An angry Florida blogger has slammed her son’s school for assigning her first-grader a massive amount of homework.
Cassi Nelson posted a sad photo of her son on Facebook, showing the little boy looking distressed and holding back tears as he tries to finish his homework in the kitchen.
The concerned mother shared that her little one, named Phoenix, had to complete “four pages” of homework after just finishing his “second day of first grade.”
In the heartwarming post, which garnered more than 21,000 reactions, the furious mum explained: “He doesn’t get home from school until 4pm anymore. He then had to sit still for another hour to complete more chores.”
“I had to clean the kitchen so he could concentrate. His little legs kept jumping up and down. He was full of energy, he just wanted to go out and play.”
An angry Florida blogger has slammed her son’s school for assigning her first-grader a massive amount of homework.
Cassi continued to be transparent in her post: ‘Then she broke my heart when she looked at me with her big teary eyes and asked, “Mommy, when you were little, did you get distracted a lot too?”
Pictured is mother Cassi Nelson, who took the photo of her first-grade son.
“Yes, sweet baby. Mommy did too.”
‘I don’t know how people expect little kids to sit in school all day, and then ALSO come home to sit and do MORE work too…
‘It has been proven time and time again that homework is actually very unnecessary and actually hurts children more than it helps them…’
She added: ‘If this little guy’s face doesn’t confirm that for you, then I don’t know what would.
‘If we can do anything in this cancel culture, could we cancel so many unnecessary tasks? Especially for younger children.
“It breaks their spirit and robs them of the little fun, family time they have when they come home after a long day of school.”
The post garnered over 95,000 shares and 477 supportive comments.
The post garnered over 95,000 shares and 477 supportive comments.
Many parents placed strong emphasis on the mother.
One person wrote: “There should be no homework in first grade, and if there is, then it should be very, very little. This is disturbing.”
A second person commented: “Poor little guy. Kids below a certain grade shouldn’t be given homework! Little kids have a hard time sitting still for any length of time, let alone expecting them to sit and do hours of homework, for what purpose?”
‘They’re LITTLE KIDS! Let them snack, play, laugh, and do all the other fun stuff when they get home. You’re only a kid once. You don’t need to take that away from them. Let them tap into their inner creativity, imagination, recipes, etc.’
A third person added: “This breaks my spirit. Our schools are a huge scam. You’re absolutely right Cassi. Homework is ridiculous.”
“Children up to the age of 10 learn primarily through real-life situations and play scenarios. It’s awful. I wish all public schools would naturally adopt a Montessori approach.”
A fourth person wrote: “I know girl. It breaks my heart. I don’t agree with most of the chores. Kids are already in school for up to eight hours.
“If they can’t do it in that time, leave it for the next day. The only thing children are taught is that they should take work home like adults and that it’s okay. I don’t agree.”
A fifth person commented: “Yeah, that’s not right for first grade. Poor kid, these kids aren’t meant to be in school all day and all night.”
“How is it possible that children who are home-schooled can do everything they need to learn in four or five hours, and then we send our children to school and seven hours is not enough? That’s crazy.”
Some parents explained that seeing their own child so sad made them opt for “homeschooling.”
Some parents explained that seeing their own child so sad made them opt for “homeschooling.”
One person wrote: “This is so sad. This is one of the many reasons I will be homeschooling my kids. Kids don’t need to sit and focus all day, in and out of school. It’s ridiculous that anything was sent home.”
A second person commented: “One of the many reasons we homeschool our kids.”
A third person added: “This is why I started homeschooling my kids.”
Several teachers intervened in the conversation with their professional opinion.
One person wrote: “I don’t give my students homework to take home. Eight hours a day is enough to keep little minds active. They need and deserve a break.”
A second person added: ‘As a second grade teacher, I don’t believe in sending homework home.
‘I send a reading log home and ask them to complete an hour of reading throughout the month, but I understand that they are just kids and they need to be kids.
‘Poor baby! I remember when I was in first grade and I would come home with two or three hours of homework and I would have to dance. I literally never had a minute to be a kid and play. That’s why I don’t send home any homework I missed.’
Cassi has decided to homeschool her two children, Valkyrie and Phoenix. She shared an update on her homeschooling experience on Facebook
Cassi has decided to homeschool her two children: Valkyrie and Phoenix.
She shared an update about her homeschooling experience on Facebook, saying: ‘Not every child fits into the “normal” box of a traditional school AND THAT’S OKAY!
‘It’s up to us as parents to find a different learning path that’s more suitable for them.
‘Just as there is no one job for everyone, there is no one type of school for every child.
‘Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to take this leap of faith. They weren’t lying when they said it wasn’t hard!
“And I thank all of you more than I can ever express in words for guiding me in the right direction for our little ones.”
According to the National Education AssociationTeachers are encouraged to follow a “10-minute rule,” which means students should do no more than 10 minutes of homework each night, depending on their grade level.
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