[mysterio]

First graders shouldn't have homework.

[RightWhale]

First graders should have homework in Latin and arithmetic.

[Founding Father]

...and there is absolutely no reason for K-5 or K-4. I had neither and survived quite nicely.

[roostercogburn]

Why not?
Homework isn't tough on the kids. I think alot of parents do not want to make the time or effort to help with it.

[montag813]

First graders shouldn't have homework.

No students of any age should. The school is the zone for learning. Outside of school is the zone for life.

[JasonC]

First graders shouldn't have school, nobody should have school, they should have education instead. Public school is institutionalized child abuse and stalinist indoctrination.

[riri]

I didn't have homework until 7th or 8th grade.

[dhuffman@awod.com]

What, get home and plug into the MTV? Do chores? Practice the piano. Ahh, yes, football!

[mathluv]

My kids did - over 30 years ago. It didn't hurt them, and it helped me - seeing/hearing what they were learning.

I can remember their dad, coming out of my son's room, saying he could not do 1st grade math. <> was not taught when we were in school.

[Hildy]

If nothing else, homework teaches children discipline. And for that alone all grades should always have homework.