Yeah, I love that almost every kid thinks "inventor" is a career.  I wish it could be, but you also have to have a degree like biomedical engineer or fine arts or IT... you can't just major in Creative Inventions.