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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We did not do prek in DCPS.  But our neighbor did and there was worksheet homework.  It wasn’t required but that was that.  She pulled her kid out after 1 year.[/quote]

What?? We’re in pre-k 4 now and they send homework packets home for long breaks. They are totally optional but my kid likes to do them (and I like to see what they’re working on). They also do little projects every now and then— draw a poster about your favorite animal and present it to these class. All of these things have been age appropriate and my kid has enjoyed— and they’re not getting graded or anything. [/quote]

+1 Optional worksheets in pre-k are nice because some kids actually enjoy them. I've always had a worksheet kid -- she requests academic workbooks for long trips because she thinks they're fun.

I think the DCPS approach to homework in ECE and early grades is really about encouraging parental interest and involvement. It gives p parents something to look at and discuss with their kid. That's something the teachers used to tell us -- ask your child what they learned about the weather last week, ask them what we saw on our neighborhood walk today, etc. These are good, age appropriate "assignments" that get parents involved and connect home life and school life in productive ways.[/quote]

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