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words of wisdom about reasonable homework for a first grader

Just off the top of my head, here, the developmentally appropriate amount of educational work* for a child of 5-7yo is...





um-- probably already exceeded by the amount of hours that they spend AT school. Never mind at home.

In other words, this is a trick question, isn't it?? Because the answer is a negative number to begin with.


Last edited by HowlerKarma; 03/13/15 09:02 AM. Reason: * externally imposed educational work, let me add, here-- free reading and child-directed exploration don't count here.
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