Kid's Homework

[Anonymous]

With the classes packed to the gills, how much do we expect the teachers to be able to teach the subject material to the kids (both GT and regular)?

Or, do you parents pretty much expect to do a little bit of teaching when your kids get started on their homework? Is this parent teaching expected moreso for the lower grades vice the upper grades?

How involved does FCPS expect parents to be?

[Anonymous]

I have 2 kids in AAP and I'm not involved in their homework at all.

If they ask me a question or for help with a project, I will help, but as far as the day-to-day, I don't know what the homework is, I just ask them if they've done it and if they say yes, that works for me. Both have stellar grades so it hasn't been an issue.

If they were disorganized or not completing assignments, we would have to deal with that, but I'm not going to hold their hands through every homework assignment - I think that's a disservice to them.

[Anonymous]

Forgot to mention my kids are in 3rd & 5th.

[Anonymous]

My kids' classes aren't that big. One has 22 and the other 24. They seem to understand what they have to do. I haven't had to teach them. Sometimes I have to get them organized, etc., but they know the substance.

[Anonymous]

Our experience is similar to 21:56. A couple times over the years I have had to help DD with a few concepts, but that's all. She needs more help with the organizing and planning side of things, but that is much better this year (4th) than previous years. I remind her to start, but she does it on her own. I suggested she make flashcards to help with memorizing vocabulary words and I will quiz her if she wants, but other than that, it's all her.

She's a 4th grader in our AAP center and there are 23 kids in her class.

[Anonymous]

It's interesting how the AAP parents are on here saying how great their kids are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting how the AAP parents are on here saying how great their kids are.

I'm sure some AAP kids need a little help with their homework from time to time.
I let them do it then look it over to make sure it reflects their best effort. I will comment only if I see any carelessness, sloppiness etc., which I think is something that needs to be corrected. My expectations are about the same as the teacher's - and they need to understand (IMHO) what these are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting how the AAP parents are on here saying how great their kids are.

Parents think their kids are great! News at 11!

GMAB. There's nothing "interesting" about it. It would only be interesting if they didn't feel that way. So what's your problem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting how the AAP parents are on here saying how great their kids are.

Parents think their kids are great! News at 11!

GMAB. There's nothing "interesting" about it. It would only be interesting if they didn't feel that way. So what's your problem?

I guess you don't understand sarcasm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting how the AAP parents are on here saying how great their kids are.

I'm sure some AAP kids need a little help with their homework from time to time.
I let them do it then look it over to make sure it reflects their best effort. I will comment only if I see any carelessness, sloppiness etc., which I think is something that needs to be corrected. My expectations are about the same as the teacher's - and they need to understand (IMHO) what these are.

I don't doubt that. Not only do a lot of kids get parental help, but parents are also hiring tutors.

[Anonymous]

AAP parent here - 24-27 per class. I have one kid - younger DS who gets right to work. I imagine he'll need some help this year with organizing projects since he's in 3rd and just starting the bigger ones. Otherwise I give him a review of spelling or math facts on Thurs before Fri. quizzes and that's it, unless I see sloppiness.

Older DD on the other hand is pretty much needs checking in on especially this year (6th) where she's suddenly become prone to saying she's finished it or has none and that's not the truth. It took awhile to figure out this was going on. She just dawdles when it comes to more work after a long day at school - it downright makes her miserable.

So no, my kids are not perfect little angels as PP sarcastically commented. Kids are kids whether they're in AAP or GE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AAP parent here - 24-27 per class. I have one kid - younger DS who gets right to work. I imagine he'll need some help this year with organizing projects since he's in 3rd and just starting the bigger ones. Otherwise I give him a review of spelling or math facts on Thurs before Fri. quizzes and that's it, unless I see sloppiness.

Older DD on the other hand is pretty much needs checking in on especially this year (6th) where she's suddenly become prone to saying she's finished it or has none and that's not the truth. It took awhile to figure out this was going on. She just dawdles when it comes to more work after a long day at school - it downright makes her miserable.

So no, my kids are not perfect little angels as PP sarcastically commented. Kids are kids whether they're in AAP or GE.

Is DD AAP or GE?

[Anonymous]

21:24 here. I wasn't saying my kids are better than someone else's, just that I don't do their homework with them or teach them material that should have been learned in school. I mentioned they had good grades simply because they don't seem to need me hovering over their homework in order for them to do well. Good grades are a fairly objective fact; it wasn't bragging, it was in the context of whether they need help with their schoolwork outside of school. (We already had our P/T conferences after school this week b/c I can't make it on Mon/Tues & both kids had perfect grades for the first quarter.) Flame away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:21:24 here. I wasn't saying my kids are better than someone else's, just that I don't do their homework with them or teach them material that should have been learned in school. I mentioned they had good grades simply because they don't seem to need me hovering over their homework in order for them to do well. Good grades are a fairly objective fact; it wasn't bragging, it was in the context of whether they need help with their schoolwork outside of school. (We already had our P/T conferences after school this week b/c I can't make it on Mon/Tues & both kids had perfect grades for the first quarter.) Flame away.

O.K. Kids with perfect scores don't need any "hovering" over homework - check.
I'm glad you got that off your chest.
This sets a very high bar for the rest of us indeed.

[Anonymous]

DD is AAP.