Honestly, I think homework is stupid and pointless. All it does is frustrate kids. I never did mine because I didn't understand half of it because my teachers were too busy to explain anything properly, and then they'd get mad at me for not doing it, give me detention, and I'd get even MORE frustrated and stressed out.
Third grade is too young for homework. What is she, like nine? Developing social skills and interacting with other kids is more important, I think. I don't understand why teachers can't just assign classwork and leave it there. *sigh*
Maybe I'm biased, but if ever I do become a teacher (which has always been my fall back if grooming doesn't work out for me forever) I won't assign homework. I KNOW I wasn't the only kid not doing it and getting p*ssed off because I got detention for it.
eight!
WE do it. Instead of being able to enjoy a story of our choice together, or watch Are you smarter then a fith grader or the dance show we like. THere is a real important reason for some down time in a day. I don't feel like she is getting enough and i don't want her to burn out because she actually loves school. ENjoys learning.
HEr geography was 4 pages of deffinations looked up copied down, illustrated (a small square to be drawn in and possibly colored) then used for the test. IT was a big major test. REal sensible putting it on the monthly school skating party wasn't it? sheeesh
WE have a book review to do a month where they have a list of 9 different activites they can use to review their book for the class. Diaroma, poster, travel brochure, cartoon strip, dress up in favorite characater and relieve one key part of the book, make puppets and present a short show, create a map..
Book must be preapproved.
Thank GOd i am not working two jobs like i was when i was raising my children for there would be no way to get all this done. One hour play, supper prep and eat, chore (usually putting their clean clothes away or picking up, and story. Bed...scouts..piano lessons...thats on my time and i can't help resenting that we have to back off on what i consider important.
I don't mind doing this to a point, but you add projects like that geography on top of it and the daily math drill, That's it. All evening practically every day.
HEr challange word was neighborhood
ANd best yet those deffinitions they wrote down where what they got to look at to copy down. So for the kids that didn't get it done they were screwed.
