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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Perhaps it depends on the school? My 4th grade kid has submitted multiple 3,000+ word assignments so far. Her class just completed an autobiography project that’s ten chapters long, which means many of the kids have written assignments that are 30 pages in length, printed 10pt font. While working on this assignment there were several other lengthy assignments due based on reading a full length chapter book aimed at young adults every week, plus other shorter ones on a daily basis.[/quote]

Please name the school.  This is not at all like my child's CES experience, or any I've heard. I think you are exaggerating.  Perhaps you have a child on the wait list and are trying to scare parents away on the hope your child can go. [/quote]

There is no 4th grader who can write a substantive, well-written 30 page assignment.  Even smart kids have to learn to write, and there would be no purpose in such a long assignment.  Quality over quantity.[/quote]

Personally I think it's okay if it's a series of assignments, which it sounds like it is, instead of one long assignment.

I've read in other threads that Pine Crest gives a lot of homework. I think that's not the case at other CES programs. Correct me if I'm wrong.[/quote]

It’s mostly not a series of assignments. There were one or two assignments that got wrapped into the end project that were additional to the main assignment but other than that it was one assignment with one due date and a 5-6 page description of the various elements that had to be included (including defining each chapters content). It was a significant organizational task for a 10 year old over a relatively short timeframe. If it were a series of assignments it would be MUCH easier..[/quote]

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