DD didn't really get homework in K. Maybe once every couple of weeks. First grade they come home with homework packets to be handed in at the end of the week.
Post by SusanBAnthony on Oct 28, 2013 20:24:15 GMT -5
They have occasional sheets sent home that they missed during class (working one on one with someone in the hall while the class does the sheet). Those we are supposed to send back.
Once a week they send home optional homework that constitutes of some kind of little game that deals with reading skills. It does not need to be sent back.
So far DS loves doing them all, mostly I think because we do them with him after little sister is in bed, so it is special big boy time. I have no problem stopping if it becomes a chore.
Post by balletofangels on Oct 28, 2013 20:30:31 GMT -5
I have the kids keep book logs and provide sight word lists and other practice ideas. We used to do more formal homework, but really want to emphasize reading at home. When they complete their book logs they get books to keep. About once a month we send a home "family project" -- usually a seasonal art project. Kids who read at home at at an extreme advantage to those who don't. It is something that we know they "should" do, but making it homework makes the parents know how important it is.
Post by revolution on Oct 28, 2013 20:32:32 GMT -5
Almost every night. It is about 5 minutes. She either has a rhyme/ song we read and sing together. Or she has a rhyme where she circles all of the words that start with a certain letter of the day.
I like it. It is short and sweet. We spend time going over her day and what she is learning.
ETA: But she does get to color in a pumpkin (or whatever the seasonal thing is that month) on a little worksheet for every 5-10 minutes of reading she does at home. She turns the sheet of colored in pumpkins at the end of the month. But I don't really consider that homework.
ETA: Â But she does get to color in a pumpkin (or whatever the seasonal thing is that month) on a little worksheet for every 5-10 minutes of reading she does at home. Â She turns the sheet of colored in pumpkins at the end of the month. Â But I don't really consider that homework.
I fucking lost the October pumpkin color in sheet. I am annoyed at myself.
She would get a packet of 2-4 worksheets on Monday to be turned in on Thursdays. That's the same routine this year, in first grade, so I think the school tries to get kids used to the routine early on.
Post by EmilieMadison on Oct 28, 2013 20:39:15 GMT -5
Yes, once a week. They have to come up with a word that start with their letter of the week, draw a picture of it, and write the word (after a parent has written it first). They also have a math question, such as "Draw a red bug with 4 spots".
Post by paperdolls on Oct 28, 2013 20:39:52 GMT -5
I have a first grader now, but in kindergarten my kid had homework every single night, usually worksheets. In addition, we had to sign off on a ledger that he had read a book for at least five minutes and list the book. She was a first year teacher, not sure if that matters.
Post by wildfloweragain on Oct 28, 2013 20:46:21 GMT -5
They both had a packet for the week, usually it got done in one night. Also they had to read to an adult and get their book log signed every night, practice their sight word ring and math facts.
I don't mind and I support all of that. I do not like the homework that is really a parent homework and ends up being a pinterest contest.
can you expand in that? I was just talking to my son's teacher today about K homework. He just has a reading log every week, but they used to give more in prior years.
I think reading at home is plenty and should be done nightly. Why would we ask our youngest students who have worked hard all day at school to do more?? I also think it's inequitable. Sure, your kid may have support at home while other's don't. Who is doing the homework? More often than not all I hear about is homework battles at home, why make practice so laborious? It's completely unnecessary in primary grades. I gain nothing from looking at homework. I don't know who helped and how much. I gain much, much more evidence of learning when I look at the work my students do at school.
Yes. We bought a Marble Book for the teacher to add 'at home' workbook pages. It's pretty simple, she does a few pages a week - and we do it at our own pace. I consider it good practice for building homework skills. But it is still weird to make sure it is all done. Especially in a busy week.
I am a little impressed with what DD can do. That's the fun part. She rocks those pages. Or not. Meh.
Post by DotAndBuzz on Oct 28, 2013 21:08:29 GMT -5
Yes, they get a weekly assignment, as well as being read to every night. It is usually one or 2 family activities that require parental involvement/assistance. Like, one week was focused on geometry and volume, so she had to go in search of patterns around the house and draw them. Then for volume, we had to save up a few food containers and guess which held the most liquid, the least liquid, and describe the results. Like a little science experiment. They are "graded," but not in terms of quality of work. The whole point is to get parents involved and working with their child, and to encourage the child to start being responsible for handing in work by a due date (they always get it Monday, and it is due by Friday).
We actually asked the teacher if we should be pushing sight words/her reading out loud at home, and she was like NO NO NO! Keep it light, and let me push them at school. At this stage, she wants homework to simply encourage responsibility, critical thinking, and curiosity at home. I can get behind that kind of kindergarten homework.
Eh, when I worked in the schools I used to send my kindergarten speech kids a cute color by number or connect the dot speech worksheet once a week to practice their sounds at home. And that was speech homework. The fun class!