My son has just started Yr1 and it's already apparent he's feeling pressurised by the amount of homework he's getting. He gets spellings to copy & learn on a Monday to be completed by a Friday in time for a test, 2 A4 pages of Maths homework on a Friday to be completed over the weekend,that's on top of reading homework. ATM it's taking my son 30 mins to read 8 pages the books he's reading have 32 pages so he's only getting through 1 book a wk and if that wasn't bad enough he came home yesterday with comprehension homework(a list of 6 questions to answer about the book he's reading). We're doing around 3hrs homework a wk (reading included) & it seems a bit much as my son is one of the youngest in his class only turning 5 at the end of May. Just wanted other MNs experiences, Is this normal? Should I talk to his teacher? My son used to be quite receptive to the little bit of homework he was given in reception, i'd even go as far to say he enjoyed it! But now all he wants to do is come in & play as the emphasis at school is more on written work than play. Shouldn't homework still be enjoyable at this age something to encourage him to learn rather than something he dreads doing?