RE: To Homework or Not to Homework? That is the question.
September 9, 2014 at 12:45 am
(This post was last modified: September 9, 2014 at 12:56 am by bennyboy.)
You can't really expect all kids to "get" an assignment, or have the time management skills and discipline to do it on their own. And, unfortunately, you can't really expect kids to get adequate assistance at home. So homework is likely to drive a wedge of inequality between stable educated families, and those consisting of low-income parents with heavy working hours, single parents, or immigrants who may not even have good enough English to help their kids.
I recommend forgetting about home-WORK, and focusing on home-EXPERIENCE. Engaging the kid in 1-on-1 conversation, asking them to do problem solving (If I had X berries and Y friends, how could I divide them up fairly? What about the extra berries?), and generally teaching your kid to think for him/herself will mean all the difference in the world. Kids pretty much enjoy learning until some boring adult decides to make it a chore.
I recommend forgetting about home-WORK, and focusing on home-EXPERIENCE. Engaging the kid in 1-on-1 conversation, asking them to do problem solving (If I had X berries and Y friends, how could I divide them up fairly? What about the extra berries?), and generally teaching your kid to think for him/herself will mean all the difference in the world. Kids pretty much enjoy learning until some boring adult decides to make it a chore.
