Daycare homework

[Anonymous]

Send in a family photo glued to construction paper with her name on it. I would consider doing this to be going above and beyond.

One year olds can’t draw so they don’t need to be involved in this project. For that reason it’s also fine to completely skip this btw.

If you really want to highlight the absurdity of this project I would have scribble on paper. Then you label “mom” and “Larla” anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not homework, it's a family engagement thing. It does not have to be long and involved or even messy. Give your kid a piece of paper and 3 of the thick crayons and let him scribble away. You write his name on top. That's it. It will take 5 minutes. I know you have a lot on your plate, but doing things like this together is important for the kids to link school and home. As a preschool teacher I actually prefer it when the kids do the bulk of the work and not the parents. I don't want to see a perfectly crafted cut out paper family, I want to see scribbles and splotches and rips.

That said it's not required--your kid isn't getting a grade and they won't kick you out if you don't do it. But if you can keep it simple and child-oriented, I think there will be payoffs for your little one.

I vehemently disagree with this.

"Family engagement?" These are BABIES. The family is plenty engaged, and giving them busy work will NOT HELP. "Important for kids to link school and home." Why?? How is that important for a baby?? There are NO payoffs for your 15 month old for this. None.

More of these babies are probably still waking in the middle of the night than are successfully using crayons. This is absurd.

Daycare is here to HELP PARENTS. To care for their children while they are working. Not to assign them useless homework.

I'd be pissed I was even asked.

[Anonymous]

Our daycare asks that we send pictures in so that they can display them but there is really no homework. Homework of any kind at the daycare and preschool level is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the crayon suggestion. DC scribbled some in her high chair. minimal mess. took some photos of the process per their request. then crumpled the sheet of paper. I sent it back with her. Even though there would be no way of knowing who was actually in her family from her scribbles.

Saw that they were wanting family photos in their daily report sent some in today - that ended up taking longer than having her scribble.

[Anonymous]

I say skip it.. seems a bit much