We have parents evening coming up so I'm trying to order my thoughts and points around homework before meeting with DD's teacher.
DD currently reads every day at home. She has a reading book from school which is changed as frequently or infrequently as she remembers to change it.
She has spellings once a week (around 5-10 words) which aren't particularly challenging for DD but I appreciate other children might struggle to learn them.
DD has just started being set online maths homework but this has only been set twice this term.
The whole school has creative homework to complete during the holidays, the theme of which is set around the topic for that term.
All of this homework appears to be optional.
I understand that if work is completed well in class and the child is making progress then homework might not even be necessary. However, I feel the right kind of homework can be good to challenge a child and help them to progress further.
I think my main issue is a lack of feedback. I don't know what topics DD is covering in class so it's difficult to support her and foster interest in topics. I'm capable of encouraging her to undertake additional study when she shows an interest but it would be nice to know that this is going to tie in with school work.
What are your thoughts? Should I just accept that parents don't need to know anything about what their child is covering in school or how they're progressing? What works well in your schools?
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gallicgirl · 11/03/2017 08:42
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