{"id":3880,"date":"2016-09-06T11:44:20","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T16:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3880"},"modified":"2020-07-25T18:58:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T23:58:01","slug":"your-kid-should-not-do-homework-and-here-is-how-to-stop-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=3880","title":{"rendered":"Your Kid Should Not Do Homework and Here is How to Stop It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A colleague recently asked for advice for parents wishing to opt-out their children from school assigned homework.<\/div>\n
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This is what we did. Every person we have shared this strategy with found it to be successful. In most cases, teachers not only agree with our stance, but aren’t quite sure why they assign homework in the first place.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dear Teacher X,<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
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We are concerned by the lack of evidence supporting the use of homework and the toll the practice is taking on our child and family. Homework needlessly reduces ___’s time for free play, relaxation, independent reading, exercise, practicing his\/her instrument, and healthy family interaction. There is no reason for my child to work a second unpaid shift when he\/she returns home from school. I object to the imposition of homework into what might otherwise be domestic tranquility.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The daily checking of homework robs valuable instructional time that could be used for more authentic learning experiences, such as project work. Homework may also have a deleterious effect on a child’s affection\u00a0for school and is unfair to children with diverse lives outside of the classroom. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I understand that you may be required to assign homework – perhaps even the amount of it kids get per night. Such policies contradict any argument that homework is intended for reinforcement purposes. In other words, if some kids may benefit from different levels of “practice” or “reinforcement,” then it makes no sense for every student to be assigned the same homework.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Therefore, we propose the following. Each night when ____ comes home from school we will survey the assigned homework. If we believe that it has any merit, our child will complete just enough exercises or problems to demonstrate understanding of the concept. Once that is completed to our satisfaction, we will sign the incomplete work and have our child return it to you unfinished.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We hope you will respect our decision and not punish our child in any way, shape, or form for the actions of his\/her parents. Please feel free to share this letter with your principal.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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