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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you mean a page out of a workbook a day at home, or going to Kumon twice a week? [/quote]

On average my kid has 1 page of math practice per school day in addition to reading comprehension homework. It’s not just the amount, it’s also the quality, relevance, and how closely it is checked and explained. In my view, schools (at least elementary schools in our experience) are not instilling discipline or work ethics that are necessary for kids to succeed in the future— not just academically. When I was a kid, homework was graded and I was held accountable for completing it and doing it well. Here, there is little to no consequence.[/quote]

OP is talking about private school, though. In 5th grade, I’d expect privates to be giving regular math homework. That said, there is a huge range and variety of privates to meet different student needs and parent priorities. I picked a large private that does tracking and leveling for math and English, so DD does above grade level math and gets daily practice at school and through 4x/week homework. [/quote]

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