Moms of First Graders in LISD

that is an issue that is left up to the individual teachers at all our campuses. some schools work in teams, others dont, that is up to the principal and the the teams to decide. it is not uncommon to see drastic differences in the amount of homework from one homeroom teacher to another on the same campus. unfortunatly, there is no district wide guideline set up for homework. on average, a good rule of thumb is that homework should take 10 minutes per grade level. so ideally for 1st grade, I would expect 10-20 minutes of work.

Not in your district; however, I do teach 1st grade. I only want my kiddos working on homework no more than 20 minutes. If the child get frustrated then I tell my parents to stop.

Your question suggests you may be questioning the amount of homework your child is receiving. If you think it is too much, PLEASE talk to your child's teacher. I am a teacher and a mom of a first grader. Some kids take longer to complete work...some kids just can't handle more work after a long day of school. Kids really can be different at school, compliant, hardworking, etc. ...and then you get to see their frustration at the end of the school day (after all, mom is the safe place to show emotions!) Your child's teacher would (or should) LOVE to hear what's going on at home and should be able to adjust the homework to meet the needs of your child....or give you the "authority" to just stop when your child hits a level of frustration. Kids need time for their brains to rest, and to just play. If your child is not getting this, schedule a conference...or even just a phone call right away. Good luck...Being a mom is SUCH a HARD JOB!!!!

Hi my middle child is a 1st grader. We live in Pa. He has about 10-12 min of homework ea. night. Plus we study for his spelling test which is another 5 min.

I have a son in first grade in LISD. Each teacher handles homework differently at our school. My son's homework for the week is brought home on Monday's in a packet of work papers and spelling words. It is due back on Friday and the spelling test is Friday. There are usually about 8 different assignments and it is up to us to work it in sometime over the next four evenings. In addition to the work papers, he is suppose to read (or be read to) for 20 minutes each night. I have to admit we do not always get this done and I feel this is probably the most important part of his homework. The workpapers probably take him between 1 to 2 hours over the week to complete including working on spelling words. The time needed really depends on if it is a subject he is good at or struggles with.

His teacher has said the homework does not count for or against his grades. It is just extra practice plus it lets me know what they are learning. I look at is as a good training ground to establish good study habits when it does matter.

My son is an LISD 1st grader, and we're spending 10-20 minutes an evening, depending on the assignments. We review his spelling words each night which takes 10 minutes or less, and then about one night a week he brings home a worksheet that is "homework". Tomorrow he has a test where he has to be able to write his address and phone number so we've spent a few minutes each night for the last week practicing that too. All in all, the homework level has seemed pretty age appropriate.

I don't have a current 1st grader, but having a 4th and 6th grader in LISD, I will say that each teacher has been different, and each of my children have been different - even in first grade. Some of the teachers they've had never assign homework, but require the kids to finish any work they didn't finish in the classroom. In first grade, one of my daughters was reading full chapter books regularly, and never had homework. However, my other daughter isn't a strong reader, and has struggled with her work at school, so homework has often taken her an hour or two in the evening. I just all depends. If you think your daughter has too much work, I would definitely schedule a conference with the teacher to discuss. Most of my daughters' teachers have been very responsive, and have helped create systems to motivate my daughter to finish more quickly.