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To not make DD6 (Year 1) do homework?

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Thesnailonthewhale · 09/03/2026 15:06

She was 6 in December, an she's above age related expectations in all areas. Reading age of 8y6m.doing Year 2 maths etc

School are getting a bit uppity about her not completing the set homework each week. (Spellings, some maths sheets etc)

She reads every day without being prompted and is incredibly inquisitive etc helps around the house, plays creatively, is active.
She counts coins at shops, does puzzle books, can tell the time to quarters and halfs and (still working on 5 mins) - weighs and measures ingredients for cooking and baking etc. (all applied maths)

Should I make her do the extra stuff? I can't see the point personally.

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NobodysChildNow · 09/03/2026 15:11

Yanbu just tell the teacher it is too easy and she’s bored by it, and forcing her to do “baby work” is killing her love of learning

Watchoutfortheslowaraf · 09/03/2026 15:11

Homework isn’t compulsory. It’s really not necessary, especially at 6. If she’s reading at home and doing real life based numeracy then she is doing fine. School can’t demand it.

Ablondiebutagoody · 09/03/2026 15:09

Sounds like you wouldn't really need to make her. I would just ask her to do the sheets. Not a big deal.