Wednesday Wondering....Homework times

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Wednesday Wondering....Homework times
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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 8:32am

I Was Wednesday Wondering......


When do you make your tween/teen do their homework?
Right when they get home, an hour later, that night, etc...


Do you feel they should be able to relax some before getting started?


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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 9:12am

Last year (we haven't started school here yet...Friday) Quinn did a little bit of his homework on the bus. Usually 1 math sheet or something like that. Then he would do the rest when he got in from school while eating a snack. After he did his homework, he would watch a little tv before heading outside. The only thing that he does at night is his reading (or sometimes in the car if we are going somewhere). He reads before going to sleep.
I don't really have an opinion of when he should do it (as long as it gets done). The way he does it works for us. I can totally understand that some kids would need to relax a bit after school. For some reason Quinn doesn't. His day starts at 5:30am so it would seem that he would need a little chill time, but he's fine.
We found out that he is going to be riding the same bus as last year with the same pick-up time (apprx. 6:35am) & drop-off time (2:15pm). So we are really happy about that too.
My S-I-L makes my nephew do a little homework when they get home, a little while she's cooking supper, then a little after supper. She thinks it's better to spread it out. I say go ahead & get it all done & over with. But I guess that's what works for them. The only thing is when he has scouts, he is up past his bedtime trying to do the rest of his homework.

When do you make your tween/teen do their homework?
Right when they get home, an hour later, that night, etc...

Do you feel they should be able to relax some before getting started?
OR do you feel they should do it right away?

How does it work at your house and what are your thoughts?

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 9:50am

Kayleigh usually does it as soon as she gets home from school because she isn't allowed to go out, watch tv or go on the computer til it is done.

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 9:52am

When do you make your tween/teen do their homework?
Right when they get home, an hour later, that night, etc...


Homework is done right after getting home and then chores are done. After that it's free time. Both of my boys have teachers this year that let them have the last half hour of school to start homework. So far this year, they have finished work in class. We let the boys decide when to do their homework last year and it resulted in them waiting until the following morning, stressing out because they were running out of time and wearing my patience thin.

 

 

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 10:51am

Homework has never been a big issue for us because she's rarely had it in the last 2 years, or maybe 15 min. and at the end of last year it was by her own choice because she wanted to do it neatly on the computer rather than hand write it.

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 11:08am

Homework is completed as soon as the kids get home. They have their snack in conjunction with homework. Chores are completed after homework in most cases unless its time for sport practices. In that case, the chores are completed before dinner.






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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 11:57am

Yesterday was our first day of having any homework this school year. My kids have always had to get it done right after school, with a snack. As my older son hit middle school, he would come home so grumpy, and I realized he needed downtime first. He was allowed one hour of playstation then he had to get started on it. My daughter is now in 7th grade and she got on the computer to do her science right away without being told. Then she decided to watch tv for a while...I saw she had to color some maps so I suggested she do that while she was watching tv...you should have seen the SHOCKED look on her face when I said that! She's just so 'goal-oriented' that I never have to remind her to do her homework! My older son, on the other hand...whew... I think I'll just ask him when he gets home how much he has and we'll determine then if he needs to start right away or if he can head outside for a while and start after dinner. I think each year is different, depending on their maturity levels. In 10th grade, my son is the one I'll still have to pester and make him show me what he has to make sure it gets done!

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 12:42pm

I try to get them to do it right when they get home. Neither one has ever had very much. Hannah has time at school to do it. However, she is the queen of procrastination and not remembering to do stuff. Our school has implemented a uniform assignment notebook and everyone has to write down all the assignments whether they finish them or not. They will be given time at the end of the day to make sure that is done. I will love this b/c she usually says she doesn't have any homework (most times true) but I sometimes catch her doing last minute stuff in the morning. She never wrote stuff down. I don't know how she stayed organized.

My son (9) never has much but HATES to do it. He usually does some when he gets home and some after dinner, just to split it up.

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 1:54pm

Homework gets done around gymnastics practice for Sami.

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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 2:24pm

That's my dilema this year!


EMily has had very little homework the last 2 years.


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Wed, 08-23-2006 - 2:39pm

Gosh Denise, that is exactly my two kids!


My middle child is very goal oriented, he can't realax until what needs to be done is done---now he is only in 2nd grade so this could change, LOL!


Where EMily, my 7th grader, has to be reminded, pushed, threatened!


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