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To not do this homeowrk with DS?

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hidinginthenightgarden · 23/09/2018 08:33

DS homework this week is a game type worksheet. I immediately recognised it as something he did last year. I didn't see the point then either but we did it as it was reception and around the level of their learning. Surely it no longer is?
Last week he brought home spellings which was obviously worthwhile but this seems pointless. "Draw a board game. Roll the dice and subtract 2. Move that many spaces. "

WIBU not to bother and to spend that time with him reading instead?

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Thatstheendofmytether · 23/09/2018 08:35

The teacher has given out one homework that fun, I would do it. Why wouldn't you? What if your son wants to do it?

MaisyPops · 23/09/2018 08:36

YANBU to find it pointless.
YABU to teach your child from a young age they only have to do homework if they (or you) feel like it.

Do the homework and if you think the numeracy level is too easy then speak to the teacher and ask for your child to be given more challenging numeracy homework in future.

thethoughtfox · 23/09/2018 08:38

It's counting, adding, subtraction. You don't understand that?

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hidinginthenightgarden · 23/09/2018 08:39

Because we have done it before! And they have the same teacher so it isn't like s he didn't know they had done it before either.

You are right though maisypops - I should be teaching him that he has to do his homework no matter how he feels about it. We will do it for that reason.

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hidinginthenightgarden · 23/09/2018 08:41

Yes thoughfox, I understand. If it was the same worksheet but a bit harder e.g double it, I would see the worth. But he has done the exact same sheet 6 months ago.

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stellabird · 23/09/2018 08:41

He has done it before ? Well sometimes its good to do it again. Like the previous poster said, you do it because you want your kid to know that homework is not negotiable just because you did it before.

cornflakegirl · 23/09/2018 08:43

No! Don't teach your child they have to do pointless homework! Why would you do that?
Research shows that homework in primary has very little effect on achievement. Absolutely use your discretion and let the teacher know you're doing that. Often they're only giving homework because parents expect it.

CurlyhairedAssassin · 23/09/2018 08:44

Maybe a lot of the kids weren’t so good at it the first time so she wants to see if they’ve improved?

TwoOddSocks · 23/09/2018 08:45

It's counting, adding, subtraction. You don't understand that?

OP obviously understands that but her DS is in Y1 and has obviously been able to add 2 and count for years now.

I think it's a bit rubbish having the same thing again but not a huge deal - I'd just do it quickly and adapt the problem to match your DS's maths level. Double the number and add 1. Triple the number. Square the number. Choose a factor of the number you role and move that many spaces. Ask DS to make up his own rule for how many spaces he moves.

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hidinginthenightgarden · 23/09/2018 08:46

Curly she wouldn't be able to tell would she? You just sign the worksheet to say that it has been done. There can be no physical proof of a game being played. there is no space for working out etc.

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MirriVan · 23/09/2018 09:06

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hidinginthenightgarden · 23/09/2018 09:11

I did it. I changed the type of sum each time to mix it up and it only took 5 minutes. Turns out when you get 5 and double it you get quite far on a board that goes to 30!

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notdaddycool · 23/09/2018 09:16

Probably printed the exercise off a website like primary resources on Friday lunchtime without looking to closely.

Bowerbird5 · 23/09/2018 09:22

It is surprising how much pupils have forgotten over the summer holidays which might be why it has been given again or maybe the teacher just forgot. They can't remember every homework given out over a year.
Don't you have to send the game in? We would expect to see it OP.

IHeartKingThistle · 23/09/2018 09:27

You sound a bit like some of my Year 10s OP: "Macbeth? We've done that, did it in Year 6."

I don't see any issue with repeating a useful activity that consolidates skills. Your DS will do it better this year. Sounds like you did the right thing switching it up a bit.

Sleepykate · 23/09/2018 18:40

You would be being unreasonable to ignore the teacher who presumably is qualified, plans her lessons and set homeworks, and has a motive behind them all. I'd consider it quite unreasonable to not let him do a homework which sounds nice, fun, and which has a clear educational motive. Just because children do things more than once doesn't mean it's a waste of time! Sometimes something needs practicing, sometimes an activity was really successful and the teacher knows the kids need to brush up on these skills again and so why not set the homework again, an entire year later. I doubt your child remembers and even if he does he won't question it unless you make a scene and prevent him from doing it

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