One ten-year-old girl had so much homework every night she cried. She switched to a school with less homework. Now she's stopped crying and has time to play with her friends after school and get her homework done too.
Are your kids doing so much homework they have no time to play? Does the amount of homework they get done help them do better on tests?
Educators across the country are asking these questions. And many conclude that a moderate amount of homework helps children develop important study habits and time management skills. But that homework doesn't necessarily mean they learn more or do better on tests.
Researchers collected math and science data from schools in 41 countries. Students in Denmark, Japan, and the Czech Republic had the highest math scores and the lowest amount of homework.
And now administrators at some of the fanciest private schools whose students often go on to Ivy League colleges are saying "no" to hours and hours of homework every night.
The National Education Association guidelines suggest that homework through grade two should never be more than 20 minutes a night. No more than 30-60 minutes a night for grades three through six. High school depends on the subject and the number of AP classes a student is taking. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports these guidelines arguing that daily free playtime helps kids' emotional development.
Clearly the experts agree that all kids from kindergarten through high school need homework most school nights. But it needs to be meaningful and doable in a reasonable amount of time.
Is homework geared to the ability of your kids? Does it have a purpose? Or is it just busy work? Have the kids been given enough instruction in school that they can understand the homework and complete it?
So it's time for you to establish a place for doing homework, a daily time for doing it.Music if it helps. No music if it's distracting. And off with the cell phones! Having a homework routine makes homework easier.
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