2899norfolk Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Hi guys, My partners child is six years old and in my opinion a very intelligent child for the age of six, his mother is a university graduate. The school where he attends keeps sending him home with lots of home work. Is this normal for schools in the Sheffield district to give home work to children as young as six? Many thanks.....John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffgrow Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 my children had homework from the age of 3, do i think its right? no do they legally have to do homework? no i personally think homework for primary school children should be abolished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growup Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 homework in primary school is optional. I have always made my son do his homework as I believe it helps his development, the work he gets is 4 sums and a small piece of writing or investigative work (easily done on the internet) a week. He's eight. If you feel the amount of work being sent home a week is too much talk to the child's teacher and ask why they think it is necessary to set so much. Teachers are usually happy to discuss this as you are clearly concerned about your partner's child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evei Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) I do not think primary school children should do homework. Education at that age should be fun, it should engage children so they want to know more through free will. If I had a young child I would develop their skills through play and normal everyday activities. Reading is best done because they want to, a bedtime story is an ideal time to add some reading practice and every activity can be a learning activity if you sneak it in, think about all the things you could find out about on a walk through the woods or a swim in the local pool. Good parenting allows development? If children enjoy learning at an early age it sets them up for the rest of their education, if it is made taxing, boring or excessive when they are young, you have lost them forever. I think it is very sad what we put our children through in the education system at such a young age However I understand the economic and social reasons why it is done, in my opinion it is not the best for well looked after children which the vast majority are. Edited September 25, 2011 by Evei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstyp86 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 My son is 4 and just started reception, and he will be getting homework soon! I dont really agree with homework at this age - they should be learning through fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizz Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I think it depends what the homework is really. My kids are 12, 4 and 2, so my 4 year old has just started reception class. I personally think we should be reading to and with our children as much as possible and encouraging play based learning, which seems to be the 'homework' her school is setting. I'm not against supporting their learning at home, as long as I'm not expected to sit her down for hours on end every evening to complete it, she is only 4 after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzyblonde Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I think a little bit of homework is a good thing. It gets the child ready to deal with school work and importantly it should also get the parents prepared to support the child through school. My kids had a small amount of homework from an early age and certainly achieved at school. I think play is important but its all about balance and a supportive environment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.B.Yaffle Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 My son is 4 and just started reception, and he will be getting homework soon! I dont really agree with homework at this age - they should be learning through fun! I think it depends on what the homework consists of. If it is set at such a young age, it can sometimes still be fun. For example, it might be a challenge to find 3 different shapes at home... which many children would enjoy doing with the family rather than only doing things like that in school. It also gives parents an opportunity to be involved in the child's school learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffgrow Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 how about having a five year old crying because she had been sent to the deputy head for failing to do her homework? that is what happened to us last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I guess we are talking about some pretty basic stuff at 6 years old, wait until they start to bring maths home that challenges the old grey matter of the best in the house, I hope his mum did a proper degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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