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[quote=Anonymous]Homework at this age is redenduant. The last thing kids need to do after sitting for 6 hours is to sit some more. 15-20 minutes of reading is the only acceptable homework at that age (imo).

I think it's good for kids to know how to quietly entertain themselves when they are done early (i.e. Drawing on the back of the paper). It's a skill too that needs to be practiced. And even if he isn't top of the class, if he's smart then at some point in his schooling career he will be bored and need to do that. But don't forget that different kids have different strengths. Maybe your kid finds reading easy but some concepts in math will make him stumble more than his friends who had a hard time reading. Or maybe the teacher's objectives in the 1-50 chart has to do with number formation and handwriting and not pure knowledge of the first 50 numbers. There's so much more that goes into the classroom than you think. Be patient and as long as he's happy, no need to raise concerns. I say this as a mom of a kid who was 4 grades above reading level. [/quote]

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