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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]16:26 That is EXACTLY why there shouldn't be any homework in pre-school.  The kids get burned out on homework and worksheets before they even get to real school.

Pre-schools with homework either don't truly understand child development or they give homework just to cater to what the parents want.  [/quote]

Homework is another topic entirely!  My goddaughter used to get insane amounts of homework in pre-k, kindergarten, et cetera.  It was excessive, and most of it seemed sort of unnecessary.  I do understand the concept of reinforcing what a kid learns in school, but I got the impression (as did my friend, my goddaughter's mother) that the homework was a way the school kind of gave the impression of being advanced -- as in "we're so academically challenging that even 4 year olds get a couple hours of homework!"

I think it's kind of an act of desperation -- without fully knowing how to bridge the education gap between the U.S. and some other developed countries, schools think piling on the homework will help.

But as I said, that's probably a topic for its own thread.  [/quote]

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