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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some homework to reinforce what is happening in school, build good study habits, and let families know what kids are working on is really helpful.

I would check in with the math teacher and anyone else who might assign homework and see if you can coordinate with them to make sure kids aren't getting more than 30 minutes or so a night, or no more than 1.5 hours a week.

By the way, I think weekly assignments are much better for kids than nightly. It is less stress overall and is helpful for kids who have activities or other commitments some nights and not others. It also encourages building up time management skills as if they leave it all for Sunday night, it will be a pain to finish, so it encourages them to set aside time (with parents help) to work on it throughout the week.[/quote]

+1 As a parent I think 4th graders should start getting homework. I know in our school district middle school is quite the shock to some kids since little homework is given in elementary (if any). I really think kids (starting in later elem grades) should start to slowly learn study, time management, etc. habits to get them ready for middle. Also, as a parent it really helps to get a better sense of what your child is working on and what they are exceling or struggling with. Our school district also doesn't give grades to middle school making it even harder for parents to get a sense of what is going on.[/quote]

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