Does your kindergartener have homework?

[annagirl]

Daughter was in private montessori school in K and they had no homework to speak of. The were expected to read (or be read to by us) every night and we would get weekly sheets on what they were working on (shapes, colors, whatever) and we were asked to point these things out at home (peppers are what color? what shape is your plate?) but that was all.

Of course, montessori has a very different style of teaching - she's in 4th grade at a different (not montessori) school and she's still way ahead in some areas than her classmates (writing in script, for example).

 

[hoosiergirl7]

We just started week 2 yesterday and so far no homework. He is in full day K and goes to private school. He does bring home a lot of worksheets that they do during the day. Matching, handwriting, coloring, etc. I have books that I bought at teacher supply stores that I photocopy and have him do. He is also on the 2nd set of Bob books (reading) which he does every night. I'm sure as they continue to get into a routine we will see some homework.

I think it varies from school to school. I think practicing handwriting and starting phonics is important at this stage but anything really beyond that might be too much at the beginning of the school year.

 

[maddiesmom0116]

Ths thread had me all prepared yesterday to get some homework on my DD's first day of kindergarten, but nothing. I searched her bag and asked her if she forgot something in her cube and still nothing. Today again nothing. I am not sure when and if it will start but at least I am searching now. In preschool I emptied her backpack 1x a week, I guess no more of that.