Homework at reception

[Creole]

How do I get my 4 and 1/2 year old to sit down and do his homework?
Nothing fancy, just learning key words.

My son has always hated doing work, so I had left it and hoped things will change as he is more interested in playing than anything else (loves reading and would sit still for hours listening to a story). But now he's at reception they are excepted to learn their key words at home.

When do they start to take learning seriously - I would imagine this would be dependent on each individual child.

Help - worried that he may fall behind and I really don't want to forcefully make him.

[Issymum]

No homework so far for DD1. At the moment they are concentrating on fine motor skills and pencil control. We were told that they will get some homework in the next few weeks, but it's not to be done on a particular night, just worked on over a week or so. The homework will consist of things like 'getting to know "s"'!

[MaryP0p1]

I spent last night doing homework with my 7 years old. We have just moved to Italy and are still learning Italian and now doing homework in Italian. Yes its difficult and I end up doing most of it.