My ds is in Y1. One of his strengths/weaknesses is he's a little charmer and acts a lot older than his years, and has found that he can wrap the teachers at his school round his little fingers. As his mother I do not fall for his ways!!!
His "homework" at this stage is to learn by sight (not to spell) 10 words a week, read an Oxford Reading Tree book for 5 minutes every evening, and a worksheet on a Friday.
I have no problem with this amount of work.
DS is meant to remove his book from his bookbag and leave it in the tray when finished for the teacher to assess and change for another one.
He is also meant to hand in his workbook with worksheet stuck in for marking when completed (they have all week to complete this.)
DS is intentionally not handing in his book when it is completed as he does not want another book, so he doesn't have to read at home. This will go on for a few days, and then I tell him some punishment will occur (no football or similar) and he will change the book.
I spoke to his teacher and explained what was going on and could she encourage him to remove his reading book. There are 10 in the class so not having to deal with 30 children.
The teacher said 'oh but he is such a sweetie and he is only 5, I would hate for him to be sad, I just won't give him a reading book, and we will just let him read at school, and don't make him do the sheet, he doesn't need the work.'
He is not sad, he doesn't mind doing the work, he is just naturally lazy and will take the easy route, and he realised not changing his book makes life easy!
They already read at school as well anyway.
Anyhow this was not the response I was expecting, and now fear that my ds, has got exactly what he wanted no homework. Should I be concerned, that my ds is such a charmer and has got his way, or as he is in Y1 just think you jammy sod, and leave it?