tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post1871971731699471979..comments2024-03-05T11:36:50.299-05:00Comments on Stand and Deliver: My letter to Zari's teacher about homeworkRixahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-23587248620380787382016-10-27T22:40:27.630-04:002016-10-27T22:40:27.630-04:00Perfect letter. I'm so happy our school alrea...Perfect letter. I'm so happy our school already agrees with you! Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12624763909543561292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-2698800152693812992016-10-09T12:29:57.657-04:002016-10-09T12:29:57.657-04:00Thank you so much for sharing. I, too, have sat do...Thank you so much for sharing. I, too, have sat down with a child's teacher to discuss this same thing, but did not say it nearly as well as you. I would love to hear the outcome of the conference.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716099232812972925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-32039730910279776832016-10-08T05:08:04.337-04:002016-10-08T05:08:04.337-04:00I am REALLY looking firward to hearing about the t...I am REALLY looking firward to hearing about the the conference next week! Please do share how it goes! <br /><br />Your letter is beautifully and respectfully written! The supporting links are super to include, strengthening your request.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250632854971524086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-5492928013500342142016-10-07T11:37:08.660-04:002016-10-07T11:37:08.660-04:00I'm bookmarking this in case I need it in the ...I'm bookmarking this in case I need it in the future. Right now, my second grader's homework is still managable. She gets a homework packet that she can do at her own pace and turn in at the end of the week. It would be about 5 minutes of work each day, plus 20 minutes of reading three times a week, but I worry about how this will increase as she gets older.<br /><br />I'm 38 and I don't remember having any homework before 4th grade, and then it was only a book report or history diorama once a year until middle school. Homework and increased testing aren't helping our kids.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828516083662339236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-5290399664949691732016-10-07T11:34:44.394-04:002016-10-07T11:34:44.394-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828516083662339236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-67368038071293854782016-10-06T23:53:39.778-04:002016-10-06T23:53:39.778-04:00Oh my goodness, I agree completely, and I could go...Oh my goodness, I agree completely, and I could go on an entire rant about this, and I have several times to friends! Last year, my kindergartner received 20-30 minutes of homework, after spending SEVEN hours in school (these kids are 5, not adults who work an 8-hour day). I spoke to the teacher about it, citing the same points you did, and she agreed that we could "modify it" which we did. I spoke to her again a few months later, still uncomfortable with the situation. Apparently some parents from the year before were requesting homework (really??), so the teachers responded by assigning it to everyone. I requested that it be optional for those parents who might want it, and the rest of us not have to worry about it. I later called the school and they referred me to the school counselor, and I spoke to her about it. She (briefly) summarized my concerns in a short email to some admin people, and I never heard anything more. This year, I am joining the "advisory committee" that apparently discusses this (because our PTA only really does activities, and doesn't seem to address these concerns). When my next child starts kindergarten, I am planning to tell them flat out that we will not do homework. Right now my first-grader only has about 5 min of homework a week, (plus daily reading, which I am perfectly happy to do), so I'm okay with that. My third-grader has about 20-30 min, and I don't even love that much. I am starting to consider home school, so that we can learn for a few hours in the day, and then my kids can spend the rest of the time being kids! I'm curious to hear how your conference goes, and how the teacher responds at your school. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15114651470511807813noreply@blogger.com