how many hours a week do amish kids spend on homework?

Answer 1

For Amish children who go to Amish schools [as opposed to public ones], which is most of them, they don't spend much. Most of their schoolwork is done in school so that they can use their time out of school doing the farmwork and other work that needs done around their houses.

Amish children only go to school through eighth grade, as well, so they don't get into very tough subjects.

Answer 2

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his is a community that perhaps few of us know and realize. They are private people and unlike us, are not demonstrative in their emotions (to the outside world).and willingness to intermingle. I did meet a family once, who left their community and had a child who was placed in my class for the summer. The child was bright and very inquisitive however, was reluctant to speak when other children were around. It was a while before the ice finally melted -children will indeed be children if given the chance. At any rate, I was advised that this child's educational level was limited because so much work was dedicated to farm living and the time invested in that work superceded education. I would say this: less than 2 hours was attributed to studying. I am happy to say that this was about 15 years ago -and I am hopeful that though times have changed for us as Americans, times have also changed for the Amish. They do mingle more today than ever among the 'others' (us) in conversations at least. Living in Tennessee, I have had a wonderful oppotunity to interact with the Amish in the Chattanooga area. Great question



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Answer 3

I teach in a public school that has a large population (about 10 to 15 percent) of Amish students. (I use the term large, relatively - our school system only has about 500 students) The Amish children that were in my class did as much homework as the other children. I would estimate that at the 4th and 5th grade level they spent between five and ten hours a week on homework. I can't say how many hours were spent by the Amish who attend the Amish school. From what I have heard from parents, students are challenged and pushed to a higher level in our public school. (This is the main reason we still get so many Amish children attending our school)

Answer 4

I doubt anyone who is not Amish knows ( maybey a teacher). I doubt any practicing Amish are on yahoo. Maybe you'll run into a former Amish person.

Answer 5

Amish in Chattanooga? I guess you must live in a different area of Chattanooga than I do. Where do you find them?