Homework

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rarely brings home homework. Usually it's math problems (that

IMHO..need modified)..or a cut/paste sequence story with only 4 pictures.

I should ask for spelling homework because he's going through a stage of finger

spelling words.

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Caty does these too. She seems to enjoy it. I don't think it's the most

important thing she is learning, but I see it's importance.

Does 's paper have the alphabet down the side so she can visually look

at the alphabet? And do they let her cross out the words as she does them.

Caty also has a 10 word spelling list. Hers all count but I have it written

in the

IEP if it becomes too much, too shorten the list to 5.

Caty's homework only takes about 15 mins.-25 mins. I think that's about

right. The kids in Reg.ed are supposed to do about 45 mins. a night when

they are in 4th grade.

Well, according to our school's guidelines anyway.

homework

> I am not a teacher, and therefore I don't understand everything about

education. However, I think I have a good idea of what needs for the

future.

> brings home spelling words to learn over the course of the week.

She is tested on 5 words out of the 10 on the list. They continue on to

test her on the other 5, but don't count misses against her, correct answers

are treated like extra credit. I have different ways of helping her learn

to spell the words, seems to be working okay.

> Now, knows her ABC's and the coordinating sounds. She is reading

well on a solid first grade level, emerging high first grade to early second

grade. What purpose is served by having her learn to write her words in ABC

order? I know this might sound silly, but I can maintain her attention for

homework for only so long. I would rather concentrate on spelling and

reading. Having her write the words does help with retention, but the ABC

order, I am not so sure about.

> Anyone have any ideas?

>

> Sharon

> Mom to (10, DS) and (6)

>

>

>

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Hi everyone (esp. Jill, , Cheryl and )

Thanks for the wonderful ideas and explanations about the ABC order homework. I

guess I was so frustrated that I couldn't see of think clearly......now after

reading your posts I have a much better understanding of why she needs this.

And - your idea was great and I will definitely use this.

Sharon

Mom to (10, DS) and (6)

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No, 's paper doesn't have the alphabet down the side, but after reading

the wonderful answers to my question, it will. They sent home an alphabet

timeline, but it is difficult for to follow because she has to look

from one page to another constantly, and then write on a third page. I will

show this to the teacher tomorrow.

's homework usually takes 25-30 minutes, which is a good amount of time

for her.

Sharon

Mom to (10, DS) and (6)

homework

>

>

> > I am not a teacher, and therefore I don't understand everything about

> education. However, I think I have a good idea of what needs for

the

> future.

> > brings home spelling words to learn over the course of the week.

> She is tested on 5 words out of the 10 on the list. They continue on to

> test her on the other 5, but don't count misses against her, correct

answers

> are treated like extra credit. I have different ways of helping her learn

> to spell the words, seems to be working okay.

> > Now, knows her ABC's and the coordinating sounds. She is reading

> well on a solid first grade level, emerging high first grade to early

second

> grade. What purpose is served by having her learn to write her words in

ABC

> order? I know this might sound silly, but I can maintain her attention

for

> homework for only so long. I would rather concentrate on spelling and

> reading. Having her write the words does help with retention, but the ABC

> order, I am not so sure about.

> > Anyone have any ideas?

> >

> > Sharon

> > Mom to (10, DS) and (6)

> >

> >

> >

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In a message dated 1/29/02 7:25:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,

cindysue@... writes:

> rarely brings home homework. Usually it's math problems (that

> IMHO..need modified)..or a cut/paste sequence story with only 4 pictures.

>

> I should ask for spelling homework because he's going through a stage of

> finger spelling words.

>

>

>

>

only brings home simple little printed up paper books that are

supplements to the district wide program for communication arts. It is a nice

series the teachers find it easy to adapt.

Karyn

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I think homework is useful for all children. There are many ways to modify

assignments so that children can still do some homework but not the same

load. I wouldn't hesitate to request homework from teachers that has been

modified. I think homework is a valuable way to reinforce what they learned

in class and show you what they are working on, give you a way to help out

and perhaps teach your child another way of doing the work that the teacher

may not have thought of so your child does master the skill without the

frustration level that may come if they don't understand in school.

My daughter has been in regular classes and had the same homework as the

other children. I have always told teachers that if we had problems at home

I would modify the homework and they were always agreeable to that. Spelling

was and is her forte, she is an EXCELLENT speller. I think because it is

such a concrete skill and she has a good memory. From second grade on they

had 20 words a week. Every day you had to do something different with the

words, one day sentences, one day alpha order, one day definitions, up to

test day on Fridays.

In elementary school, many times homework took her a LONG time to complete

but she persisted. In middle school it was much better, because of block

scheduling, they did most of their work in class. In high school she has

much less homework, does it in study hall or in class when time is allotted.

She comes home and immediately does her homework. It's a great habit she has

developed and she applies it to all the things she must do, not just homework.

Cheryl in VA

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Homework has been becoming more and more of an issue. More and more tantrums and complaining every day. He's sitting there right now with easy (for him) but tedious homework that has been sitting in front of him for an hour. He is scribbling on his spelling sheet, keeps whining and picking at his head, kicking the bench and groaning an angry grown at the top of his lungs. He keeps saying "homework is pointless" over and over.There is noting I can do to "help" him short of doing it for him. Right now he's threatening to rip up the papers.

I have let him get up and walk around..have a snack...etc..

ARH!-Charlotte Mom to 11 AS/ADHD

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I had the same day as you. What makes me

upset with this one is that the school is sending my son to the special eds

teachers room when he has difficulty finishing his work, to talk about anything

to her as well. Then he tells me, Mom don’t send snacks because I can’t

have them, I go to Mrs. Brassaurds class during snack time. Isn’t that

illegal? That wasn’t the deal in our last IEP meeting!! I knew at the meeting

the teacher would be upset because they wanted to send him out of her room for

a higher class in reading, they can’t do that I hear and its resulted to

him going at snack time to this teacher I mentioned above. So he is starved

when he gets home…I made him do each problem, reward him with cheese curl

when he done one problem correct. I have the same problem w/homework.

Deb’s Barry and Devin in Bama

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Homework

Homework has been becoming

more and more of an issue. More and more tantrums and complaining every

day. He's sitting there right now with easy (for him) but tedious

homework that has been sitting in front of him for an hour. He is

scribbling on his spelling sheet, keeps whining and picking at his head,

kicking the bench and groaning an angry grown at the top of his lungs. He

keeps saying " homework is pointless " over and over.

There is noting I can do to " help " him short of doing it for

him. Right now he's threatening to rip up the papers.

I have let him get up and

walk around..have a snack...etc..

ARH!

-Charlotte

Mom to 11 AS/ADHD

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I have the same problem with my 5yr old . His homework is very easy and he doesn't see the point in doing it.

MISSYSAHM to some special kids!!!

I am who I am because that's who I am--, 5, Aspergers

All kids are gifted; some just open theirpackages earlier than others.

-- Carr

Re: Homework

Homework has been becoming more and more of an issue. More and more tantrums and complaining every day. He's sitting there right now with easy (for him) but tedious homework that has been sitting in front of him for an hour. He is scribbling on his spelling sheet, keeps whining and picking at his head, kicking the bench and groaning an angry grown at the top of his lungs. He keeps saying "homework is pointless" over and over.There is noting I can do to "help" him short of doing it for him. Right now he's threatening to rip up the papers.

I have let him get up and walk around..have a snack...etc..

ARH!-Charlotte Mom to 11 AS/ADHD

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>>I have the same problem with my 5yr old . His homework is very easy

>>and he doesn't see the point in doing it.

MISSY<<

Can't say I blame him!

Things are a bit different here now, but when my children were in infant

school (age 4+ to 7), the only homework they got was to read their current

reading book at home. So they brought home a new book they'd never read

before, read it to me, with me helping where needed, went into school next

day and were word perfect when reading to the teacher or a helper and moved

up to the next book in the scheme. As they got a bit older, they also got a

word list to learn for spelling, once a week.

So homework was always new and challenging.

At junior level (age 7+ to 11), there was a bit more to do but not much and

certainly not every night.

And not being forced to do pointless work has not affected their academic

success - my daughter (NT) is currently at Oxford University and my son (AS)

will be going to university next year.

in England

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I had the same day as you. What makes me

upset with this one is that the school is sending my son to the special eds

teachers room when he has difficulty finishing his work, to talk about anything

to her as well. Then he tells me, Mom don’t send snacks because I

can’t have them, I go to Mrs. Brassaurds class during snack time.

Isn’t that illegal? That wasn’t the deal in our last IEP meeting!!

I knew at the meeting the teacher would be upset because they wanted to send

him out of her room for a higher class in reading, they can’t do that I

hear and its resulted to him going at snack time to this teacher I mentioned

above. So he is starved when he gets home…I made him do each problem,

reward him with cheese curl when he done one problem correct. I have the same

problem w/homework.

Deb’s Barry and Devin in Bama

*************Response:

when my son was in Ps. I made arrangements that he have a chance to have a

snack around 10:00. He really needed this.

It would be wise for the school to allow him to do this as he will be out of

sorts without it. ly, it is common sense. Now possibly they don’t

realize he has and needs a snack. I know my son would have never thought to

tell anyone on his own……Gail

Homework has been becoming

more and more of an issue. More and more tantrums and complaining every

day. He's sitting there right now with easy (for him) but tedious homework

that has been sitting in front of him for an hour. He is scribbling on

his spelling sheet, keeps whining and picking at his head, kicking the bench

and groaning an angry grown at the top of his lungs. He keeps saying

" homework is pointless " over and over.

There is noting I can do to " help " him short of doing it for

him. Right now he's threatening to rip up the papers.

I have let him get up and

walk around..have a snack...etc..

ARH!

-Charlotte

Mom to 11 AS/ADHD

*****************Response: I am major anti

homework because of what I went through with my son. Your son is right it is “pointless”.

I have said this before, but we would spend hours on end doing math in first

grade and he went into fourth grade not knowing 3+4. I think our kids need the

afternoon and evening to re-group from a stressful day. Tony Atwood www.tonyatwood.com has an article on HW,

he is not for it. Even my son’s Principal said no homework for in

fourth grade, he was too stressed. Home work is one of those words that makes my blood pressure rise……….good luck,

Gail

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has sentences to do every night. He has words to study, a book report

once a week and then numerous worksheets. If he refuses to do it at home

then he does it at school and then has to stand during recess and not run

around----torture to an ADHD child.

MISSY

SAHM to some special kids!!!

I am who I am because that's who I am

--, 5, Aspergers

All kids are gifted; some just open their

packages earlier than others.

-- Carr

Re: Homework

>

>

>>>I have the same problem with my 5yr old . His homework is very easy

>>>and he doesn't see the point in doing it.

> MISSY<<

>

> Can't say I blame him!

>

> Things are a bit different here now, but when my children were in infant

> school (age 4+ to 7), the only homework they got was to read their current

> reading book at home. So they brought home a new book they'd never read

> before, read it to me, with me helping where needed, went into school next

> day and were word perfect when reading to the teacher or a helper and

> moved

> up to the next book in the scheme. As they got a bit older, they also got

> a

> word list to learn for spelling, once a week.

>

> So homework was always new and challenging.

>

> At junior level (age 7+ to 11), there was a bit more to do but not much

> and

> certainly not every night.

>

> And not being forced to do pointless work has not affected their academic

> success - my daughter (NT) is currently at Oxford University and my son

> (AS)

> will be going to university next year.

>

> in England

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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We have a similar problem here with recess, they take this time away for him to finish any work in the "responsibility room" NICE! Like he doesn't have enough problems, the other kids perceive this as him being "in trouble" PLUS, he looses valuable "steam run off time" during the day!

I have complained over and over...and now they have to notify me if they "need" to do this for some reason!

-Charlotte

RE: Homework

I had the same day as you. What makes me upset with this one is that the school is sending my son to the special eds teachers room when he has difficulty finishing his work, to talk about anything to her as well. Then he tells me, Mom don’t send snacks because I can’t have them, I go to Mrs. Brassaurds class during snack time. Isn’t that illegal? That wasn’t the deal in our last IEP meeting!! I knew at the meeting the teacher would be upset because they wanted to send him out of her room for a higher class in reading, they can’t do that I hear and its resulted to him going at snack time to this teacher I mentioned above. So he is starved when he gets home…I made him do each problem, reward him with cheese curl when he done one problem correct. I have the same problem w/homework.

Deb’s Barry and Devin in Bama

-----Original Message-----From: designs [mailto:scottdesigns@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:27 PMAutism and Aspergers Treatment Subject: Re: Homework

Homework has been becoming more and more of an issue. More and more tantrums and complaining every day. He's sitting there right now with easy (for him) but tedious homework that has been sitting in front of him for an hour. He is scribbling on his spelling sheet, keeps whining and picking at his head, kicking the bench and groaning an angry grown at the top of his lungs. He keeps saying "homework is pointless" over and over.There is noting I can do to "help" him short of doing it for him. Right now he's threatening to rip up the papers.

I have let him get up and walk around..have a snack...etc..

ARH!-Charlotte Mom to 11 AS/ADHD

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That's it, I am moving to England.

-Charlotte

Re: Homework

>>I have the same problem with my 5yr old . His homework is very easy >>and he doesn't see the point in doing it.MISSY<<Can't say I blame him!Things are a bit different here now, but when my children were in infant school (age 4+ to 7), the only homework they got was to read their current reading book at home. So they brought home a new book they'd never read before, read it to me, with me helping where needed, went into school next day and were word perfect when reading to the teacher or a helper and moved up to the next book in the scheme. As they got a bit older, they also got a word list to learn for spelling, once a week.So homework was always new and challenging.At junior level (age 7+ to 11), there was a bit more to do but not much and certainly not every night.And not being forced to do pointless work has not affected their academic success - my daughter (NT) is currently at Oxford University and my son (AS) will be going to university next year. in England

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OH THATS JUST WRONG!!!

Re: Homework>>>>>I have the same problem with my 5yr old . His homework is very easy>>>and he doesn't see the point in doing it.> MISSY<<>> Can't say I blame him!>> Things are a bit different here now, but when my children were in infant> school (age 4+ to 7), the only homework they got was to read their current> reading book at home. So they brought home a new book they'd never read> before, read it to me, with me helping where needed, went into school next> day and were word perfect when reading to the teacher or a helper and > moved> up to the next book in the scheme. As they got a bit older, they also got > a> word list to learn for spelling, once a week.>> So homework was always new and challenging.>> At junior level (age 7+ to 11), there was a bit more to do but not much > and> certainly not every night.>> And not being forced to do pointless work has not affected their academic> success - my daughter (NT) is currently at Oxford University and my son > (AS)> will be going to university next year.>> in England>>>>>>>

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I never have and I never will know what the point of HW is!!

-Charlotte

RE: Homework

I had the same day as you. What makes me upset with this one is that the school is sending my son to the special eds teachers room when he has difficulty finishing his work, to talk about anything to her as well. Then he tells me, Mom don’t send snacks because I can’t have them, I go to Mrs. Brassaurds class during snack time. Isn’t that illegal? That wasn’t the deal in our last IEP meeting!! I knew at the meeting the teacher would be upset because they wanted to send him out of her room for a higher class in reading, they can’t do that I hear and its resulted to him going at snack time to this teacher I mentioned above. So he is starved when he gets home…I made him do each problem, reward him with cheese curl when he done one problem correct. I have the same problem w/homework.

Deb’s Barry and Devin in Bama

*************Response: when my son was in Ps. I made arrangements that he have a chance to have a snack around 10:00. He really needed this. It would be wise for the school to allow him to do this as he will be out of sorts without it. ly, it is common sense. Now possibly they don’t realize he has and needs a snack. I know my son would have never thought to tell anyone on his own……Gail

Homework has been becoming more and more of an issue. More and more tantrums and complaining every day. He's sitting there right now with easy (for him) but tedious homework that has been sitting in front of him for an hour. He is scribbling on his spelling sheet, keeps whining and picking at his head, kicking the bench and groaning an angry grown at the top of his lungs. He keeps saying "homework is pointless" over and over.There is noting I can do to "help" him short of doing it for him. Right now he's threatening to rip up the papers.

I have let him get up and walk around..have a snack...etc..

ARH!-Charlotte Mom to 11 AS/ADHD

*****************Response: I am major anti homework because of what I went through with my son. Your son is right it is “pointless”. I have said this before, but we would spend hours on end doing math in first grade and he went into fourth grade not knowing 3+4. I think our kids need the afternoon and evening to re-group from a stressful day. Tony Atwood www.tonyatwood.com has an article on HW, he is not for it. Even my son’s Principal said no homework for in fourth grade, he was too stressed. Home work is one of those words that makes my blood pressure rise……….good luck, Gail

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I would call an ARD........... they can make accomodations for these guys to NOT HAVE HOMEWORK (or modify the amount of homework to be completed)........ Most AS kids are just so literally wiped out after a long day of keeping it together that they need THEIR DOWN TIME!!!! IT CAN BE DONE....................... We are still in the process and our 2nd grade teacher is understanding and doesn't push it with us....

Kody either CAN or CAN'T at night........... There is NO ANDS IFS OR BUTS ABOUT IT!............... AND WHEN HE CAN WE DO and if not WE DON'T!

From: designs [mailto:scottdesigns@...] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 4:01 PMttyreeSubject: Re: Homework

We have a similar problem here with recess, they take this time away for him to finish any work in the "responsibility room" NICE! Like he doesn't have enough problems, the other kids perceive this as him being "in trouble" PLUS, he looses valuable "steam run off time" during the day!

I have complained over and over...and now they have to notify me if they "need" to do this for some reason!

-Charlotte

RE: Homework

I had the same day as you. What makes me upset with this one is that the school is sending my son to the special eds teachers room when he has difficulty finishing his work, to talk about anything to her as well. Then he tells me, Mom don’t send snacks because I can’t have them, I go to Mrs. Brassaurds class during snack time. Isn’t that illegal? That wasn’t the deal in our last IEP meeting!! I knew at the meeting the teacher would be upset because they wanted to send him out of her room for a higher class in reading, they can’t do that I hear and its resulted to him going at snack time to this teacher I mentioned above. So he is starved when he gets home…I made him do each problem, reward him with cheese curl when he done one problem correct. I have the same problem w/homework.

Deb’s Barry and Devin in Bama

-----Original Message-----From: designs [mailto:scottdesigns@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:27 PMAutism and Aspergers Treatment Subject: Re: Homework

Homework has been becoming more and more of an issue. More and more tantrums and complaining every day. He's sitting there right now with easy (for him) but tedious homework that has been sitting in front of him for an hour. He is scribbling on his spelling sheet, keeps whining and picking at his head, kicking the bench and groaning an angry grown at the top of his lungs. He keeps saying "homework is pointless" over and over.There is noting I can do to "help" him short of doing it for him. Right now he's threatening to rip up the papers.

I have let him get up and walk around..have a snack...etc..

ARH!-Charlotte Mom to 11 AS/ADHD

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Micah, at age 6, has sentences to copy, spelling words to write repeatedly, and a reading book that they are supposed to read enough times to be proficient at it before she goes back to school the next day. Needless to say, most days she has almost 1 hour of homework and she is gone to school from 7:30am to 2:45pm, so if you combine it all, she is putting in an 8 hour school day at the age of 6!!!

Rabecca

Re: Homework>>>>>I have the same problem with my 5yr old . His homework is very easy>>>and he doesn't see the point in doing it.> MISSY<<>> Can't say I blame him!>> Things are a bit different here now, but when my children were in infant> school (age 4+ to 7), the only homework they got was to read their current> reading book at home. So they brought home a new book they'd never read> before, read it to me, with me helping where needed, went into school next> day and were word perfect when reading to the teacher or a helper and > moved> up to the next book in the scheme. As they got a bit older, they also got > a> word list to learn for spelling, once a week.>> So homework was always new and challenging.>> At junior level (age 7+ to 11), there was a bit more to do but not much > and> certainly not every night.>> And not being forced to do pointless work has not affected their academic> success - my daughter (NT) is currently at Oxford University and my son > (AS)> will be going to university next year.>> in England>>>>>>>

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I'm no EXPERT.......... but that's just too much for these already "BRIGHT" kids............ Kody can spell almost anything and was reading at 4 1/2 yrs of age. His favorite thing now is to "bug" me with Street Signs....................... lol

Have you ever just wanted a few minutes of quite time in the car????? lol

Anyway, These teachers need to give this already extremely bright kids a break!

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Hiya…don’t get me started on

school. I continually get graded papers weekly with the same topic.

Written in red it’s always Devin had more time to finish his work than

any others, was given xx amount of time to complete. The work will have a bad

grade on it because he has skipped problems-not finished. IM so beyond this I

want to rush down to the school and tell them a thing or two. I know I would

only be heard in one ear and out the other.

2nd Grade my Devin is to

complete a math work sheet, a literature work sheet and study spelling words. Tonight

was a bit better with his homework just to get him started was a challenge. The

way they were going to handle this before, he was to be sent to another

teachers room to help him stay on task, to get his work done. But only during

HIS break time! That seems so unfair and I agree where I read earlier in a post….they

need this break to work off the excessive energy!

Anyway, These teachers

need to give this already extremely bright kids a break! < agree!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Yep. is in kindergarten.

MISSYSAHM to some special kids!!!

I am who I am because that's who I am--, 5, Aspergers

All kids are gifted; some just open theirpackages earlier than others.

-- Carr

Re: Homework>>>>>I have the same problem with my 5yr old . His homework is very easy>>>and he doesn't see the point in doing it.> MISSY<<>> Can't say I blame him!>> Things are a bit different here now, but when my children were in infant> school (age 4+ to 7), the only homework they got was to read their current> reading book at home. So they brought home a new book they'd never read> before, read it to me, with me helping where needed, went into school next> day and were word perfect when reading to the teacher or a helper and > moved> up to the next book in the scheme. As they got a bit older, they also got > a> word list to learn for spelling, once a week.>> So homework was always new and challenging.>> At junior level (age 7+ to 11), there was a bit more to do but not much > and> certainly not every night.>> And not being forced to do pointless work has not affected their academic> success - my daughter (NT) is currently at Oxford University and my son > (AS)> will be going to university next year.>> in England>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Outside of spelling words, I do not remember getting

homework as often as my kids do. (8)

I think it is unfair, and it is and ongoing issue with

Ethan's teacher and us.

Did I just end the last to sentences incorrectly.

Yikes, maybe I need to hit the books again.

--- Missy Feldhaus <itchy10@...> wrote:

> Yep. is in kindergarten.

> MISSY

> SAHM to some special kids!!!

>

> I am who I am because that's who I am

> --, 5, Aspergers

>

>

> All kids are gifted; some just open their

> packages earlier than others.

>

> -- Carr

>

> Re: Homework

>

>

> >

> >

> >>>I have the same problem with my 5yr old

> . His homework is very easy

> >>>and he doesn't see the point in doing it.

> > MISSY<<

> >

> > Can't say I blame him!

> >

> > Things are a bit different here now, but

> when my children were in infant

> > school (age 4+ to 7), the only homework they

> got was to read their current

> > reading book at home. So they brought home a

> new book they'd never read

> > before, read it to me, with me helping where

> needed, went into school next

> > day and were word perfect when reading to

> the teacher or a helper and

> > moved

> > up to the next book in the scheme. As they

> got a bit older, they also got

> > a

> > word list to learn for spelling, once a

> week.

> >

> > So homework was always new and challenging.

> >

> > At junior level (age 7+ to 11), there was a

> bit more to do but not much

> > and

> > certainly not every night.

> >

> > And not being forced to do pointless work

> has not affected their academic

> > success - my daughter (NT) is currently at

> Oxford University and my son

> > (AS)

> > will be going to university next year.

> >

> > in England

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Does he have an IEP plan???? I would call an ARD and discuss it further. Do you have an Advocate that could help you further or are you in "good" with your district??? If they need persuasion, I'd get someone to go with you.

Good Luck! REMEBER, if you Don't ADVOCATE FOR THEM NOBODY WILL!

Mom4kody

P.S. KEEP PLUGGIN ALONG!

From: Barry Hitchcock [mailto:bazndeb@...] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:46 PMttyreeSubject: RE: Homework

Hiya…don’t get me started on school. I continually get graded papers weekly with the same topic. Written in red it’s always Devin had more time to finish his work than any others, was given xx amount of time to complete. The work will have a bad grade on it because he has skipped problems-not finished. IM so beyond this I want to rush down to the school and tell them a thing or two. I know I would only be heard in one ear and out the other.

2nd Grade my Devin is to complete a math work sheet, a literature work sheet and study spelling words. Tonight was a bit better with his homework just to get him started was a challenge. The way they were going to handle this before, he was to be sent to another teachers room to help him stay on task, to get his work done. But only during HIS break time! That seems so unfair and I agree where I read earlier in a post….they need this break to work off the excessive energy!

Anyway, These teachers need to give this already extremely bright kids a break! < agree!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Yes we have established an IEP. A company

came to the school to give a second opinion of his AS. This company met with me

afterwards to discuss her learning’s. It happened to be that we had to

meet in a class room where the special ed teacher was so she was present and

eventually started asking her own questions. After the meeting the school

figured out what the company suggested that they are unable to do; Seems to be

against their rules. They had suggested Devin be sent to the fourth grade class

for reading (he is in 2nd grade) this would challenge him more and I

was excited for him, I thought it was a grand idea and even suggested it myself

before.

The special Ed teacher spoke up when this

company gave this suggestion she had concerns for Devin’s class teacher

knowing she doesn’t like Devin being out of the class and having to miss a

lot with counselors, gifted program etc. she was already aware the teacher would

have a problem with this.

The school didn’t call to tell me….”

Oh we can’t do this”. They waited until I called for an unofficial

meeting, weeks later. It is the point of them just taking it on themselves

without me more importantly my son doing without snacks so the teacher can have

time to do what she wishes with him, not as it’s professionally suggested.

They told me they are not allowed to advance someone with a label of “special

student” (IM not sure of the words they exactly used this was about a

month ago) Instead they are doing this: When Devin isn’t finishing,

staying on task etc…they send him to another teachers room the Special Ed

teacher’s room. Devin tells me he doesn’t have snack, can talk to

her about ANYTHING during this time. All I see is his grades failing week after

week when his class teacher staples all his work for the week it always reads in

red “He gets more time than anyone to do his work. He plays with his

pencils, I consistently remind him to do his work”. Or “Devin does

not follow directions” this was a math sheet with 20 problems he made

a 45. Other pages at times will read “Finished on Time!” Another example:

she had one work sheet of the same stapled in with all the others, showing me

how she made him try and try again…written in pen highlighted in yellow

she states “Devin had 30 minutes to do this. He spent his time playing

with his pencil. I remind him several times to do his work.” A BiG

RED ZERO on the top of the page.

I have told the school several times till

IM blue in the face, he is failing….it’s getting worse and worse. They

aren’t listening and I am outraged. I think Devin knows how to do this it’s

just distractions, not wanting to do it. Suggestions anyone?

RE:

Homework

Hiya…don’t get

me started on school. I continually get graded papers weekly with the same

topic. Written in red it’s always Devin had more time to finish his

work than any others, was given xx amount of time to complete. The work will

have a bad grade on it because he has skipped problems-not finished. IM so

beyond this I want to rush down to the school and tell them a thing or two. I

know I would only be heard in one ear and out the other.

2nd Grade my

Devin is to complete a math work sheet, a literature work sheet and study

spelling words. Tonight was a bit better with his homework just to get him

started was a challenge. The way they were going to handle this before, he was

to be sent to another teachers room to help him stay on task, to get his work

done. But only during HIS break time! That seems so unfair and I agree where I

read earlier in a post….they need this break to work off the excessive

energy!

Anyway,

These teachers need to give this already extremely bright kids a break! <

agree!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

This is only a suggestion but is easy to try out. He might be losing track of the time himself and so something visual to help him see that he is running out of time could help. I've used egg timers with pupils before - you can get them for various lengths of time. The idea is to set a reasonable amount of work for the time the egg timer lasts e.g. 3 sums in 5 minutes (or whatever is appropriate). The pupil who liked it best used to use it for writing. If he had to stop to correct spelling or similar he used to lay the timer on it's side so that he did the right amount of time!

If the teacher is always hassling him it will knock both his concentration and his self esteem. Pupils need to be praised.

Regards

RE: Homework

Hiya…don’t get me started on school. I continually get graded papers weekly with the same topic. Written in red it’s always Devin had more time to finish his work than any others, was given xx amount of time to complete. The work will have a bad grade on it because he has skipped problems-not finished. IM so beyond this I want to rush down to the school and tell them a thing or two. I know I would only be heard in one ear and out the other.

2nd Grade my Devin is to complete a math work sheet, a literature work sheet and study spelling words. Tonight was a bit better with his homework just to get him started was a challenge. The way they were going to handle this before, he was to be sent to another teachers room to help him stay on task, to get his work done. But only during HIS break time! That seems so unfair and I agree where I read earlier in a post….they need this break to work off the excessive energy!

Anyway, These teachers need to give this already extremely bright kids a break! < agree!!!!!!!