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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sigh - two weeks in and I'm dreading the next 9 months.  His 2nd grade teacher expects 20-40 minutes of homework a day.  I really don't think he has it in him, for a variety of reasons (some delays, personality, emotional issues, etc.).  One worksheet and a few minutes practicing spelling is fine.  Reading for fun (him or me) is fine.  But 10-20 minutes of writing and another 20 minutes of reading required books that he may or may not be interested in isn't going to happen, and I refuse to spend the next 9 months fighting and yelling at him to get him to do it, especially when I know its not right or useful for him.  What do I do - make my own decision about what he should or should not do?  I'm already spread thin trying to make things okay in the classroom and in extracurriculars for him - I don't have the energy to fight with the school over homework too.[/quote]

I could have written this post when my son was in 2nd grade.

Spelling we did out loud while he was jumping rope. We did 1/2 early, 1/2 after dinner/playtime outside (8ish), anything not completed I woke him a 1/2 hour early (motivation to get it done or an opportunity to do work with a clear head).

My 2nd grader would dictate to me and I wrote. For reading, we use Learning Ally or I read to him.

You may hire a teen for $10 to help with homework a few times a week. Kids are better with older kids. [/quote]

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