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FWIW my 5-year-old started kindergarten this year, and not only is he given about two hours of homework a week (expected to be spread out over a few days), but
by duderific 7y ago
FWIW my 5-year-old started kindergarten this year, and not only is he given about two hours of homework a week (expected to be spread out over a few days), but he is expected to do it without parental help/supervision, beyond getting him started/explaining the assignment (because he can't read).
If you've ever been around a 5-year-old boy, you know how ridiculous this is.
- mcv 7y ago2 hours of homework at 5? That's nuts. 5 year olds should play, and learn through play, not through study. I've got the feeling even my 10 year old doesn't get 2 hours of homework per week (or if he does, he doesn't tell me). (I also recently learned that Dutch schools have stopped standardised tests at kindergarten. I was appalled when my oldest son had to do those.)