tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904957182059402412.post2756654453575748149..comments2023-05-21T08:38:12.482-03:00Comments on A Hop, Skip and a Jump Away: My Rant on Homeworkferrycrosserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12240348328204287600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904957182059402412.post-59643209258720195222011-06-22T21:48:46.325-03:002011-06-22T21:48:46.325-03:00Man, that is late, Jacquie!Man, that is late, Jacquie!Kristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904957182059402412.post-34214212567444917662011-06-22T21:16:58.149-03:002011-06-22T21:16:58.149-03:00I completely agree that the lessons your children ...I completely agree that the lessons your children learned yesterday far out way the benefits of homework. I too feel that homework takes too much time away from the family. Madlyn doesn't get home until 3:40pm, that doesn't give her much time to wind down, practice her piano, and do her homework before dinner. It sure makes for a hectic afternoon. I can't imagine if Steve had to bring his work home every night, he would get grumpy really fast. Home should be a place to debrief from the day. The only things that I like about homework is that it makes me feel connected to Madlyn's education because I know what she is doing and learning, and it teaches good time management skills.Jacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821612283429530588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904957182059402412.post-32088413544218128242011-06-22T17:17:36.720-03:002011-06-22T17:17:36.720-03:00haha I remember hating homework so much in middle ...haha I remember hating homework so much in middle school and high school I scrambled to get it done at school and was successfull for the most part. *fart sound* to homeworkJohn S-Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904957182059402412.post-38119175659490291922011-06-22T15:57:30.644-03:002011-06-22T15:57:30.644-03:00Ha,ha! But you know us too well to think that tel...Ha,ha! But you know us too well to think that telling your sisters and brother not to comment is just asking for trouble. We are a wonderfully misbehaved bunch!hilarysnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488836630479306060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904957182059402412.post-42190494339693269972011-06-22T15:50:13.463-03:002011-06-22T15:50:13.463-03:00Hilary, didn't you read that everyone EXCEPT m...Hilary, didn't you read that everyone EXCEPT my siblings should feel to disagree! I do see your point, though, but I feel that this can be done in grades 6 and above. Not the little guys! They need time to play and to be their mama's slave . . . ha, ha!<br />Thanks for commenting!Ferry Crossernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904957182059402412.post-12780601373021652652011-06-22T15:44:00.273-03:002011-06-22T15:44:00.273-03:00As you know, I do not have children and have never...As you know, I do not have children and have never had the experience of doing homework with those children that I do not have, but I still think a little bit of homework is a good thing. It teaches children time management, so they can begin to understand the importance of taking responsibility for oneself and our actions. Sometimes homework is assigned because students do not complete the assignment at school, for whatever reason, but they are still responsible for completing it. A child may need more time to complete out of necessity; they learn at a different pace. Also, it teaches critical thinking. Learning something in a classroom, under the watchful eye of a teacher, is very different than thinking about it outside of class. There are many distractions in a classroom. Letting children think about the how and why of something on their own, and in their own time, is a great learning experience. It teaches them to be independent thinkers, not only from an academic perspective, but from a life perspective as well. And finally, homework reenforces what they learn at school. It gives them extra practice. All that being said, maybe teachers are giving too much homework and I'm not saying that it's right, but one or two small assignments to complete at home is not the end of the world. It teaches them the value of an education, while teaching them important life skills at the same time. We live in a privileged society and we forget that there are children in the world, some closer than we might think, who do not have access to a free education. Education is a privilege and maybe we all take it for granted?hilarysnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488836630479306060noreply@blogger.com