My kids are 4th & 5th graders. They have always had 20-30 minutes of reading homework, since 1st grade. Now they have to answer questions about what they read, whereas before they just read. They have weekly spelling and always have. 3rd grade seemed jam packed with homework for both but it has eased off now. The 5th grader has math homework most nights but only 5-10 minutes or so worth. They both randomly have science or social studies worksheets and projects.
It's a little tight Sept, Oct, April & May when they have football or baseball as they get off the bus at 4 and have 60 minutes to do homework and eat supper before leaving for practice on Tues & Thurs but they have a 30 minute bus ride and have formed a habit of working on their homework then. Plus they are often given time in class to it if they get their classwork done.
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