Even though his homework from school is too easy I still think it is important to make him do it so if I give him additional work then he'll be averaging 45 minutes of work a day which may be a bit too much. He has the same issue with reading. The school only requires him to read 10 minutes a night but once he gets started he reads for 30 minutes to an hour. That does not leave him a lot of time to play. I feel like there is just not enough time in the day for him to do kindergarten work as well as his own work. What do you think?
How many minutes of work is being sent home from kindy? If it's more than 90 seconds, I would make a deal with the teacher that I'll be giving my kid worksheets to hand in. Do it behind your child's back so that the child isn't caught in the middle, and is still obeying the teacher.
I don't think 30 minutes of reading to oneself is a lot for a 5 year old,and would count is as 'fun' time but I do think reading aloud should be kept to the 10 minute minimum, because I've never experienced reading aloud as fun for a child - or the listener, but if your family really enjoys it, then I think it's ok.
As far as how long to allow the Math, it's tricky. I think the ideal is that there should be time for everything, but perhaps school counts as scocial 'play' time and a child needs to 'use their brain' at home. I do think that afterschooling has limits and that's why getting the school to do their job is so important, but it is a rather long process, and can't always be accomplished.
Best Wishes,
Grinity
