Help with 5 Year Old Homework.

Poor little morsel - five's a bit young to be stressing about homework! Why not send him in on Tuesday with the largest houseplant you have and write a note to his teacher saying that his bean REALLY took off!

Not only that, beans don't like to grow this time of year anyway as the nights are getting shorter and it is too cold at night to sustain them; so it is no wonder the bean hasn't germinated. As we are in the lead up to the winter solstice, not much germinates this time of year. And, you have no way of knowing what condition the bean was in prior to receiving it so it might be a duff seed anyway.

I grow hundreds of bean plants every year, and about 70% of bean seeds are viable; and that's when they are sown in the warmth of May. Let alone November.

there not a lot you can do if it hasnt grown but then that is what you should record take a pic write it up and send it in

Your son could learn a valuable lesson about science/biology and events being out of the control of individuals. Scientific experiments often do not turn out as planned, planting this seed is an experiment of sorts as he is recording his results. Nothing has happened, he needs to state it did not grow and maybe even suggest reasons why (avoiding calling the teacher tight for only giving one bean!). He will probably learn a lot more than the kids with a plant!

I'm guessing he gets his sensitive side from you, which is no bad thing!

The idea about getting him some cress or something to grow might be nice, he could write about how he is trying to grow a new plant in future.

my guess is that his wont really be the only one. just laugh and tell him it doesn't really matter he can still report his procedure and the results. dont worry about not getting to see the teacher very often either. i only see her once a year if that and i hate parents evenings. if theres something to say they contact you. your little one sounds like my eldest, she was always eager to please too. how things have changed lol