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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hmm. She is in GT, but still, she's still a kid. On average each week she gets...

- (weekly) spelling packet due at the end of the week (takes her about 1-1.5 hour total across the week)

- (nightly) math sheets, 2-3, that take a lot of thinking, not just practice problems

- 2-3 nights a week, reading homework that includes writing in a journal

- occasional, finishing up assignments not completed in class
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- monthly, a book report project that includes a written report, an oral presentation and a creative project (last month this added up to about 4-5 hours over the month plus reading the book)
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She also has the reading log and also does that at bedtime.

The things that involve writing and writing planning can take simply forever. (This is NOT her strong point.) She also has Girls on the Run (2 nights a week) and Girl Scouts (every other week).

It just seems to average out to a lot per night. I wish they would give it all on Monday or Friday and have it due the following week so we could choose how to break it up over the week.[/quote]

I'm impressed by this.  I feel like the writing requirements at the AAP center my kids attend is lacking.  I remember having to do book reports and oral presentations in upper elementary, and that hasn't been my kids' experience.  In 3rd grade my kids had more homework than fourth and fifth.  I think in FCPS there was more math homework in 3rd because they covered 3rd and 4th grade math.  Split the homework, some in the morning and some in the evening.  I found the spelling was good for the morning.  My kids did this.  That gives more downtime in the evenings.  Honestly, grades don't count at this point, so if the reading/reading log isn't done, it's not a big deal.  Just make sure your DC is reading on the weekend.  No need for either one of you to be stressed about 3rd grade homework.  [/quote]

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