https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:43:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-teacher-ever-assign-homework-where-parents-have-to-help-out#post-1866508 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:51:06 +0000 cmomma17 1866508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My stepkids, 9 and 12, have NEVER had homework! :shocked: So I think it can really vary by area and school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-teacher-ever-assign-homework-where-parents-have-to-help-out#post-1866495 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:44:08 +0000 Jess1483 1866495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I taught at an inner-city school for 2 years and tried desperately not to require participation from parents (or to alter the activity if possible.) A lot of my curriculum had ridiculous things for parents to do, and I was required to send it home. I made it clear at conferences that those sorts of things were excellent if they could be managed, but that I wanted my kids and their parents to have genuine, positive interactions, not have the 2 hours they had together a day be a fight over homework. I encouraged reading together and then was always available if the kids needed help (via cell phone) and parents didn't understand. Our school dismissed at 4 and many of my students were in after-school until 6, so that didn't leave much time for homework! I would send home things like flashcards, etc. and generally offered activity choices so students and parents who WANTED to push themselves a bit could, but parents who couldn't participate (due to ability or time or even desire) wouldn't hold back their kiddos. </p> <p>I also only graded homework for completion (2nd grade). If I "graded" homework parents helped with, I was really only giving more advantages to my students who already were advantaged.</p> <p>I remember a lot of projects my parents were supposed to help me with in elementary school, though, so I don't think it's that new. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-teacher-ever-assign-homework-where-parents-have-to-help-out#post-1866455 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:24:58 +0000 mrbee 1866455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoyfulKiwi: Oh yah, poor wording on my part - we totally picked out the pictures together! Then after my son went to sleep, I downloaded the images he picked from the web and put them into a layout for printing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-teacher-ever-assign-homework-where-parents-have-to-help-out#post-1866445 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:20:58 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1866445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I taught kindergarten for many years and nearly all homework required and adult/older person to participate. Most things were games like counting silverware at dinner or playing sound I spy, but also for reading and math facts practice.</p> <p>Although I think if I had given that assignment my intent would have been for my students to be the ones choosing the photos with the parents being more of a conversation partner/technical support. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-los-teacher-ever-assign-homework-where-parents-have-to-help-out#post-1866406 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:07:47 +0000 mrbee 1866406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last week, we got a request from our son's Kindergarten teacher to pick out a bunch of photographs (or draw some pictures) of:</p> <p>* activities that our son likes to do<br /> * places he likes to go, and<br /> * people that he likes</p> <p>And then, to glue them to a piece of cardstock and to bring it back into school.</p> <p>I spent an hour picking out and downloading old Instagram photos last night, and then Bee printed them out and Charlie glued them to the cardstock.</p> <p>As I worked on his "homework," I tried to think back to the good ol' days and I don't remember stuff like this. But back then, I also don't think they really gave out as much homework as they do now.</p> <p>Does your LO's teacher ever assign homework where parents have to help out? </p>