Homework on Week-ends? - Page 2

Jyqm · #16 11-15-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

He really is awesome! I just love 'em. And, it's not just time management. It's also about organization, and being responsible for your stuff. It's hard to keep all these math pages together for a month! I wound up buying a folder, and she hangs it up on the fridge so she can keep track of it better.

That's great! I'm (pleasantly) surprised that the teacher is a "he," though! The lower the grade, the more likely it seems to be that almost all the teachers are women.

Actually, at my K-8 Catholic school, the only male faculty member while I was there was the PE coach.

Raeven Skye · #17 11-15-2005, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jyqm

That's great! I'm (pleasantly) surprised that the teacher is a "he," though! The lower the grade, the more likely it seems to be that almost all the teachers are women.

Actually, at my K-8 Catholic school, the only male faculty member while I was there was the PE coach.

I think there's actually a move at present to get more men teaching lower grades. My friend's kindergrarten teacher was male (but really bizarre).

sara1998 · #18 11-15-2005, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jyqm

That's great! I'm (pleasantly) surprised that the teacher is a "he," though! The lower the grade, the more likely it seems to be that almost all the teachers are women.

Actually, at my K-8 Catholic school, the only male faculty member while I was there was the PE coach.

I was thrilled, just so she can have daily interaction with a male. (her father's deceaced...) Plus, he's about my age, and very nice to look at!

... I'm hot for teacher!!!!

stargazer99 · #19 11-15-2005, 02:24 PM

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My daughter had homework in Kindergarten. It was only one page a night, though. She's in first grade this year, and I think her teacher is brilliant about the homework situation. On Monday, the spelling homework assignment is given for the week. So, you can do it all Monday night, or, you can spread it out, and turn it in on Friday. Also, math homework is given at the beginning of the month, and is due at the beginning of the next month. There is a minimum of what needs to be done. So, she does one spelling assignment and two math assignments nightly. It works beautifully.

My son's daycare (Pre-K) is closing, so we're checking other centers in the area, with Pre-K curriculums. One that we're visiting this week gives a worksheet for homework M-Thurs. On Thursdays, they're given a "show & tell" project to bring in on Friday. I couldn't believe they start with the homework this early!

SuzeQuze · #20 11-15-2005, 02:27 PM

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Wow. I never even got homework on Friday nights. Monday through Thursday, that was it. Then I went to college...

Here in MA?

Lucky! Although, I really never did my homework. Shocking ain't it?

College sure was a "fun" adjustment.

If I got a vote it would be for 15 min more homework the rest of the week and give it a rest over the weekend. Sheesh.

Karlie · #21 11-15-2005, 03:27 PM

I get soooo much homework on the weekends.

It really pisses me off.

AliceLover · #22 11-15-2005, 03:47 PM

In Middle School (Grades 6-8) the work was actually unbearable for the first couple of months. They really do slam you with HW, Tests, and projects. I couldn't believe the huge adjustment I had to make. I am sorry to say it but 7th and 8th grade are a LOT worse. But High School seems to be better for my friends in Public School. They tell me they don't get a lot of HW and the tests are easier. Me being at a Private School doesn't help. The work load stayed the same for me...

Jyqm · #23 11-15-2005, 04:42 PM

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But High School seems to be better for my friends in Public School. They tell me they don't get a lot of HW and the tests are easier.

That might seem "better" to you right now, but that sounds unfortunately typical to me.

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Me being at a Private School doesn't help. The work load stayed the same for me...

Oh, it will help. Just give it a couple of years.

SuzeQuze · #24 11-15-2005, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AliceLover

In Middle School (Grades 6-8) the work was actually unbearable for the first couple of months. They really do slam you with HW, Tests, and projects. I couldn't believe the huge adjustment I had to make. I am sorry to say it but 7th and 8th grade are a LOT worse. But High School seems to be better for my friends in Public School. They tell me they don't get a lot of HW and the tests are easier. Me being at a Private School doesn't help. The work load stayed the same for me...

You will benefit from this when you go to college, assuming you're going. You won't have the adjustment that most people have to the increased workload. My ex's younger brother did swell his freshman year in college for this reason.

jannieC · #25 11-15-2005, 04:57 PM

Having just graduated from college myself, I really think that all this homework will help my son adjust when *he* goes. It's just the week-end thing that grates on me. I'm going to start enforcing (heh) getting started on it Fridays after school. That way he can have the rest of the week-end to relax and chill.

DavidMn · #26 11-15-2005, 06:02 PM

I usually did mine during the week, didnt end up having much on the weekends. Back in the "Old days" that is...

AliceLover · #27 11-15-2005, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jyqm

That might seem "better" to you right now, but that sounds unfortunately typical to me.

Oh, it will help. Just give it a couple of years.

Explain the first comment?

im hoping it does!

AliceLover · #28 11-15-2005, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

You will benefit from this when you go to college, assuming you're going. You won't have the adjustment that most people have to the increased workload. My ex's younger brother did swell his freshman year in college for this reason.

Thats a sigh of relief!!!

I hope I don't have to take math in college!

I want to major in english and get a minor in education.

Jyqm · #29 11-15-2005, 06:33 PM

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Explain the first comment?

I just meant that while right now it might seem to you that your friends have it "better" because they have easy tests and little homework, you're going to be much better off when it comes to succeeding in college and afterwards, and that the state of their public school seems unfortunately typical because a lot of US public school are going down the crapper these days.

Jyqm · #30 11-15-2005, 06:35 PM

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I hope I don't have to take math in college!

Try and get as much math out of the way in high school, then! Take whatever AP math classes you can and do well on the AP tests. Many colleges that have basic math requirements will let you waive them if you did really well on AP tests.