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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - this 3 hours a night sounds really high.  Can others chime in - is this really the case for most kids?  Not the highly advanced kids (I am guessing BASIS is much easier for them).  I don't want to make my child miserable, and I want him to come home and also contribute to his family structure and chores he has around the house.  But I also don't want him to be left behind because he isn't outgoing enough to raise him hand in class so he gets left behind.  The base of knowledge needs to begin developing at a greatly clip, I would guess, and maybe BASIS provides that?  Even if it's a bit forced.

And do kids have time for any afterschool activities, like dance or music lessons?  [/quote]

My 5th grader had an after school activity until 5 pm. He got home at 5:20 and we hung out and had dinner with a friend who was visiting me from out of town until about 7. He started homework and was finished by 8:15. He probably would have been done earlier, but my DH and I were distracting as we were visiting with our friend in the next room.  He took a shower and is now in bed at 8:40. He's probably reading a novel.

That amount of homework is pretty typical. He had his normal 30 math problems which he can get done in about 45 minutes. Math takes less time if he gets to some of them during class as his math teacher often gives the kids the last ten minutes or so to get a start on homework. He also had Latin and a bit of Physical Geography.

My child is pretty bright, but he's not a genius. He does work hard, pays attention in class and gets all his homework done.  He still has time to play soccer a couple times a week and I make him practice his musical instrument pretty much every day. [/quote]

OP here again - BASIS parents, especially of 5th graders, I can't thank you enough![/quote]

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