- Oct 20, 2024
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Yeah, it sounds like a homework problem rather than a practice problem. My 7yo only gets a weekly packet plus the daily reading, but if it’s a zillion basic word problems or “demonstrate your thinking using words, circles, and an astrological chart”, I just do it for her and make her do some supplementary math instead (the latter is optional lol). You can ask the teacher for the worksheets ahead of time so she can do them on the days she doesn’t have practice. If she’s not enjoying practice, though, maybe better to cut back and see if she ends up missing it.
Also, are there parts of her routine that could be made more efficient? My kid does 12hrs and reads in the car to/from practice (if the child gets carsick, audiobooks are nice as another commenter mentioned). We read more complex books together while eating dinner. She’s a zombie in the morning, but sometimes procrastinates her homework and manages to dash it off while I feed her breakfast. We also bake “math lessons” into everyday activities and do 10min/day multiplication tables or mental math (whether or not she has practice), which makes it easier for her to blast through the homework. I’d also see if she’s doing the work efficiently - my kid can just as soon take an hour to finish a simple worksheet because she keeps getting distracted.
Also, are there parts of her routine that could be made more efficient? My kid does 12hrs and reads in the car to/from practice (if the child gets carsick, audiobooks are nice as another commenter mentioned). We read more complex books together while eating dinner. She’s a zombie in the morning, but sometimes procrastinates her homework and manages to dash it off while I feed her breakfast. We also bake “math lessons” into everyday activities and do 10min/day multiplication tables or mental math (whether or not she has practice), which makes it easier for her to blast through the homework. I’d also see if she’s doing the work efficiently - my kid can just as soon take an hour to finish a simple worksheet because she keeps getting distracted.
