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Being so young, even if there were no activities, she should be able to play in the yard at night and have dinner, and that would leave about enough time to get a bath and then to bed on time. [b]We have gotten a couple of mega-packs of homework too[/b]. Things that take a very long time. It just seems wrong to have to cancel things just to do homework, but obviously something is out of kilter. I can say I disagree with the quantity of homework, but so what. [/quote]

OP, when I read the words "mega-packs" to describe second grade HW I have to ask -- do you think this HW is valuable?  Or is it busywork?

For kids that young, with ADHD, with busywork, I think it is OK to have them do SOME on her own, and then do your best to get through the rest or to tell the teacher that's all she is going to be able to do.

My kid at that age had a terrible time writing. and was required to write a TON.  I had him dictate the answers to me, then we took a break, then I dictated back to him.  It really helped him.  He still practiced all the skills involved, but one piece at a time.   (I also sometimes told him how to spell words, and as he got more and more tired, I let him copy what I had written.

After school activities that she loves are very important, too.  Don't skip those for busywork.[/quote]

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