Make -Up Work in Fist Grade

Yes. Two full days of school were missed, so two full days of work need to be made up. It doesn't matter if the child is in the first grade or the twelfth. Education is important, and the student missed information. The student should have adequate time to make up the work, and most districts allow for that.

Yes, we get missed work that is graded and homework. I often ask one of my other kids to get the work daily so it doesn't pile up. Or I will go by the school to pick it up once the teachers have enough time to gather it all for me.

My kids only go to public school, but they have to make up the work. If they don't make up a graded piece of work, the grade goes in as a 0. So I would expect them to have to make it up.

My kindergartner was sick for two days last week and she had 5 sheets to make up. In my opinion all work from class and homework should be made up.

Maybe I misunderstood. Are you saying they expected your child to complete all of this homework in 1 night? That would have been too much for one night, but giving you all a few days or the week to finish would make more sense.

Also keep in mind, the Costco trip, couldn't it be scheduled for another night?

If she s that upset, could be she needs more recovery time, she may still not feel well.

you do not like the education your child is reciving or do not think your child can or should do make up work, tell the teacher.

If you expect the rest of the class to review or have to go over what your child missed, maybe you should home school.

What is it you do not believe in.
Children can miss school and will through osmosis know what they missed.do you see homework as punishment for students and or parents?

Will you be upset later if your child gets a low grade due to incorrect answers or missing a concept?

Parents forget that learning in school is happening every day.

Teachers have teaching plans for everyday. It is like taking medication, if you skip a day, you may be ok, but if you do not make up for what is missed, be prepared to not have the outcome you expected. Miss 2 days and sometimes, you have to start from the beginning.

I recall our daughter was ill and missed school. This happened go be the time they were learning Roman Numerals. Not a big deal, but imagine if she had not done that homework and been introduced to this. Not a big deal except that every once in a while Roman numerals show up in literature or are parts of a painings , part of history lessons.. This was 3rd grade at the beginning of the school year.

You set the tone for what your child thinks about their education. If you think homework is not a big deal, then find schools or find curriculum that follows your feelings. But do not be surprised that the students who do their homework as well as are encouraged by parents to also do enhancement learning at home end up having children that surpass expectations all the way through college and a respect and love of learning for a lifetime.

Do you have an education degree or background? Maybe this is why you are not worried? You think you could in the future help with missed concepts? Your experience with students is that they do not like homework? For most students, homework is just the finishing up of their school day and a way to practice what was learned and an opportunity to show parents what their children are learning. Your child's education takes a team.

It doesn't really matter how many days were missed or if they were the first days missed. She needs to be caught up with the rest of the class. You don't want her to get behind. The class didn't stop because she was gone. It's not a punishment. Sometimes something little and simple can throw you off forever.

In 5th grade my mom was hospitalized for a month. We were sent to stay with an aunt in a different town. During that month my class was learning and doing fractions. The school I was sent to for that month were not to them yet. I got back to my old school and they had finished them. I never learned how to do them. Math was a nightmare for the rest of my life.

In first grade it won't be that big of an issue but children are sponges and you don't want to miss anything.

I am adding something else to my answer. I wonder if you realize that school is a child's work. If you were working outside the home in a job that required projects, and daily work if you would just skip those things in your job when you returned from sick days to work if you would just tell the boss that in your philosophy you have decided that as long as you know what the concept was it doesn't matter if you finish what he had assigned as your daily work. How long do you think you would do well in your job?

I'm a regular substitute (14yrs) and it is common practice to have a "special folder for "" what you missed" on the child's desk upon return. The student gets a folder full of all worksheets and assignments during an absence. They are not expected to miss regular class time, specials or recess to complete this work. In many cases, it can be done in the classroom when other assignments are completed.

The folders include the daily worksheets and lessons we work through as a class, weekly homework, spelling words for the week, and any station/center work we do in class time.

So, I get you feel overwhelmed but in most cases, the teachers do not expect all missed work to be completed in 1 night. It's a process. The work for missed class times can be done at home, in class and after school if a child is in the after school program.

Teachers are great to help your student, especially after an absence, to get caught up. Communicate with your child's teacher and get a feel for his/her expectations and how they deal with work missed when a student is out of class sick.

The classroom schedule does not stop or alter when there are absentees. The absentees are expected to catch up.

ETA: per your SWH your child is still expected to do the work for a grade or opt for a ZERO or Incomplete. Just because there is an absence dies not excuse class and home work. Think about it... When schools have open house and focus on school work that had been completed and is on display. Do you want your child to have no posting on the boards because he/she were absent that day?

We focus on all students completing assignments so the work is displayed at appropriate times . We try to build esteem and students love being recognized!

ETA2: per your last SWH... Maybe you need to conference with the teacher and staff regarding your expectations since you are a past homeschooler who follows your own set of guidelines vs a school district which can be very good.

Only public school experience, but no. Never heard of that in 1st grade. Any make-up work was taken care of in school, not given out to be done at home. Our first grade teacher gave a monthly homework packet and families could work it in whenever they had time. 2 sick days wouldn't need to be given extra work.

More than just the concepts, they are also teaching kids responsibility. I doubt that all of the make-up work had to be done in one might or even two and you should not have made your daughter miss her family ritual. I bet that doing it over the weekend would have been fine.

I don't get it. It's first grade. My kids never made up work and they've done very well in school. They didn't miss lessons and never caught up bc they didn't do hours and hours of make up work at home. They're not teaching calculus in 1st grade. Homework yes but I would just check these sheets sent home for what is new to her and she does need to learn to not fall behind. I'm willing to bet not a whole lot. Much of it is likely practice. If you have to have her do this, I'd take your time. Do it over the weekend. But any busy work I would not have her do. She was sick. She's a little kid. Unless she struggles in school, I believe she will get right back into things. Mine aren't geniuses and they certainly did without hours of make up work. So use your judgement what seems new and what is just more practice. Missing a bit of practice won't hurt.

I think I'd pick a selection of the work that looks relevant and/or like your daughter might actually need to learn it (vs. things she already knows/ busywork). If there's a math sheet with 50 problems on it, have her do one problem from each row, and call it done. Tell the teacher, "Mrs. Smith, Hannah completed a selection of the work she missed, so I could see that she understood the concepts. I didn't want to push too hard, as she is still recovering from being sick. I'm sure you understand." And call it a day. The great thing about private schools is that the teachers tend to accept parents who push back. (The greater thing about being a homeschooler is that your kids can be sick, and it doesn't upset the schedule whatsoever! ;)

Homework is routinely shown to be counterproductive in elementary students (one of many articles here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1015043788627....

That being said, she missed class and it is quite possible she will hold others back by taking the teacher's attention and time to cover it again when everyone else was there. I don't think it is unreasonable to catch up on your time. Also, it's important to reinforce her responsibility to follow rules and take responsibility when things are missed.

Sounds like you may need to rethink sending your child to school.

Seems silly to me. My son missed 12 days of first grade (not all at once) as his grandfather was dying. His first grade teacher just spent a few extra minutes with him each day he came back to make sure he hadn't missed any new concepts. It is first grade - not rocket science.

I suggest you talk with the teacher. Your daughter may only have to show enough work to show that she understands it. However, your daughter may need to have the repetition to remember the concepts. Focus on helping your daughter understand and know how to do the work.

later another thought. Did the teacher say she had to complete all the pages and turn them in? It may be that she sent them home as information only. Do talk with the teacher.

Sounds like your philosophy is different from the school. Maybe homeschooling would be best then.

Yep. Usually they give as many days as were missed to get it submitted.

In my opinion "hours and hours" of homework in 1st grade does seem excessive. When you have been sick for 2 days even as an adult, it takes a whole other day just to feel like your self again :) I would ask if she can have until Friday to make-up the "missed" portion of the homework. She will still be on track and she will not get overwhelmed.

Why wouldn't you expect that your child would have to make work up? I get that it probably cannot be completed in day, but certainly within a week. Your child missed class time..they did stuff during this time that your child must make up...

Just send in a couple of sheets of work each day until it is all done. I don't think she needs to complete it all in one day. All teachers are different, there is something to be learned with each one your daughter will have. I bet this teacher has really good testing scores in her classroom...

Yep. We also had that in kinder. My older kids went to Catholic school through 2nd, then switched to public. Even back then they had makeup work. However, they have time to do it. None were ever required to get it all done in one day. My daughter was sick last Monday and I told her she would have to make up the work. We did some Tuesday, some Wednesday and turned it in Thursday. We always do the actual homework first, then the make up.

Normal in my area but there is no set amount of time to turn it in so we do it over a few days.

Actually most of the schools in our 2 districts don't even send homework home. They're coming to realize that kids that have assigned homework all the time are showing that they make lower scores on testing. Kids are supposed to learn and enjoy learning. They should not be sitting at their desks for hours and hours then coming home and doing more work.

If the child labor laws could effect kids in school they'd never have homework and the classroom time would be switched around too.

Our school systems are learning there are better ways to teach and that it's not sending busy work home with kids just to make them do extra work or make up work they didn't take time to have them do.

So no, my first grader hardly ever brought homework home last year. If he missed the teacher would have him do his missed work when he was finished with something else in class. That way if he had any questions he could ask her.

Normal. Bear in mind that the teacher (hard or not) may be required to stick to a specific curriculum that means the classwork is essential to your child's grade for the class (even a pass-fail kind of grade). .A "missing" designation on assignments can usually be made up but only within a certain time frame and then the child is given a zero or failing grade for that one assignment, if the assignment is never done.

These were your first missed days of the year but that doesn't give your child a pass on not doing the classwork as well as homework. In fact --the classwork may be much more important than the homework, in terms of grading and what's taught.

. I'd be angry if my kid were expected to work at home WHILE sick but not at being told she had to make up work by a certain reasonable date. Is the teacher giving your child adequate time to make up the work?

I have over 20 years teaching experience. When a teacher sends that much makeup work, she is sending a clear message.

It is for you to try to see what her message is.

We can only surmise.

Yes, I would have her complete the homework to stay on the good side of the teacher.

Yes, I think it is too much.

No, my son was in first grade and missed 2 days (towards the end of the year). I do not recall any school work being send home.

He also missed 2 days in Kinder and he did not have school work send home.

I do know another child who missed school (not sure how many days) and had make-up work in the same class.

No, not normal. The only things my kids need to make up when they're out sick are homework assignments and if there was a test or quiz, they make it up when they return. The general rule is that the number of days out = the extension time.

Honestly if I were you, I would have her complete and turn in the homework and send along a "thanks, but no thanks" note regarding the other work. If the teacher balks, ask to see the school's written policy on how missing work is handled due to absence and see what she comes up with. I'd be very surprised if someone tried to enforce this, especially in first grade. At the end of the day, you pay her paycheck so if this really is policy, go right ahead and have it addressed at the right level (with a smile, of course).

When my oldest was in 1st grade, he had a teacher who was fond of "desk work" (i.e. burying the kids in worksheets so she didn't have to turn on her brain and teach using interesting, engaging and creative techniques. She no longer teaches at that school). He never finished his desk work due to undiagnosed ADHD and learning disabilities so he got to take his home to finish, on top of his homework. After a brief period of watching him torture himself for this mindless work, I just started sending it back with a note that said "ran out of time, will not be completing." The papers still came back in his folder without a note or anything - she wasn't even checking them! - so I started to just routinely toss them in the recycling bin.

Long story short - push back on this as it is not a reasonable expectation.

Yes, I think that it is normal for the teacher to send home all the work missed. However, I have never made my kids makeup all the missed work. Busy work (extra worksheets that reinforce skills already mastered) find there way into my trash can. As long as my child understands the missed assignments there is no way I will have them spends hours making up every assignment. (I have never had a teacher ask for every assignment back either. My daughters would just hand in the work completed.).

I do not see a problem with it

This is normal. My daughter was in 1st grade last year and missed 3 days due to a sinus infection. She had lots of work to make up. When she was still sick on the 3rd day I emailed the teacher to see if she had work to make up and then I picked it up. The teacher gave us enough time to complete the work so it wasn't too bad.

Yes, teachers will send home all of the lessons, so that your child doesn't miss any important concepts that they covered while she was out.

You can, however, ask the teacher for a certain period of time to make it up (eg, ask if it's ok if she takes a week to make it up, so she doesn't have to spend 2 full evenings getting it done).

I used to homeschool and now my kids are in slacker basic public school which is way too easy. I'd give ANYTHING for a more difficult academic work load. I'm supplementing at home which SUCKS when they're all pent up from being in a school all day. My first grader just missed Friday and Monday while we were in New York, and NOPE. Not a stitch of make-up work. He only gets "homework" on Wednesdays, and it's only reading a dumb story way below his reading level so it take literally 2 minutes.

I'd say find a less rigorous school for your child. They are certainly out there. My kids are in one :(

Two kids who have completed 1st grade and never classwork, only homework. I haven't seen classwork in other grades either. Our school does very well at least on standardized tests. I'd see how much of this is just busy work and skip that. Only thing I ever really make sure of is math. So see what they taught and make sure she knows that and let the teacher know. Since it's private school, you should have a bit more power. Though I don't know that for sure. But making a young kid who has been sick make up work quickly seems counter productive. You don't want her to already worry about missing school and force herself to go when she's sick. That can wait till she's an adult... Reading and writing is more of an ongoing learning process I think vs math that builds on concepts so math is all I'd worry about. If this is how the school is though, maybe find another one... I'd be unhappy with this.

We haven't really missed school, so I don't know, but it makes sense. She needs to learn the material that the class learned.

Talk to her teacher about a realistic time-table. You want your daughter to catch up without feeling overwhelmed.

My kids are older now, but both went to private schools all their lives. This sounds normal. But we had until the end of the quarter to get things made up, so it wouldn't affect their grades with a zero.

I know my son would get a few papers to make up in first and second grade when he would miss days. It all depends on the teacher and the structure if their classroom.

Yes, that's normal. I welcome the make-up work. That way, I can make sure they're getting caught up on what they missed.