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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a third grader, 20 min of reading and a ten minute math worksheet that reviews what they are learning in class does not seem like a big deal.  The main benefit, in my opinion, is to establish the habit of finding a time and place to do HW, getting it done (with none or minimal help from parents) and then actually turning it in.  This establishes good school habits way before the HW load becomes more serious.

I say this as someone who has worked in elementary classes for years.  If the teacher actually checks the HW (some do and some don't) it also gives them info on who isn't totally grasping the lesson quite yet.[/quote]

In FCPS hw in the elementary grades isn’t graded, or it at least isn’t supposed to count towards the student’s grade. I too have worked in the elementary classroom and what is observed in the classroom gives the teacher info on who isn’t totally grasping the lesson. HW may just tell you how they did with help from home, but I agree that hw should be able to be completed independently.[/quote]

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