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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shocked at all the parents telling teachers that their kid wouldn't be doing homework assigned to them. If you are overwhelmed at 1st grade homework, I don't know how you will make through school.[/quote]

Because it is not developmentally appropriate.

Because the kids need to be getting direct instruction in the classroom instead of working through worksheets/playing games in stations on their own while their teaching is completing yet another assessment to determine whether he or she is effectively teaching (note: there's no teaching happening, wealthy/educated/resourced parents are supplementing).

Because the lack of teacher interaction is the perfect storm for kids having behavior issues (because: adult attention that is developmentally appropriate).

Because when it comes to learning doing worksheets or random projects in first grade is not going to garner a love of school or learning. What kids need in the primary K-2 years is developmentally appropriate supports at home. They need to read and be read to. They need to be engaged with and learn measuring and math in every day life. Recommendations on this front are always helpful. But writing 100 sight words over and over without any context...is problematic (an actual homework assignment we have weekly).

I agree with other posters. First grade is shocking. I think the emphasis on assessing where the kids are versus actually teaching kids is nuts. [/quote]

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