How many of you just shuddered at the mere sound of the word? As a teacher I shudder too!
As a homeschooling teacher I can see both sides of this contentious topic.
Bike Education instead of the 3Rs... something has got to give |
Think about it. How many times in the media do we hear recommendations that XYZ 'should be covered in schools?' I'm talking about Drug Education, Road Safety, Water Safety, Swimming, Religion, Sex Education/ Family Life, Healthy Living, Gardening, Safe Pet Handling- the list could go on. Don't get me wrong- I believe all these things are important for children to learn about. However, whenever something is added to the curriculum something has to be pushed out as a result. In fact many teachers have commented to me over my time teaching "wouldn't it be nice to teach reading, writing and numeracy!" The point I'm trying to make is that teachers are expected to cover so much content that some of it may need to cross over into the home.
"The Government has decided that all Australian children should learn how to communicate effectively with marsupials." |
Shouldn't this be how kids spend their free time rather than doing homework? |
Parents helping their kids do their homework... is this you? |
Homework should look like this? |
One: you can't please everyone. After homework was handed out, a parent complained that it wasn't 'real homework', and he wanted sheets of equations for his child to complete.
Two: Even though I think the "Make, Bake or Create example is better option, I still don't think that it was necessary. I consider this to be busy work- for the home. I wonder if teachers would give it out if it wasn't deemed necessary by their schools?
So there you have it. Homework from both sides. I truly feel homework shouldn't cause any stress on families and should be relevant to the student. However if it is required by the school it should be fun and engaging.
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Love Alexis
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