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Parent Answers to "How much homework should my fourth grade child recieve daily?"
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Homework Guidelines
What's a parent to do, you ask? Fortunately, there are some sanity-saving homework guidelines.
Cooper points to "The 10-Minute Rule" formulated by the National PTA and the National Education Association, which suggests that kids should be doing about 10 minutes of homework per night per grade level. In other words, 10 minutes for first-graders, 20 for second-graders and so on.
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Homework Guidelines
What's a parent to do, you ask? Fortunately, there are some sanity-saving homework guidelines.
Cooper points to "The 10-Minute Rule" formulated by the National PTA and the National Education Association, which suggests that kids should be doing about 10 minutes of homework per night per grade level. In other words, 10 minutes for first-graders, 20 for second-graders and so on.
You can read the whole article here: www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/s
Hope this helps!!
I've also heard the "10 minute per grade level" rule-of-thumb, but you should also find out if your school or district publishes their own guidelines...My son's elementary school had it written down in their parent's handbook. Once your child is in middle school, you might also have to consider whether they have any time to accomplish homework during school hours (ie, in a study hall.)
If you are finding that your child consistently takes more time to do their homework, I'd first try to see if classmates are reporting similiar issues, but if it just seems to be your child, then I'd consider whether they might have learning or attentional difficulties.
If you are finding that your child consistently takes more time to do their homework, I'd first try to see if classmates are reporting similiar issues, but if it just seems to be your child, then I'd consider whether they might have learning or attentional difficulties.
The school policy at my sons school is about 1 1/2 of homework which is fair. All they are doing is remembering what they learned in that day. He is a 4th grader and has to read 15 min. a day. On somedays the homework is that long but on days when my kid is feeling a bit lazy and taking all his time to do his work well of course the work is going to take longer to complete. However, on other days when just reviewing spelling words, one math worksheet, and reading its faster. Keep in mind that it takes some kids longer then others
My 4th grade has had homework once since school started. My niece was in 4th grade last year and she had a lot of homework; more then I think she should have.
My honest answer is 3. I see it has Kids go to school to learn do work and all but when it's time to go home YES they need homework but not 5 or 10 things to do that's what school is for. And also I think school should skip the TASK testing and teach like I was taught. Let them learn things other then what's on the TASK testing.
It used to be said that it was 10-15 minutes for each grade level. So, 50-75 minutes would be the result.
Personally, I think this is too much.
When a young child has too much homework, the fun of learning is killed early. In my opinion, this leads to life-long homework avoidance - not life-long learning.
Better to have them eagerly seeking answers to less work than figuring out ways to cheat/copy/avoid more work, I say.
Some of my adult students do not even have 50-75 minutes of work from my class on a nightly basis - though they do have at least that over every 2-4 days depending on the topic
Personally, I think this is too much.
When a young child has too much homework, the fun of learning is killed early. In my opinion, this leads to life-long homework avoidance - not life-long learning.
Better to have them eagerly seeking answers to less work than figuring out ways to cheat/copy/avoid more work, I say.
Some of my adult students do not even have 50-75 minutes of work from my class on a nightly basis - though they do have at least that over every 2-4 days depending on the topic
40 minutes. and they should read 20 minutes per day. my son is in th grade and has no problem finding the time to do that plus 2 hours of after school drama and run around and have fun. sure, somedays it is hectic. but the homework is good because it helps those at home to know what is happening at school and to give extra help if needed.
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