Half-term homework!

[Scarlet]

We don't set holiday homework! My niece at her school gets a ridiculous amount for a seven year old. Have you been given a suggested amount of time to spend on it? If so spend that time and no more, even if the task isn't finished.

My two are in senior school now so it's a little different but one of my sons is dyslexic and homework took (and still does! ) ages.... So to save my sanity I would time it, when the designated time was up I would write in his homework diary the time it took and we were done! The teachers always understood.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Going out some where interesting with you would be far more educational for the children I am sure. Much better for their life skills.

Potty

[Shadylane]

I work with year 3 ( ages 7 - 8) and our kids got a choice of three maths sheets, all different levels. They could take one, two or all three. If they don't do it, there's no comeback really. They have reading diaries but again, they don't get singled out if they don't read. The only thing we really push at this stage is spellings, which they are tested on every Friday. The holidays should be a time to rest, re-charge and spend time with family and just being kids, not doing extra homework. And homework at age 4????

[Feral007]

I have no useful information for you. I am the parent who sent a note to the year 3 teacher to say 'We went to the Lake Jindabyne Tavern to have chicken schitzels - much nicer than maths.Sorry, Mum.'
What can I say....

[Dorothy rouse]

Being able to spend time doing things with your kids, and ending the reading is surely the best way. I used to enjoy half term hols, when mine were younger.

[ancee]

Glad you are all as like minded as me! It's always annoyed me that school gets to see my children more than I do! And right in the best part of the day too! I get them first thing in the morning (Grumpy, sleepy and rushing about) then I get them at home time (tired, grumpy and worn out from learning so much!)
Homework is set that I can't help with as they do it differently to how I did it - I'm not ancient by the way, just that when I tried to show them my methods it confused and frustrated them both! Homework during holidays is terrible. Are the teachers aware that they should be resting and are supposed to have time off? They work all day at school, have homework at night time, revise for exams. Poor little buggers, they work harder than adults! My daughter was so stressed the other day about not passing maths gcse. I told her that if she fails it then she can always re-take it. She had no idea that you could do this alongside doing your A levels. They are put under so much pressure it is ridiculous.