Handwriting practice? I mean, I would have trouble with handwriting practice!
I guess it's good for him to practice with the letters and all..... but homework? I've tried making it a fun game for him, but I don't know how much longer I can keep that up. We are also supposed to practice saying the three different pledges they say every day in class. He already has the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag down, but I don't even know the other two, so I am having to memorize them too! Great.... now I just realized that I have homework!
We were also instructed to work with his colors every night. But he's pretty much already got those licked. If they add anything else we will be working on homework for an hour when he gets home. Right now, I'm dedicating only about 30 minutes each night to "homework". I guess that's not too bad....
I feel like I need to say here that I really do like his daycare. They all do a great job there, and all seem to love Tommy. Tommy likes going there, which takes a big burden off of me because it makes me feel better about leaving him there everyday. I know that he is taken care of and loved. I guess the whole "homework" thing just kind of took me by surprise. At this rate, he'll be solving differential equations by the third grade! Okay, maybe that's a stretch, but at least you'll be able to read his handwriting!
Yeah, its a little ridiculous that a 3-year-old has homework. Why have homework at 3? I can see it when they get a little older in school, but come on, its not like he wont be doing homework for the next 20 years from all his schooling.
ReplyDeleteI was telling Leigh Anne about his homework tonight and she had a similar reaction "You're kidding me! He's only 3!"
I agree with Lexie!! It's a little too much... ok it's ridiculous! I mean like she said, he's going to have so much homework for some many years. He doesn't need anything at 3.
ReplyDeleteWhatever happened to learning to tie your shoes? When I was in kindergarten that what we did! They are starting "formal" education on these kids younger and younger and I'm not sure that this will be good for them in the long run... just my 2 cents! :)
I thought that it was ridiculous too! As long as Tommy has fun doing the homework, I'll let him do it, but if he starts getting tired of it, then I'm not going to push it on him. Not at 3 anyways...
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