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[quote=Anonymous]We have a similar policy. For K-1st grade they only do the amount of homework they want to do. I am against mindless homework for lower grades. This year my kindergartner's teacher sent home packets of 5-10 pages each week, plus five spelling words to write x3 in additoon to the regular packet that the other K classes received. We did maybe 3/4 of the assigned packet and less than half of the supplementals. After full day K my kid was worn out. I think K-1st is mostly about learning to love learning, and 30-60 minutes of homework/night for a five or six year old does not accomplish this and actually does quite the opposite. In 2nd-5th the kods get their homework done. I think homework at this age teaches organization and study skills more than anything. Sixth and up, the homework is 100% on them. I give a generic "get your homework done" reminder, but whether or not they actually do it is up to them. I don't get involved unless the grades go down. [/quote]
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