What one school is doing.....
How important is Homework
Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Salty, Mar 6, 2015.
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Use of Time Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Since the studies show that homework does not equal success in the near or long term, I think this is great.
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blessedwife318 Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
I agree there is no reason why elementary students should have homework beyond reading with their parents. Study after study shows that it has no effect on kids performance.
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JohnDeereFan Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
If we were discussing, say, the 1st Amendment, I'd tell them to go home and find a story in the newspaper or a magazine about a 1st Amendment issue and write one page explaining the effects of one on the other.
That's about it. I rarely gave a homework assignment you couldn't do in five minutes.
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I attended a high school that the movie 'Breakfast Club' was modeled after.
I rarely did homework; I was too busy doing much more important things, working, sports, friends, and a developing a new-found faith.
I walked to school and never felt it was worth the effort to carry my books home.
In my junior year I skipped out after signing in to my 12:30 history class and finished up the lunch hour at the local steakhouse, then I prepped for the dinner workers, returned to school to attend track practice and walked home a mile an a half, arriving for a late dinner. After dinner I'd read something while listening to music or practiced my guitar.
In my senior year I had the goal to read the whole biography section of the high school library - it looked to me like no one had ever read the books there and I slowly arranged them in the order I read them. I managed to get through less then half of them before I graduated.
Courses in college were much more challenging and I eventually had to learn how to study.
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Scarlett O. ModeratorModerator
I give math homework every single night except Fridays. And I sent some work home over the snow and ice days.
I send math homework home for 4th graders so that their parents will know what we are doing and HOW to do it the most efficient and learn-friendly way.
I have between 2 and 5 problems that should take about 20 minutes to finish.
I can't imagine my parents not having a clue what their child is learning. I guess it all depends on one's perspective.