Why do some teachers follow reading logs in kindergarten and some don't

[Anonymous]

Wondering how much is the split of teachers who regularly send books home to read and note things like if the child read it aloud, or the parent did or if the child was able to re tell the story etc versus who do not. I know at least two teachers in my neighbours school and one in ours who does it but our own teacher does not seem to care about it.

I know we can get books from library and do it oueprselves but it will be more motivating for the kid to know that the reading home work is from school.

[Anonymous]

Simple reason! (And I teach first grade, fwiw). If the school has an abundance of leveled readers, it isn't a big deal to send them home, knowing that they may not come back, or come back damaged. If the school is tighter on funds, they have much smaller of a pool of leveled readers to draw from, and need to save them for instruction with other groups, and can't risk them not being returned.

[Anonymous]

Most parents just lie on the logo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Simple reason! (And I teach first grade, fwiw). If the school has an abundance of leveled readers, it isn't a big deal to send them home, knowing that they may not come back, or come back damaged. If the school is tighter on funds, they have much smaller of a pool of leveled readers to draw from, and need to save them for instruction with other groups, and can't risk them not being returned.

This is a strange explanation. I thought there will be some penalty if you don't return the books on time or damage them.

The other explanation that parents lie is also lame not send the books home.

[Anonymous]

Schools stop sending home work when most simply don't do it.

[Anonymous]

I teach K and LOVE that our school has a no homework policy in K. I loathe dealing with homework.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I teach K and LOVE that our school has a no homework policy in K. I loathe dealing with homework.

Is it because you don't want to correct the home work and send the feed back to the parents or is there any higher philosophical or practical reason behind this?

[Anonymous]

Lol. Teachers don't correct homework and give feedback to the parents in ES. Your kids must be young, PP.

[Anonymous]

My child's K teacher sends home books with a reading log and asks that the parent note whether it was read by child, parent, or together. I only log the books that she sends home, not other reading. There are 4 K classes in our school. I have no idea what's the other K teachers do or the level of compliance in the classroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child's K teacher sends home books with a reading log and asks that the parent note whether it was read by child, parent, or together. I only log the books that she sends home, not other reading. There are 4 K classes in our school. I have no idea what's the other K teachers do or the level of compliance in the classroom.

Our teacher sends home books. We will do the homework but not read the books. They are too young for my child and boring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child's K teacher sends home books with a reading log and asks that the parent note whether it was read by child, parent, or together. I only log the books that she sends home, not other reading. There are 4 K classes in our school. I have no idea what's the other K teachers do or the level of compliance in the classroom.

Our teacher sends home books. We will do the homework but not read the books. They are too young for my child and boring.

And this is why some teachers do it and some don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child's K teacher sends home books with a reading log and asks that the parent note whether it was read by child, parent, or together. I only log the books that she sends home, not other reading. There are 4 K classes in our school. I have no idea what's the other K teachers do or the level of compliance in the classroom.

Our teacher sends home books. We will do the homework but not read the books. They are too young for my child and boring.

And this is why some teachers do it and some don't.

Give better books and we will read them.

[Anonymous]

They are sending easier books looking for you to question the child to increase their fluency and comprehension- where most kids are lacking.

I am not a teacher, but think it is crazy when parents in K are so proud that their child reads Harry Potter in K. I don't think every K class in FCPS has children that read and understand that. I think those parents look so silly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child's K teacher sends home books with a reading log and asks that the parent note whether it was read by child, parent, or together. I only log the books that she sends home, not other reading. There are 4 K classes in our school. I have no idea what's the other K teachers do or the level of compliance in the classroom.

Our teacher sends home books. We will do the homework but not read the books. They are too young for my child and boring.

And this is why some teachers do it and some don't.

If many of the children have no parent support at home, they don't send books/ homework for anyone in the class. I think this is a bad policy especially for those who will make sure it gets done. I think for the upper elementary grades it teaches responsibility as long as it's not overdone. If the homework is meaningful, it will be good practice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child's K teacher sends home books with a reading log and asks that the parent note whether it was read by child, parent, or together. I only log the books that she sends home, not other reading. There are 4 K classes in our school. I have no idea what's the other K teachers do or the level of compliance in the classroom.

Our teacher sends home books. We will do the homework but not read the books. They are too young for my child and boring.

And this is why some teachers do it and some don't.

If many of the children have no parent support at home, they don't send books/ homework for anyone in the class. I think this is a bad policy especially for those who will make sure it gets done. I think for the upper elementary grades it teaches responsibility as long as it's not overdone. If the homework is meaningful, it will be good practice.

I support homework when its related to things learned in class. Our child gets homework that is not related to class and is very basic and not related to what they are learning. We supplement with workbooks. Its good to have homework in the early years to get them into a routine.