DD1 (7) is on the top table for reading in her Y2 class. Since they became free readers a few months ago, instead of guided reading they have 'level 3 booster maths' separately - DD says it is too hard and she can't do it and I can see that her weekly homework is really hard, taking over an hour to do with her, some questions remaining impossible for her. I don't do it, but have to suggest approaches, provide beads to do division etc, completely OTT levels of help to expect IMO. Despite this, she is losing confidence and saying that she hates maths now. TBH a lot of the questions are unnecessarily wordy and confusing to me, also 20p, 5p are referred to as a TWENTY and a FIVE which took her ages to get used to.
DH explained this to her teacher and apparently she said that they send home harder homework than they do in class as a 'introduction' to the topics ahead - that is bonkers right? I know for a fact, they always did the opposite with reading books.
I am going to speak to the teacher tomorrow but I suppose I am torn - so many people post on here that their DCs are not pushed, should I try harder to teach her myself? I am good at maths but no teacher! I can feel the grammar school area madness descending a little and imagining that she needs a tutor and all sorts (have actually tried maths factor last year but not keen after initially enjoying it). Also worried that getting taken out of the group will knock her confidence even more. Should I leave it?
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Maths homework (far) too hard?
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BeehavingBaby · 19/05/2013 19:15
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