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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Wow, I didn't think it was a lot, truly. When my older child was in K, they had a lot more homework, but the K team has revamped HW and it's much less than it used to be.

Seriously, the short story takes 30 seconds to read, plus 1 two-sided handwriting sheet.  That's it for the week.  Is  that really a lot?  I usually have him do one side on one day and then next side on another day.

To be honest, his handwriting is not good. He's in OT for fine motor skills deficiencies, but should I push back on having him do the worksheets at home?

To answer some questions:

1. He's 5 and will be 6 in mid-April.

2. No aftercare.

3. His complaints- some of them don't make sense. He gets mad that his sister is done with her HW before he is, but that's because she sits down and gets it done, instead of complaining, which just drags it out.  He also says it's boring; that's fair.  He's able to do the take home reading easily, as the books are DRA 2 and he's reading at a DRA 5.  The reading specialist wants them to start at a lower level to make reading enjoyable, which makes sense.

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If he already knows that homework is stupid and he's only in K he's probably a future genius. 
Let him be. If his teachers ask him he can explain himself at school.

After one fight with my DD when she was in K I completely stopped managing or monitoring her homework AT ALL.
Nothing. She was in s no public school that had less homework in grade school but eventually asked to be sent to a ramped up school by 5th grade - all her idea. She is very much in control of her life and studies now as a high schooler at a private school. She still doesn't much like the homework sometimes but she has her own motivations for completing her assignments as she does. She is a top student.

I would send your son to a school that has less homework for now if that's possible. He sounds like an interesting character that has a good sense of self already and if let him be (no homework battles). If the school calls you in just explain that he doesn't want to and you aren't going to battle it out with him.
But really his own motivations of wanting to do well compared to his peers might kick in sooner than later.[/quote]

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