Do your kids do homework over summer break?

I salute you as a mother. I think you are doing a great job to ensure that you child continues learning over the summer. Hats off to you indeed. I would certainly do this with a child if I had one of my own. I would also suggest that you include some amount of reading in her summer "studies".

I hope more parents catch on!

Yeah I had my kids doing stuff last summer, math problems mostly because that's their worst subject. I printed most of it off the computer. Mine think it's fun too. I should do that again, especially when the weather is yucky like this! It's a great way to keep them occupied and quiet!

Sure. I have to say I don't force it on them, but if they are bored I will break out the book and tear a page out.

Still can't get them to remember to shut the back door when they go out though....

Don't worry about what this person says, you are doing the right thing. The Sylvan Learning Center says that students lose about 3 months of what they have learned during the school year during summer vacation. That is due to not practicing what is learned every day. You having your daughter do those two pages a day is keeping her in practice of what she's learned during the school year, and you want to get as much learning in as possible while she still thinks its fun.

I would even go as far as to suggest you getting a book or two that is one above her current learning level, that way she is getting a head start on next year's curriculum.

I have two children and both my kids do homework each day...I agree with you this will help our kids to better stay on top of the education they already have...My kids do a few pages a day and everyday they also read book out load to me and my husband...I thinks its great and when school starts back our kids will not be behind..I think its wonderful that your doing this with your child also...Its all about being a parent and trying to help our children learn more and think better in life...

I think it is good to do this. My grand daughter is.. her mom has a work book and she has to do 2 pages, front and back every day - granted not "get in trouble if you don't do it" but we do. I got her started few years ago liking to "play" school and we'd do math and spelling and writing etc. She loved it! Then she got to where she liked to be teacher and she'd create home work projects and all. She has always had a blast at it! Now my 3 yearold GD - last summer i started her with "homework" and she loves it and asks to do it and take the paged home to mom or dad. I think keeping it all in their minds during summer break is good - we all don't get a "summer break" from using what we learned! I was buying work books at Dollar Store but they have not had them reently so I surf the internet for pages to print out

We do this for my little sister and we also print off worksheet pages online. I did that for her to work over the summer she has a few workbooks as well. She does more then 2 pages though at a time we usually let her do them till she doesn't want to anymore. figuring the more she does the more she will remember. My little sister loves playing school and we try to make it fun for her. to help with her money learning we set up a small store like of all her toys and books and she had to buy them back with money each item was priced.

I think that is a great idea. My daughter does not do her homework when school is in, let alone when it is out for the summer. This is her last year of school, coming up though and she better have her nose to the grindstone to graduate.

Yes, My aunt buys workbooks for my cousins to do while they are on Summer Break. They only have to do like one or two pages a day. They don't mind doing it either. It helps to keep their mind active and not forget stuff learned at school.

I dont have any kids yet, nor am married but i remember that at my times back then.I never ever did my homework during summer breaks infact i never did it, i just hate doing homework.I use to get wackings and scoldings but yet my decision would never change and i was always playing with my dog, sitting in his shade playing with mud and etc.