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[quote=Anonymous]OP, that sounds like WAY too much for K!  I would talk with the teacher about it, and decide if you're going to opt out of some or part of it.  The problem is that even if you opt out, the child might still be stressed about it.  So you'd have to make clear to her that it's OK that she doesn't do it.  Yes, this is a bit obnoxious because ti makes it seem like she gets special treatment, but I don't think the alternative (stressed out kid & family) is good either.

By way of comparison, we got homework in our DCPS K, but nowhere near what you did.  It was like 2-3 sheets a week, and it was all quite clearly focused on making sure the parents were able to understand the curriculum and see how their kids were progressing.  So something like 1 math worksheet and 1 worksheet for drawing a letter, and maybe one book report.  No logging on to a math app (WTF, really?) and no reading log other than writing down how many books we read that week on one of the worksheets (I always just made up a number).

Every so often there were time-consuming projects, but I sometimes just ignored them.

My guess is all told, it averaged 30 minutes A WEEK total, my kid enjoyed it, and it helped me understand his progress and the curriculum.  I think that hits all the good reasons for K homework.

20/30 minutes a day is crazy.  I would not accept that.  [/quote]

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