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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No homework, at least in elementary school, is in line with contemporary education research and best practices.[/quote]

[b]I substitute in FCPS and the general classes are full of kids that can’t do basic math. If these kids were given 5-10 minutes of math homework a night, the problem would be solved.[/b]

Even if we just had kids drilling each other with flash cards for 10 minutes it would help. Get rid of morning meeting and do that. 
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+1 million.

But it's not just the kids who can't do math. My very math-y kid struggles to do problems quickly because of the lack of practice on the basics. She understands every single concept, but she hasn't done it until it's automatic. If she tries to go quickly (say, for a test), she messes up something simple. I'm convinced a few speed drills along the way and a nightly math worksheet from 4th-6th would have helped. [/quote]

It’s never too late. You can print them free off the Internet.[/quote]

I did for a good long while. And then her teacher started taking up her free time by assigning extra ST Math, we assume because the county started pushing a minimum number of ST Math minutes. We'll get back to it.

I taught my kids to read (since the county didn't do science of reading when they were younger, and still barely does). I taught them to spell. I taught them handwriting. I'll make sure they can do their math automatically too. It's just painful that they waste 6+ hours a day doing...I'm not sure how to even describe it...and I teach them the 3 Rs after school and in the summer.[/quote]+100.  You have to teach reading, writing, spelling, grammar, math facts, and math fluency all at home![/quote]

True.  So much of school is a waste of time.  So much of my kids' academic success is derived from work I've done with them at home.  The worst part is they have so little time to play after school (total waste of time) and me actually teaching them.  I understand the homeschooling parents, though I don't think my kids and I would have a great relationship if we were around each other that much.  They need other adults.  [/quote]

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