Word: homework
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...Just how useful is homework, anyway? No question, homework is valuable. It has a measurable impact on academic achievement, teaches responsibility and organizational skills, fosters study habits and shows kids that learning takes place outside the classroom. That value increases with age, so the amount of homework should increase as well. The rule of thumb: 10 min. per night per grade level...
...What if homework is taking the place of family conversation and games? Homework isn't necessarily the culprit. For children shuttled from lesson to lesson or for kids who have hockey practice every afternoon, homework is just part of a high-pressure package. "If you're going to send kids to a highly academic school or enroll them in advanced classes, you have to make that the priority," advises Michael Thompson, author of The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Find Success in School and Life (Ballantine; 272 pages). "You can't pile on activities; the child will...
...What's the best way to deal with a teacher who ignores school guidelines and assigns excessive homework? Approach the teacher first, perhaps after consulting with parents of other kids in the class. After all, if many students are struggling, the teacher should reassess the assignments. If the teacher remains unresponsive, consider seeing the principal...
...better for a child to do homework right after school? Experts agree that it's up to the individual child based on his or her preferences, abilities and schedule. As long as homework isn't left until just before bedtime, letting children establish their own routine is best...
...teacher, advises Aaron Pallas, who studies parent involvement at Teachers College in New York City. What are the teacher's expectations? Is he or she aware the work takes so much time? The problem could also lie with the child's study habits. He may be "doing his homework" while surfing...