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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Homework in kindergarten is just an assignment for the parents. [/b]No homework yet for our first grader (at a charter).  We read books at bedtime and try to get him to read the book at least a couple times a week, but that's all.[/quote]

Our first-grader does not have homework (NWDC).  On Friday, we sometimes get a small assignment for over the weekend.  One was, "We are going to make ABC books.  Please help your child brainstorm a theme and a word for each letter."  Or "We will be talking about numbers.  Please help your child fill out this sheet asking how old they are, how tall they are, etc."  There were like five items.  So far, they are things we could do in 5-10 minutes, and we have all weekend or even longer.

Otherwise, they recommend that you read to or with your child for 20 minutes a night, which is basically bedtime stories + a little independent reading while I'm making dinner.

Older kids can do homework more independently--read the assignment, fill out the sheet, whatever.  And many of them can likely get it done in aftercare.  That's not true for little kids, who also have earlier bedtimes.  [/quote]

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