At our school there is a culture of pupils being tasked with some type of project assignment related to the current topic in school.
Design and build a miniature garden, make a musical instrument, design a water filter to clean dirty water etc. Now I certainly don't know any 8 year old that could do any of the above without lots of parental input.
I've had enough... I actually agree with homework, but these projects have turned into a competition between the parents and I really hate the fact that the school is dictating to me how I should spend time with my dc. I say this as someone who is fully committed to supporting the school in any way I can. I am of the opinion that any homework set should be able to be completed independently by the child with minimal input from the parent. I'm very close to just refusing to do them anymore but my 9 year old is really worried about how the teacher will react.
Please tell me if this type of silliness goes on in your school
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bookeatingboy · 26/02/2017 17:12
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