homework... how much is too much?

[mummytothree]

I can only speak for my kids and my school but I will tell you I think we are not the norm because I read on FB all the time about how much homework other kids have!! Just some back ground I live in Pennsylvania in a medium-ish town (15, 000 and then we have a college and when that is in session we bring around another 15, 000 people). But I'm like you Loni, I remember homework just like you do (but that might be because we are around the same age I think). Ok on to my kids....I have 5, only 4 are int he public school system in grades 10, 6, 3 and K. Here is the break down of my kids homework (all my kids get straight A's) and both my girls test in the advanced range on state tests (Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSAT's) and Pennsylvania Keystone Exams).

10th grader - homework maybe twice a week - rarely 3x a week. Takes her about an hour or two (and I don't know how much of the time is wasted on her phone picking songs and texting friends!! Hahaha!!)

6th grader - 1 to 2x a week!! Maybe an hour at most

3rd grader - 2x a week!! 30 minutes TOPS!!! I'd say more like 15 minutes.

K - NONE!!!

And just for reference my sister lives in a suburb outside of Cleveland, Ohio and nephew (also in K) brings home 2 pages a night!!! Crazy!!!