Hi Danielle,

I'm not sure what's "normal" but I have heard a rule of thumb that 10 minutes per night per grade is a good guideline (so 10 minutes per night in K, 20 in first grade, 30 in second grade, etc).

I think in Kindergarten, the goal should be just to help your child understand that learning happens at home too (instead of just thinking learning lives in a box called "school"). It's also great to start to develop good homework habits and routines while the homework is still "fun stuff" instead of trying to get your kid excited about homework when it's harder work as grades advance.

I think if you or your child is feeling overwhelmed by the amount of homework, it's important to talk to the teacher about it. He or she may be willing to work out a customized plan or alternate homework assignments for your child.

Good luck!

None. A kid in kindergarten should not have homework. Have him(her) enjoy growing up a little.

my girl is in kindergarten and might bring home home work one time a week if that

Not sure about what you mean in terms of quite a bit of homework but my twins that are in K have about 30 minutes of homework a night.  In fact one has a gazillion sight words, not even 6 months into the year has to memorize 0-31 and has about 15 books to read every night on top of a weekly homework packet.