Supervising The Pre-schooler With Homework
This school year is my son's last year in preschool. I am hoping he can be accepted to first grade next school year. Though I am nervous that he doesn't take reading very seriously. He can write but reading aloud what he wrote, he doesn't do too much.
There are times I even doubt if he knows really what he is writing. Or maybe he is one of those kids who gets more confident in writing stuff than verbally speak out loud.
Homeworks are another thing. I think it is best to be able to stick to a schedule. Like homework should be done before dinner. Then later he can watch a bit of cartoons on tv. Not later than 9 pm is my ideal bed time on school nights.
Still, I feel am not doing enough supervision. Well I am really trying my best to put more attention to the study habits, and establishing a routine. These days there are just too much distraction – tv is number one think.
We'll see. Hopefully, he can get the hang of it this early. But sometimes it isn't easy falling into a strict study hours at home.
August 18th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Pre-school is too young for homework! No child that young needs to have study habits, a homework schedule, or any kind of academic routine. This is why kids are stressed- and burned-out on school and homework by the time that it can actually do some good: middle and high school.
Please, relax about the homework!
August 19th, 2008 at 2:26 am
yeah you are right, i guess i should relax. i just can’t help sometimes but be paranoid of when he’s gonna take studying seriously. well anyway, everything is a 2-edged sword.