To think this is too much to ask of 7/8 (yr3) year olds?

[emkana]

about a topic, read relevant books/websites, digest the information, then write about the topic (seven subheadings to cover) using all your own words, plus illustrate appropriately?

I understand what some people say but why should the brighter kids be held back because other kids cant or wont do it.

algebra every day .....how?

what about logs do you use them too?

WinterOfOurDiscountTentsTue 26-Apr-11 15:51:34

My almost seven year old could not do an independent research project. He can't type or use a PC alone, he can only just read, he doesn't know how to research a project.
But then he wouldn't be expected to. Plenty enough time for this stuff later on. Its entirely unnecessary and wouldn't aid his educational achievement whatsoever.

This surprises me as you seem very intelligent and capable but your 7 year old cannot use a pc or do research on his own. That is unheard of in my sons school [state] they have a pc for the children in reception class. And not be able to research anything ...can he read?

I don't think that giving more complicated tasks in class and stuff that will be managed by average students at home will hold anyone back.

What is the point of demoralising 29 children by giving the homework that only 1 of them will actually be able to do in the way it's intended to be done? It doesn't make sense to me.

If you give children the impression that they are no good at something then quite a lot of them will simply give up. That's not helpful at all.

You have to put some of the blame on the teachers then, my ds class is split into four groups and I know they all get different homework and spellings etc.

So really the teacher should be blamed for setting a homework across the board when clearly some kids are not capable enough to do it.

You expect 7yo children to be able to go to the library and locate appropriate reference books off their own bat? To use the internet unaided and locate appropriate reference materials ie not stuff that is a load of old rubbish?

I don;t think so. Children that age do not have the background or underlying knowledge to be able to come to a conclusion about the quality of information they are gleaning from the internet. Many adults don't have that skill. I also think that navigating library catalogue systems and locating appropriite books in the library is a skill for an older child, something else that many adults can;t manage TBH.

what do you mean how?

no seven year old needs to do this stuff, though it doesn't surprise me that the likes of you only cares about your own kid at the expense of others.

I could have mine reading Tolstoy and be looking down on yours for not keeping up, but it wouldn't be either age appropriate or inclusive,which is the point you appear to have missed.

Sardine queen.......I disagree my 9 year old can look up reference books in the library print of stuff from the internet and write down info he reads from it as can most of his class.

I am amazed some parents children cannot do this. [at aged 9 it is basic stuff]

A 9 year old is not a 7 year old

how do you use algebra?

maybe 7 year olds don't need to do this but if they find they can and with ease why not?

can your child read?

Not that I have either

But I assume there is quite a difference between a 7yo and a 9yo?

How does your 9yo check that the information he is obtaining from the internet is accurate? There is a lot of rubbish on the internet.

My son was doing this sort of task at 7

and as for your other questions, if you'll notice, my son is 6 not seven, and thankfully not in the UK system. We're in one where they satrt school later, learn to read later, yet have higher literacy rates as well as maths and science scores across the board. So I'm quite happy with our schools.

Reading does not equal research, I can only imagine what research you are capable of if you haven't worked out the difference. No, my children are not allowed to use a computer alone, obviously six year olds are not able to google safely and effectively. Thats called sensible parenting.

No my child can't read. She is 3.

stop lying.

I do care about my child yes [sorry about that] but if the teacher is setting the tasks is is his/her responsibility to set them appropriately as in ''don't hold my child back'' and ''don't demoralize the others''

I think that turning off 90% of students in order to cater to 10% is not on.

I think that anyone who would think this desirable, was a pretty selfish person, frankly.

READING DOES NOT EQUAL RESEARCH

I would like to see someone research something if they couldn't read............that did make me chuckle.

No she really is 3 winter

I want to know how a 7yo has the experience and wherewithall to verify that the information they are independently gleaning from the internet is accurate.

Chuckle some more dimwit, you need more than reading to research, clearly you don't understand this simple concept.

goodbyemrschips Wed 27-Apr-11 11:56:15
Sardine queen.......I disagree my 9 year old can look up reference books in the library print of stuff from the internet and write down info he reads from it as can most of his class.

I am amazed some parents children cannot do this. [at aged 9 it is basic stuff]

Yes mrschips -my 9 year old year 4 dd can do this too.

My 7 year olds Y2 ds can't though and the OP's son was only in Year 1

, my ds class is split into four groups and I know they all get different homework and spellings etc.

This is not turning off 90% of the students this is grouping them into order of ability.

Am also a bit at research = reading.

mrchips how do you know that this is the method the teachers are using in the examples on this thread?

It seems that at least some of them are not - if children with SN are being given the same homework as their classmates irrespective of little things like them not being able to read.

I understand well thanks. [winter]

sardine.....that is why i say it is the teachers fault, he/she should be sorting out abilitys.