To think that 5 lines is enough for a 6 year old?

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DD who is 6 had some homework the other day and it involved writing a report about the school Easter concert.

They get homework daily plus reading and spelling...she can be difficult about homework....we have tradionally had battle about it but with this she seemed VERY keen to do it alone...unaided...so I let her when I would normally assist with it...help ehr spell things etc.

Anyway...it came home today and the teacher had written "Not really enough Emma!"

I'm a bit peeved because for us this had been a step forward...DD wanting to do it alone...and doing it alone....ok it was a simplistic report along the lines of "The consert was good, I lked it, it was exsiting and it was wonderful"

But what do they expect from a 6 year old???

I feel like having a word but know it would look precious...but it was such a jump forward for DD and it gets shot down....

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I was just thinking that easter Perhaps the teacher meant she wanted 'more' as in better content.

I can see why you are peeved, but even though your DD did the homework alone, didn't you check it and ask her questions like "what was your favourite part of the concert" and then encourage her to write about that.?

I think 6 lines is quite a poor show - especially if her writing is large or not well formed. Sometimnes just talking about what you are going to write before committing pen to paper helps as do spider diagrams, so she can jot down all her ideas and build on those to develop sentences and themes in her writing.
Hopwever, the teachers feedback was shoddy and should have been more encouragimg, if this was a one off, what we don't know is how many times she has been tod in class that she needs to write more and why.

I speak as one who's DS would not write anything (he still won't if he can get away with it.) but would tlk you thoroght the most complex of ideas and the mum of an August DD.

It must be big writing - averaging 3 words per line!
I think I can see why the teacher was a bit cross! (I would be in a bit of a bad mood having to even mark this kind of homework. I bet lots of the parents wrote it for their children and they copied it out! What a waste of time.)

I did BellBookandCandle but she is very difficult and won't allow me to help...

Easter...you sound weirdy bitter and as though you're taking my child's homework almost personally. Calm down.

Tbh if the other parents DO tell their DC what to write, I am sure the teachers can see the difference in what they produce at home and i class...we are encouraged to let them complete themselves with guidance.

I think some people on this thread have been very rude.

Maybe the teacher needs to communicate more....not really worth worrying about today as they break up on Friday...

YANBU. I think giving homework at this age is ridiculous! Dd1 is 8 and gets 2 lots of homework WEEKLY and sometimes it's a struggle to get her to do it.

Your dd did the homework herself. She is 6 ffs.

If each child is getting different amounts of help at home with the homework, what's the point of marking it? I just wouldn't have set this kind of homework, and certainly wouldn't have marked it for subsequent scrutiny at home. (I may have read a few out in class; put some on the wall.)

Just think the teacher was misguided with the homework, as the parents probably wouldn't be aware of the expectations for the task either!

I am going to speak to the teacher...she's good but tough...I want to ask her how much help I am meant to be giving...if DD is expected to do work at home, then I suppose I HAVE to support her....but without knowing exactly what is expected how can I support her?

I have no idea how much or how well a 6 year old is meant to write....the assumption is that DD knows...and should produce what is expected...but she's 6 ffs...she'd do a paw print if she thought she could get out and play faster!

I would expect about 20 of my class to writing between 3/4 and a page of A4 on a writing task.

Mind you, my lot wrote an account of a concert they did last week, and nearly all of them were crap! But if you think about it, it's very difficult to write anything interesting about a concert - you either get: First there were the amazing violins, then there were the fantastic flutes, and then we saw the ....etc.etc.
OR
I liked the violins. They were amazing. And the flutes were fantastic. I loved them..... (which was the tack your dd took).

I wouldn't stress about it TBH. Obviously the teacher expects more of her (which is good), and it was a bad choice of homework task!

It would be interesting for you to go and ask to look at her books though, to ensure that you know the teacher's expectations.