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Rickers83
15-12-2013, 05:43 PM
My dd 5 has bought a word search home for her homework. Does anyone else think its a bit much to expect a 5 year old to find the word 'christmas' diagonally backwards?!

not to mention the teacher has used the wrong print setting & cut off half the words in the last column...... She probably forgot about their hw and found this last minute!

poor dd is getting so frustrated with it :0(

charlottenash
15-12-2013, 05:56 PM
Is your DS reception or year one?

Reception is an absolute no no for crosswords IMO

Year one could do a simple crossword, back to front but not diagonal xx

Rickers83
15-12-2013, 06:16 PM
She's year 1, & I agree she could have done a 5-10 row, 10 word one, but this is 20 words in 15 rows with backwards diagonals!

i know its nearly Xmas & teachers wind down but the poor thing is getting so upset with it :0(

samb
15-12-2013, 08:07 PM
I would send it back with an easier one you made up saying she did this instead as it was within her ability range.

Helly Belly
15-12-2013, 08:15 PM
My DD (5) yr 1 would love it , if printed properly, but then again she does 9x9 sudoku's !! My other DD (8) yr 4 wouldn't be so thrilled with it, everyone different.

Tulip
15-12-2013, 09:55 PM
I think in this instance I would point them out and child can then circle them :)