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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know if they teach cursive writing and if yes, is it in Kindergarten or 1st grade or later?

When does homework starts? Is it manageable? I am especially curious about K, 1st and 2nd grades.

Thanks for any info. [/quote]

Re homework, I remember that a 2 or 3 times, DC came home with a little art project to do in Transition.   It was mostly to get both child and parents used to the idea.   In kindergarten, we were asked to read together nightly.  In first grade, DC was so excited to begin bringing home 10-15 minutes of homework each night.  He (and the other kids) looked forward to it.  A big deal was made about setting up a desk with paper, pencils, light so that he could do that 10 minutes of practising his writing skills.

Flash forward a few years, and DC has developed great study habits.  The homework load is really reasonable (30-45 minutes), but there's an emphasis on getting it done right after school.  DC asks me to leave him at study hall so he can come home with his homework all finished.  I hear that WES kids keep these habits forever.   I'm grateful that I've never had to nag DC to do his homework.
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Seriously?  WES has been described here as "rigorous", which I take to mean lots of homework. I like a traditional, structured school but worry that they assign too much homework.  What year did the 30-45 min start?  How much homework is there in MS?[/quote]

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