Kindergarten homework???

[tbn.al]

Here are some of those kindergarten standards that might require homework.

Know the eight basic colors: red, yellow, blue, green, orange, black, white, and pink
Recognize and write the letters of the alphabet in upper- and lowercase forms
Know the relationship between letters and the sounds they make
Recognize sight words such as the and read simple sentences
Spell his first and last name
Write consonant-vowel-consonant words such as bat and fan
Retell a story that has been read aloud
Identify numbers up to 20
Count by ones, fives, and tens to 100
Know basic shapes such as a square, triangle, rectangle, and circle
Know her address and phone number

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[Mark]

My initial thought is that kindergarten should be optional (as it was when I was a kid).

When I was a kid, where I lived, there was no kindergarten. First and second grades were in the same room, as were third and fourth grades. The fifth graders had a room of their own.

[The Big Ben]

My surprise comes from the idea that No Child Left Behind was instituted by a Republican administration.