Re: Homework (poll)

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:57:21 GMT, Nan <nobodys@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>For those of you with children old enough to be assigned homework, or
>have had homework in the past:
>
>How do/did you handle the issue of homework..... ie. requiring it be
>done immediately after school, etc. Why did you choose this method,
>and if you changed methods, why?

Thanks to everyone for answering :-)
My dd is in K this year and getting homework, too. We've been
following the "let her blow off steam" after school idea, as well.
I was interested in seeing how many others also follow that idea.
It's informative to read how other methods have been tried, and what
has, or hasn't worked, and why.

Nan
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Homework is unfair!
    ... a Norwegian "researcher" (PhD student at a locall ... "Lekser er urettferdig!" ... "Homework sustains inequality in society. ... I think there is a good case for setting school hours such that it should be reasonably expected that all work can be completed on the premises. ...
    (comp.dsp)
  • Re: Mostly OT: Online bullying leads to suicide
    ... At my son's school, it is the parent's job to sit with the kids and be ... We are to initial every homework packet ... informational fill in type stuff but essay writing. ...
    (rec.equestrian)
  • Re: Homework (poll)
    ... >> For those of you with children old enough to be assigned homework, ... >> have had homework in the past: ... >> done immediately after school, ... curricular activities so she had to be focused and organized. ...
    (misc.kids)
  • Re: teaching
    ... First thought-do the kids have any break in their day, ... If they've been in school all ... quiet and do homework, you're asking for classroom management problems. ... child is on their time-like, say, during a play period or after school). ...
    (misc.kids)
  • Re: Homework for a 5 year old - how much involvement needed.
    ... > Speak to the other parents to determine if the other kids really can do ... > the homework in the time suggested by the teacher on a regular basis. ... > school, I don't act as if you did anything one way or another. ...
    (misc.kids)